Nichiren
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Nichiren was a 13th-century Japanese Buddhist monk who taught exclusive devotion to the Lotus Sutra as the sole path to enlightenment and inspired several influential Buddhist movements.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Nichiren canonical | 22 |
| Nichiren Daishonin | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2736796 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Nichiren Context triple: [Nichiren Buddhism, foundedBy, Nichiren]
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A.
Hōnen
Hōnen was a Japanese Buddhist priest who founded the Jōdo-shū (Pure Land) school and popularized exclusive nembutsu practice as the primary path to salvation.
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B.
Shinran
Shinran was a Japanese Buddhist monk and religious reformer who founded the Jōdo Shinshū (True Pure Land) school, emphasizing salvation through faith in Amida Buddha.
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C.
Kukai
Kūkai was a Japanese Buddhist monk, scholar, poet, and calligrapher who founded the Shingon (Esoteric) school of Buddhism in Japan during the early Heian period.
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D.
Gyōki
Gyōki was an influential Japanese Buddhist monk of the Nara period known for his public works, social welfare activities, and role in promoting Buddhism among the common people.
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E.
Honen-in
Honen-in is a tranquil, moss-covered Buddhist temple in Kyoto known for its serene gardens and understated, contemplative atmosphere.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Nichiren Target entity description: Nichiren was a 13th-century Japanese Buddhist monk who taught exclusive devotion to the Lotus Sutra as the sole path to enlightenment and inspired several influential Buddhist movements.
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A.
Hōnen
Hōnen was a Japanese Buddhist priest who founded the Jōdo-shū (Pure Land) school and popularized exclusive nembutsu practice as the primary path to salvation.
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B.
Shinran
Shinran was a Japanese Buddhist monk and religious reformer who founded the Jōdo Shinshū (True Pure Land) school, emphasizing salvation through faith in Amida Buddha.
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C.
Kukai
Kūkai was a Japanese Buddhist monk, scholar, poet, and calligrapher who founded the Shingon (Esoteric) school of Buddhism in Japan during the early Heian period.
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D.
Gyōki
Gyōki was an influential Japanese Buddhist monk of the Nara period known for his public works, social welfare activities, and role in promoting Buddhism among the common people.
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E.
Honen-in
Honen-in is a tranquil, moss-covered Buddhist temple in Kyoto known for its serene gardens and understated, contemplative atmosphere.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (71)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Buddhist teacher
ⓘ
Japanese Buddhist monk ⓘ religious reformer ⓘ |
| activityLocation |
Kamakura
ⓘ
Mount Minobu ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Gohonzon ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1222-02-16 ⓘ |
| birthPlace |
Awa Province
ⓘ
Japan ⓘ Kominato ⓘ |
| centralText |
Lotus Sutra
ⓘ
linked to:
Lotus Sūtra
|
| criticized |
Pure Land Buddhism
ⓘ
Ritsu school ⓘ Shingon Buddhism ⓘ Zen Buddhism ⓘ
linked to:
Zen
|
| deathDate | 1282-10-13 ⓘ |
| deathPlace |
Ikegami
ⓘ
Japan ⓘ Musashi Province ⓘ |
| doctrine |
Three Great Secret Laws
ⓘ
attaining Buddhahood in this lifetime ⓘ oneness of person and Law ⓘ three proofs (documentary, theoretical, actual proof) ⓘ |
| emphasized |
kosen-rufu (wide propagation of the Lotus Sutra)
ⓘ
the Latter Day of the Law (Mappo) ⓘ
linked to:
mappo (Latter Day of the Law)
|
| era | Kamakura period ⓘ |
| foundedTemple |
Kuon-ji
ⓘ
Minobu-san Kuon-ji ⓘ |
| givenName | Zennichimaro ⓘ |
| honorificTitle |
Nichiren Daishonin
ⓘ
linked to:
Nichiren
|
| influenced |
Honmon Butsuryu Shu
ⓘ
linked to:
Honmon Butsuryu-shu
Kempon Hokke Shu ⓘ
linked to:
Kempon Hokke
Nichiren Shoshu ⓘ
linked to:
Nichiren Buddhism
Nichiren Shu ⓘ
linked to:
Nichiren Buddhism
Reiyukai ⓘ Rissho Kosei-kai ⓘ Soka Gakkai ⓘ |
| knownFor |
asserting the supremacy of the Lotus Sutra
ⓘ
doctrine of the Three Great Secret Laws ⓘ exclusive devotion to the Lotus Sutra ⓘ founding Nichiren Buddhism ⓘ religious and political remonstrations to authorities ⓘ teaching the daimoku chant "Nam-myoho-renge-kyo" ⓘ |
| language | Classical Japanese ⓘ |
| majorWork |
Kaimoku Sho
ⓘ
Kanjin no Honzon Sho ⓘ
linked to:
Nam-myoho-renge-kyo
On Establishing the Correct Teaching for the Peace of the Land ⓘ Rissho Ankoku Ron ⓘ Senji Sho ⓘ |
| nationality | Japanese ⓘ |
| religion | Buddhism ⓘ |
| religiousName | Nichiren ⓘ |
| schoolOfBuddhism |
Mahayana Buddhism
ⓘ
linked to:
Mahayana
|
| survivedEvent | Tatsunokuchi Persecution ⓘ |
| taughtConcept |
Ten Worlds
ⓘ
mutual possession of the Ten Worlds ⓘ three thousand realms in a single moment of life (ichinen sanzen) ⓘ |
| taughtPractice |
chanting Nam-myoho-renge-kyo
ⓘ
faith in the Lotus Sutra ⓘ propagation of the Lotus Sutra ⓘ study of the Lotus Sutra ⓘ |
| teacherOf |
Nichigen
ⓘ
Nichiji ⓘ Nichiro ⓘ Nikko ⓘ Nissho ⓘ Nisshu ⓘ Nitchō ⓘ |
| viewedLotusSutraAs | ultimate teaching of Shakyamuni Buddha ⓘ |
| wasExiledTo |
Izu Peninsula
ⓘ
Sado Island ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Nichiren Description of subject: Nichiren was a 13th-century Japanese Buddhist monk who taught exclusive devotion to the Lotus Sutra as the sole path to enlightenment and inspired several influential Buddhist movements.
Referenced by (23)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.