Kakuban
E389566
Kakuban was a prominent 12th-century Japanese Buddhist monk and reformer who played a key role in the development of Shingon Buddhism, particularly through his doctrinal writings and liturgical innovations.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Kakuban canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3795738 — 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: Kakuban Context triple: [Shingon Buddhism, notableFigure, Kakuban]
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A.
Kibushi
Kibushi is a Bantu language spoken primarily in Mayotte, where it serves as one of the island’s main regional languages.
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B.
Kodama
Kodama is a Japanese surname borne by various notable figures in fields such as politics, the military, the arts, and sports.
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C.
Kodama
Kodama is a Japanese Shinkansen train service known for its all-stop, slower-speed runs along high-speed rail lines such as the Tokaido Shinkansen.
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D.
Hacha-Kekan
Hacha-Kekan is a traditional cultural festival of the Karbi people that showcases their indigenous rituals, music, dance, and communal celebrations.
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E.
Nanko-kita
Nanko-kita is a district within Osaka’s artificial Sakishima Island area, known for its waterfront urban development and commercial facilities.
- 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: Kakuban Target entity description: Kakuban was a prominent 12th-century Japanese Buddhist monk and reformer who played a key role in the development of Shingon Buddhism, particularly through his doctrinal writings and liturgical innovations.
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A.
Kibushi
Kibushi is a Bantu language spoken primarily in Mayotte, where it serves as one of the island’s main regional languages.
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B.
Kodama
Kodama is a Japanese surname borne by various notable figures in fields such as politics, the military, the arts, and sports.
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C.
Kodama
Kodama is a Japanese Shinkansen train service known for its all-stop, slower-speed runs along high-speed rail lines such as the Tokaido Shinkansen.
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D.
Hacha-Kekan
Hacha-Kekan is a traditional cultural festival of the Karbi people that showcases their indigenous rituals, music, dance, and communal celebrations.
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E.
Nanko-kita
Nanko-kita is a district within Osaka’s artificial Sakishima Island area, known for its waterfront urban development and commercial facilities.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Buddhist scholar
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Buddhist writer ⓘ Japanese Buddhist monk ⓘ Shingon Buddhist monk ⓘ religious reformer ⓘ |
| alternateName |
Kōgyō Daishi
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linked to:
Gyōki
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| birthYear | 1095 ⓘ |
| centuryActive | 12th century ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Japan ⓘ |
| culturalContext | Heian-period Japanese Buddhism ⓘ |
| deathYear | 1143 ⓘ |
| doctrine |
emphasis on ritual and liturgical correctness
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reinterpretation of Shingon mandala practice ⓘ synthesis of nenbutsu and esoteric practice ⓘ |
| era | late Heian period ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
Buddhist doctrine
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Buddhist ritual ⓘ Esoteric Buddhist practice ⓘ |
| honorificTitle | Daishi ⓘ |
| influenced |
Negoro-ji tradition
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later Shingon lineages ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Kūkai
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Shingon scholastic tradition ⓘ |
| knownFor |
development of Shingon ritual
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doctrinal writings ⓘ liturgical innovations ⓘ promotion of nenbutsu within esoteric Buddhism ⓘ reforms within Shingon Buddhism ⓘ |
| language |
Classical Chinese (kanbun)
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Classical Japanese ⓘ |
| legacy |
contributed to diversification of Shingon schools
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venerated posthumously as Kōgyō Daishi ⓘ |
| movement |
Shingon reform movement
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linked to:
Shingon Buddhism
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| nativeName | 覚鑁 ⓘ |
| occupation | abbot ⓘ |
| placeOfActivity |
Mount Kōya
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Negoro ⓘ |
| positionHeld | leader within Shingon establishment on Mount Kōya ⓘ |
| religion | Buddhism ⓘ |
| religiousSchool |
Mikkyō (Esoteric Buddhism)
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linked to:
Mikkyō
Shingon Buddhism ⓘ |
| tradition | Japanese Esoteric Buddhism ⓘ |
| wrote |
doctrinal treatises on Shingon Buddhism
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liturgical texts for Shingon rituals ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Kakuban Description of subject: Kakuban was a prominent 12th-century Japanese Buddhist monk and reformer who played a key role in the development of Shingon Buddhism, particularly through his doctrinal writings and liturgical innovations.
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