Manjushri
E508313
Manjushri is a revered bodhisattva in Mahayana Buddhism, especially associated with transcendent wisdom and often depicted wielding a flaming sword that cuts through ignorance.
All labels observed (8)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Mañjuśrī | 9 |
| Manjushri canonical | 7 |
| Bodhisattva Manjushri | 1 |
| Lokeshvara | 1 |
| Manjusri Bodhisattva | 1 |
| Phổ Hiền | 1 |
| bodhisattva Manjushri | 1 |
| bodhisattva Mañjuśrī | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5233193 — 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: Manjushri Context triple: [Chinese Buddhism, hasBodhisattva, Manjushri]
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A.
Maitreya
Maitreya is the future Buddha in Buddhist tradition, prophesied to appear on Earth, achieve complete enlightenment, and teach the pure dharma.
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B.
Bhaisajyaguru
Bhaisajyaguru, also known as the Medicine Buddha, is a revered Mahayana Buddhist deity associated with healing, medicine, and the alleviation of suffering.
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C.
Amitābha Buddha
Amitābha Buddha is a celestial buddha revered in Mahayana Buddhism as the embodiment of infinite light and compassion who presides over the Western Pure Land, a realm of bliss and salvation.
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D.
Bồ Đề
Bồ Đề is an urban ward of Long Biên District in Hanoi, Vietnam, known for its dense residential areas and proximity to central Hanoi across the Red River.
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E.
Mahavairocana
Mahavairocana is the cosmic Buddha of esoteric Mahayana traditions, revered as the universal, primordial Buddha embodying ultimate truth and enlightenment.
- 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: Manjushri Target entity description: Manjushri is a revered bodhisattva in Mahayana Buddhism, especially associated with transcendent wisdom and often depicted wielding a flaming sword that cuts through ignorance.
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A.
Maitreya
Maitreya is the future Buddha in Buddhist tradition, prophesied to appear on Earth, achieve complete enlightenment, and teach the pure dharma.
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B.
Bhaisajyaguru
Bhaisajyaguru, also known as the Medicine Buddha, is a revered Mahayana Buddhist deity associated with healing, medicine, and the alleviation of suffering.
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C.
Amitābha Buddha
Amitābha Buddha is a celestial buddha revered in Mahayana Buddhism as the embodiment of infinite light and compassion who presides over the Western Pure Land, a realm of bliss and salvation.
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D.
Bồ Đề
Bồ Đề is an urban ward of Long Biên District in Hanoi, Vietnam, known for its dense residential areas and proximity to central Hanoi across the Red River.
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E.
Mahavairocana
Mahavairocana is the cosmic Buddha of esoteric Mahayana traditions, revered as the universal, primordial Buddha embodying ultimate truth and enlightenment.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (54)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Buddhist deity
ⓘ
Mahayana Buddhist figure ⓘ bodhisattva ⓘ |
| appearsAs | youthful prince ⓘ |
| associatedPlace |
China’s Four Sacred Buddhist Mountains
ⓘ
linked to:
Four Sacred Buddhist Mountains of China
Mount Wutai ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
emptiness (shunyata)
ⓘ
insight ⓘ prajna ⓘ transcendent wisdom ⓘ |
| category |
Bodhisattvas of wisdom
ⓘ
linked to:
Five Wisdom Buddhas
|
| ChineseName |
Wenshu
ⓘ
Wenshu Pusa ⓘ
linked to:
Wenshu
|
| colorInIconography |
golden
ⓘ
orange ⓘ yellow ⓘ |
| companionOf | Shakyamuni Buddha ⓘ |
| cultCenter | Mount Wutai monasteries ⓘ |
| function |
cuts through ignorance
ⓘ
dispels delusion ⓘ grants wisdom ⓘ |
| iconographicAttribute |
left hand holding a scripture
ⓘ
right hand holding a flaming sword ⓘ seated on a lion ⓘ seated on a lotus ⓘ |
| JapaneseName | Monju ⓘ |
| meaningOfName |
Gentle Glory
ⓘ
Sweet Splendor ⓘ |
| opposedTo |
delusion
ⓘ
ignorance ⓘ |
| religion | Buddhism ⓘ |
| role |
embodiment of wisdom
ⓘ
protector of the Dharma ⓘ spiritual teacher ⓘ |
| SanskritName |
Mañjuśrī
ⓘ
linked to:
Manjushri
|
| scripturalSource |
Avatamsaka Sutra
ⓘ
Lotus Sutra ⓘ
linked to:
Lotus Sūtra
Manjushri-nama-samgiti ⓘ Prajnaparamita sutras ⓘ
linked to:
Prajñāpāramitā sūtras
|
| symbol |
book of wisdom
ⓘ
flaming sword ⓘ lion ⓘ lotus ⓘ |
| TibetanName |
Jampal
ⓘ
Jampelyang ⓘ |
| tradition |
Mahayana Buddhism
ⓘ
linked to:
Mahayana
Vajrayana Buddhism ⓘ
linked to:
Vajrayana
|
| veneratedIn |
China
ⓘ
India ⓘ Japan ⓘ Mongolia ⓘ Nepal ⓘ Tibet ⓘ |
| weapon | flaming sword of wisdom ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Manjushri Description of subject: Manjushri is a revered bodhisattva in Mahayana Buddhism, especially associated with transcendent wisdom and often depicted wielding a flaming sword that cuts through ignorance.
Referenced by (22)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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subject linked to:
Avataṃsaka Sutra (Flower Ornament Sutra)
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subject linked to:
Four Sacred Buddhist Mountains of China
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