Won Buddhism
E671682
Won Buddhism is a modern reformed Buddhist movement from Korea that emphasizes practical spirituality, social engagement, and adapting Buddhist teachings to contemporary life.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Won Buddhism canonical | 1 |
| Won Buddhism (Wonbulgyo) | 1 |
| Won Buddhist centers | 1 |
| Won-Buddhism | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7551520 — 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: Won Buddhism Context triple: [Korean Buddhism, majorOrder, Won Buddhism]
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A.
Konkokyo
Konkokyo is a Japanese new religious movement rooted in Shinto traditions that emphasizes faith in a benevolent deity, ethical living, and mutual help in everyday life.
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B.
Chan Buddhism
Chan Buddhism is a major school of Chinese Buddhism emphasizing meditation, direct insight into one’s true nature, and the transmission of enlightenment outside of scriptures.
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C.
Tendai Buddhism
Tendai Buddhism is a major Japanese Buddhist school that emerged in the Heian period, known for its inclusive doctrine centered on the Lotus Sutra and its significant influence on later Japanese Buddhist traditions.
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D.
Sarvastivada Buddhism
Sarvastivada Buddhism was an influential early Buddhist school, prominent along the Silk Road, known for its detailed Abhidharma philosophy and the doctrine that all dharmas exist in the past, present, and future.
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E.
Chondoism
Chondoism is a modern Korean religious and socio-political movement that blends elements of Confucianism, Buddhism, shamanism, and nationalism around the worship of "Heaven" as a guiding moral force.
- 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: Won Buddhism Target entity description: Won Buddhism is a modern reformed Buddhist movement from Korea that emphasizes practical spirituality, social engagement, and adapting Buddhist teachings to contemporary life.
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A.
Konkokyo
Konkokyo is a Japanese new religious movement rooted in Shinto traditions that emphasizes faith in a benevolent deity, ethical living, and mutual help in everyday life.
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B.
Chan Buddhism
Chan Buddhism is a major school of Chinese Buddhism emphasizing meditation, direct insight into one’s true nature, and the transmission of enlightenment outside of scriptures.
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C.
Tendai Buddhism
Tendai Buddhism is a major Japanese Buddhist school that emerged in the Heian period, known for its inclusive doctrine centered on the Lotus Sutra and its significant influence on later Japanese Buddhist traditions.
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D.
Sarvastivada Buddhism
Sarvastivada Buddhism was an influential early Buddhist school, prominent along the Silk Road, known for its detailed Abhidharma philosophy and the doctrine that all dharmas exist in the past, present, and future.
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E.
Chondoism
Chondoism is a modern Korean religious and socio-political movement that blends elements of Confucianism, Buddhism, shamanism, and nationalism around the worship of "Heaven" as a guiding moral force.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Buddhist movement
ⓘ
new religious movement ⓘ religious organization ⓘ |
| allows | married clergy ⓘ |
| coreSymbol | Il-Won-Sang ⓘ |
| coreSymbolMeaning | One Circle Image of the Dharmakaya Buddha ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
Korea
ⓘ
South Korea ⓘ |
| dateOfFoundation | 1916 ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
adaptation of Buddhism to modern society
ⓘ
application of Buddhist teachings in daily life ⓘ practical spirituality ⓘ social engagement ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
harmonizing material civilization and spiritual cultivation
ⓘ
interfaith dialogue ⓘ social welfare activities ⓘ |
| follows |
Mahayana Buddhism
ⓘ
linked to:
Mahayana
|
| foundedBy | Sotaesan ⓘ |
| founderBirthYear | 1891 ⓘ |
| founderDeathYear | 1943 ⓘ |
| founderNameInKorean | Pak Chung-bin ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
Won Buddhism (Wonbulgyo)
ⓘ
linked to:
Won Buddhism
Won-Buddhism ⓘ
linked to:
Won Buddhism
Wonbulgyo ⓘ |
| hasClergyType | ordained ministers ⓘ |
| hasEducationalInstitutionType |
schools
ⓘ
seminaries ⓘ universities ⓘ |
| hasGlobalPresence | yes ⓘ |
| hasPractice |
chanting
ⓘ
meditation ⓘ mindfulness in daily activities ⓘ |
| hasTempleType |
Won Buddhist centers
ⓘ
linked to:
Won Buddhism
Won Buddhist temples ⓘ |
| headquartersCountry | South Korea ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation | Iksan ⓘ |
| languageOfLiturgy |
Korean
ⓘ
local languages in overseas centers ⓘ |
| organizationalStructure | centralized religious order ⓘ |
| placeOfFoundation | Korea ⓘ |
| regionOfInfluence |
East Asia
ⓘ
Europe ⓘ North America ⓘ |
| religion | Buddhism ⓘ |
| scripture |
The Scriptures of Won Buddhism
ⓘ
Wonbulgyo Gyojeon ⓘ
linked to:
Wonbulgyo
|
| teaches |
equality of all people
ⓘ
ethical living ⓘ gender equality in religious life ⓘ integration of spiritual practice and ordinary work ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Won Buddhism Description of subject: Won Buddhism is a modern reformed Buddhist movement from Korea that emphasizes practical spirituality, social engagement, and adapting Buddhist teachings to contemporary life.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Won Buddhism
linked to: Won Buddhism
linked to: Won Buddhism