Huichang Suppression of Buddhism
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The Huichang Suppression of Buddhism was a major 9th-century imperial crackdown in the Tang dynasty that severely curtailed Buddhist institutions, destroyed temples and statues, and confiscated monastic property across China.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Huichang Suppression of Buddhism canonical | 3 |
| Huichang Persecution of Buddhism | 2 |
| Huichang persecution of Buddhism in 845 | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10141402 — 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: Huichang Suppression of Buddhism Context triple: [Emperor Wuzong of Tang, knownFor, Huichang Suppression of Buddhism]
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Book of Chen
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Fourteen anathemas against the Three Chapters
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- 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: Huichang Suppression of Buddhism Target entity description: The Huichang Suppression of Buddhism was a major 9th-century imperial crackdown in the Tang dynasty that severely curtailed Buddhist institutions, destroyed temples and statues, and confiscated monastic property across China.
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A.
War of the Eight Saints
The War of the Eight Saints was a late 14th-century conflict in which a coalition of Italian city-states led by Florence fought against the Papal States, reflecting the intense struggle between communal republics and papal authority.
-
B.
Eight Trigrams Uprising
The Eight Trigrams Uprising was a millenarian, anti-Qing peasant rebellion in 1813 led by members of a secret religious society inspired by the Eight Trigrams cosmological system.
-
C.
Book of Chen
The Book of Chen is an official Chinese historical text that records the history of the Chen dynasty as part of the standard dynastic histories.
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D.
Fourteen anathemas against the Three Chapters
Fourteen anathemas against the Three Chapters is a set of doctrinal condemnations issued by the Second Council of Constantinople in 553 to resolve Christological controversies and further define orthodox Christian teaching.
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E.
The Country of a Thousand Years of Peace
The Country of a Thousand Years of Peace is a poetry collection by James Merrill that showcases his intricate style, wit, and metaphysical preoccupations.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
anti-Buddhist persecution
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historical event ⓘ imperial policy ⓘ religious persecution campaign ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Huichang Fajie
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Huichang Persecution of Buddhism ⓘ
linked to:
Huichang Suppression of Buddhism
|
| cause |
Confucian criticism of Buddhism
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Daoist influence at court ⓘ concern over monastic exemption from taxes and labor ⓘ desire to seize monastery wealth and land ⓘ fiscal needs of the Tang state ⓘ |
| country | China ⓘ |
| dynasty | Tang dynasty ⓘ |
| effect |
confiscation of temple lands
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destruction of Buddhist art and icons ⓘ forced return of monks and nuns to lay life ⓘ mass closure of Buddhist monasteries ⓘ strengthening of state control over religion ⓘ temporary decline of institutional Buddhism in China ⓘ |
| emperor | Emperor Wuzong of Tang ⓘ |
| endTime | 846 ⓘ |
| followedBy | partial restoration of Buddhism under Emperor Xuanzong of Tang ⓘ |
| historicalContext | late Tang dynasty political and fiscal crisis ⓘ |
| ideologicalOpponent | Buddhism ⓘ |
| languageOfSources | Classical Chinese ⓘ |
| location |
Tang dynasty China
ⓘ
linked to:
Tang dynasty
|
| mainTarget |
Buddhism
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Buddhist monasteries ⓘ Buddhist monks ⓘ Buddhist nuns ⓘ Buddhist scriptures ⓘ Buddhist statues ⓘ Buddhist temples ⓘ |
| partOf | Tang dynasty religious policy ⓘ |
| policyType |
ban on ordinations
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closure of monasteries ⓘ confiscation of monastic property ⓘ destruction of religious images ⓘ destruction of temples ⓘ forced laicization of monks and nuns ⓘ |
| precededBy | earlier Tang restrictions on Buddhism ⓘ |
| primaryRuler | Emperor Wuzong of Tang ⓘ |
| region |
Chinese empire
ⓘ
linked to:
Imperial China
|
| reignTitle | Huichang era ⓘ |
| significance | one of the most severe persecutions of Buddhism in Chinese history ⓘ |
| startTime | 841 ⓘ |
| successorRuler |
Emperor Xuanzong of Tang (Li Chen)
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linked to:
Emperor Xuanzong of Tang
|
| supportedReligion |
Confucianism
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Daoism ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 9th century ⓘ |
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Subject: Huichang Suppression of Buddhism Description of subject: The Huichang Suppression of Buddhism was a major 9th-century imperial crackdown in the Tang dynasty that severely curtailed Buddhist institutions, destroyed temples and statues, and confiscated monastic property across China.
Referenced by (6)
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linked to: Huichang Suppression of Buddhism