Jōshū Jūshin
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Jōshū Jūshin is the Japanese name for Zhaozhou Congshen, a renowned Tang dynasty Chan (Zen) master celebrated for his paradoxical sayings and influential kōans.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Jōshū | 1 |
| Jōshū Jūshin canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11895708 — 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: Jōshū Jūshin Context triple: [Zhaozhou Congshen, name, Jōshū Jūshin]
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A.
Tajiri
Tajiri is a coastal town in Osaka Prefecture, Japan, known for its proximity to Kansai International Airport and its role as part of the airport’s surrounding community.
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B.
Kazuchika Okura
Kazuchika Okura was a Japanese industrialist and entrepreneur best known for establishing the ceramics manufacturer that became NGK Insulators.
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C.
Kazushi Sakuraba
Kazushi Sakuraba is a legendary Japanese mixed martial artist and professional wrestler, famed for his technical grappling and for defeating multiple members of the Gracie family, earning him the nickname "The Gracie Hunter."
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D.
Okada Keisuke
Okada Keisuke was a Japanese admiral and politician who served as Prime Minister of Japan in the mid-1930s and survived the attempted coup d'état known as the February 26 Incident.
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E.
Shingo Takatsu
Shingo Takatsu is a former Japanese professional baseball pitcher and closer, best known for his success in Nippon Professional Baseball and a stint in Major League Baseball with the Chicago White Sox and New York Mets.
- 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: Jōshū Jūshin Target entity description: Jōshū Jūshin is the Japanese name for Zhaozhou Congshen, a renowned Tang dynasty Chan (Zen) master celebrated for his paradoxical sayings and influential kōans.
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A.
Tajiri
Tajiri is a coastal town in Osaka Prefecture, Japan, known for its proximity to Kansai International Airport and its role as part of the airport’s surrounding community.
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B.
Kazuchika Okura
Kazuchika Okura was a Japanese industrialist and entrepreneur best known for establishing the ceramics manufacturer that became NGK Insulators.
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C.
Kazushi Sakuraba
Kazushi Sakuraba is a legendary Japanese mixed martial artist and professional wrestler, famed for his technical grappling and for defeating multiple members of the Gracie family, earning him the nickname "The Gracie Hunter."
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D.
Okada Keisuke
Okada Keisuke was a Japanese admiral and politician who served as Prime Minister of Japan in the mid-1930s and survived the attempted coup d'état known as the February 26 Incident.
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E.
Shingo Takatsu
Shingo Takatsu is a former Japanese professional baseball pitcher and closer, best known for his success in Nippon Professional Baseball and a stint in Major League Baseball with the Chicago White Sox and New York Mets.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Buddhist monk
ⓘ
Chan master ⓘ Zen master ⓘ historical figure ⓘ |
| associatedWithConcept |
Buddha-nature
ⓘ
linked to:
Tathagatagarbha
direct pointing to mind ⓘ non-duality ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | China ⓘ |
| era | Tang dynasty ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Han Chinese ⓘ |
| hasChineseName | Zhaozhou Congshen ⓘ |
| hasJapaneseReadingOfName |
Jōshū
ⓘ
linked to:
Jōshū Jūshin
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| influenced |
Chinese Chan Buddhism
ⓘ
linked to:
Chinese Chan
Japanese Zen Buddhism ⓘ Korean Seon Buddhism ⓘ Rinzai Zen tradition ⓘ
linked to:
Rinzai
Sōtō Zen tradition ⓘ
linked to:
Sōtō Zen
|
| knownFor |
concise teaching style
ⓘ
influential kōans ⓘ paradoxical sayings ⓘ the kōan about a dog’s Buddha-nature ⓘ the kōan about the cypress tree in the courtyard ⓘ the kōan “Go wash your bowl” ⓘ
linked to:
The Dog Koan
the kōan “Have you eaten your rice gruel?” ⓘ the kōan “Mu” ⓘ
linked to:
Great Chan Master Zhaozhou
use of everyday language in teaching ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Japanese ⓘ |
| legacy |
major source of classical Zen kōans
ⓘ
model of simplicity and directness in Zen teaching ⓘ |
| movement |
Chan Buddhism
ⓘ
Zen Buddhism ⓘ |
| notableIn |
Tang dynasty Chan Buddhism
ⓘ
linked to:
Tang dynasty Chan
|
| occupation |
Buddhist teacher
ⓘ
abbot ⓘ |
| regionOfActivity |
Northern China
ⓘ
linked to:
North China
|
| religion | Buddhism ⓘ |
| roleInZen | subject of foundational kōans ⓘ |
| sameAs | Zhaozhou Congshen ⓘ |
| school | Zhaozhou school of Chan ⓘ |
| teachingsDocumentedIn |
The Blue Cliff Record
ⓘ
linked to:
Blue Cliff Record
The Gateless Gate ⓘ
linked to:
Gateless Gate
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| teachingStyle |
indirect and paradoxical responses
ⓘ
use of kōans as teaching tools ⓘ |
| tradition |
Mahāyāna Buddhism
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linked to:
Mahayana
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| veneratedIn |
Chan Buddhism
ⓘ
Zen Buddhism ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Jōshū Jūshin Description of subject: Jōshū Jūshin is the Japanese name for Zhaozhou Congshen, a renowned Tang dynasty Chan (Zen) master celebrated for his paradoxical sayings and influential kōans.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Jōshū Jūshin