Dolpopa Sherab Gyaltsen
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Dolpopa Sherab Gyaltsen was a 14th-century Tibetan Buddhist master and philosopher renowned for systematizing the Jonang school’s distinctive "shentong" (other-emptiness) doctrine.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Dolpopa Sherab Gyaltsen canonical | 7 |
| Dolpopa Sherab Gyeltsen | 1 |
| Jamgön Kongtrul Lodrö Thayé | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T13264268 — 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: Dolpopa Sherab Gyaltsen Context triple: [Jonang school, hasNotableFigure, Dolpopa Sherab Gyaltsen]
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A.
Je Tsongkhapa
Je Tsongkhapa was a 14th–15th century Tibetan Buddhist scholar, philosopher, and reformer renowned for systematizing Buddhist doctrine and monastic discipline in Tibet.
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B.
Gang Rinpoche
Gang Rinpoche is the Tibetan name for Mount Kailash, a sacred peak in the Himalayas revered in Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism, and Bon.
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C.
Changzem Tserab Zangpo
Changzem Tserab Zangpo was a Buddhist monk and religious figure known for establishing the historic Diskit Monastery in the Nubra Valley region of Ladakh, India.
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D.
Nyima Gyaltsen
Nyima Gyaltsen is a mountaineer known for leading the first successful ascent of Myanmar’s highest peak, Hkakabo Razi.
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E.
Merag Lama Lodre Gyatso
Merag Lama Lodre Gyatso was a Buddhist monk and spiritual leader from the 17th century known for establishing one of the most important monasteries in the eastern Himalayas.
- 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: Dolpopa Sherab Gyaltsen Target entity description: Dolpopa Sherab Gyaltsen was a 14th-century Tibetan Buddhist master and philosopher renowned for systematizing the Jonang school’s distinctive "shentong" (other-emptiness) doctrine.
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A.
Je Tsongkhapa
Je Tsongkhapa was a 14th–15th century Tibetan Buddhist scholar, philosopher, and reformer renowned for systematizing Buddhist doctrine and monastic discipline in Tibet.
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B.
Gang Rinpoche
Gang Rinpoche is the Tibetan name for Mount Kailash, a sacred peak in the Himalayas revered in Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism, and Bon.
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C.
Changzem Tserab Zangpo
Changzem Tserab Zangpo was a Buddhist monk and religious figure known for establishing the historic Diskit Monastery in the Nubra Valley region of Ladakh, India.
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D.
Nyima Gyaltsen
Nyima Gyaltsen is a mountaineer known for leading the first successful ascent of Myanmar’s highest peak, Hkakabo Razi.
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E.
Merag Lama Lodre Gyatso
Merag Lama Lodre Gyatso was a Buddhist monk and spiritual leader from the 17th century known for establishing one of the most important monasteries in the eastern Himalayas.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Buddhist monk
ⓘ
Buddhist philosopher ⓘ Jonang scholar ⓘ Tibetan Buddhist master ⓘ historical person ⓘ |
| alternativeName |
Dol-bo-ba Sherab Gyaltsen
ⓘ
Dolpopa Sherab Gyeltsen ⓘ
linked to:
Dolpopa Sherab Gyaltsen
The Omniscient Dolpopa ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Buddha-nature teachings
ⓘ
Kalachakra tradition ⓘ |
| birthYear | 1292 ⓘ |
| century | 14th century ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Tibet ⓘ |
| deathYear | 1361 ⓘ |
| doctrine |
Buddha-nature as ultimate reality
ⓘ
distinction between rangtong and shentong emptiness ⓘ |
| era | post-classical Tibetan Buddhism ⓘ |
| ethnicity | Tibetan ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
Buddhist philosophy
ⓘ
Madhyamaka interpretation ⓘ |
| influenced |
Jonang school of Tibetan Buddhism
ⓘ
linked to:
Jonang school
later shentong philosophers ⓘ |
| knownFor |
formulating the other-emptiness view
ⓘ
influencing Jonang philosophy ⓘ systematizing the shentong doctrine ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | Classical Tibetan ⓘ |
| monasticAffiliation | Jonang monastery of Jonang ⓘ |
| name | Dolpopa Sherab Gyaltsen ⓘ |
| nationality | Tibetan ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Mountain Doctrine
ⓘ
Ocean of Definitive Meaning ⓘ |
| occupation |
monk
ⓘ
philosopher ⓘ religious teacher ⓘ |
| philosophicalConcept | other-emptiness ⓘ |
| philosophicalSchool | shentong ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Dolpo
ⓘ
linked to:
Dolpa region
Nepal ⓘ |
| regionOfActivity |
Central Tibet
ⓘ
linked to:
central Tibet
|
| religion | Buddhism ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Tibetan Buddhism ⓘ |
| school | Jonang ⓘ |
| teacherOf | Jonang disciples ⓘ |
| title |
Lama
ⓘ
Omniscient One of Dolpo ⓘ |
| viewOnEmptiness | ultimate reality is empty of other but not empty of its own qualities ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Dolpopa Sherab Gyaltsen Description of subject: Dolpopa Sherab Gyaltsen was a 14th-century Tibetan Buddhist master and philosopher renowned for systematizing the Jonang school’s distinctive "shentong" (other-emptiness) doctrine.
Referenced by (9)
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