shinbutsu bunri
E1099618
UNEXPLORED
Shinbutsu bunri was a Meiji-era Japanese government policy that forcibly separated Shinto and Buddhism, dismantling their long-standing syncretic practices and institutions.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Buddhism versus kami worship controversy | 1 |
| shinbutsu bunri canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T14446823 — 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: shinbutsu bunri Context triple: [Shugendō, suppressedByPolicy, shinbutsu bunri]
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A.
Shinto
Shinto is the indigenous religion of Japan centered on the worship of kami (spirits or deities) and the veneration of nature and ancestors.
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B.
State Shinto
State Shinto was the government-controlled form of Shinto in pre-World War II Japan that promoted emperor worship and nationalism as part of the state ideology.
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C.
Sect Shinto
Sect Shinto is a modern, organized form of Shinto comprising various religious denominations that developed from the late 19th century, each with its own doctrines, founders, and institutional structures.
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D.
Shinto Honkyoku
Shinto Honkyoku is a traditional Shinto liturgical component, likely consisting of core ritual texts, chants, or practices central to Sect Shinto worship.
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E.
Tenrikyo
Tenrikyo is a Japanese new religious movement founded in the 19th century that centers on the teachings of a deity called Tenri-O-no-Mikoto and emphasizes joyous living and gratitude.
- 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: shinbutsu bunri Target entity description: Shinbutsu bunri was a Meiji-era Japanese government policy that forcibly separated Shinto and Buddhism, dismantling their long-standing syncretic practices and institutions.
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A.
Shinto
Shinto is the indigenous religion of Japan centered on the worship of kami (spirits or deities) and the veneration of nature and ancestors.
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B.
State Shinto
State Shinto was the government-controlled form of Shinto in pre-World War II Japan that promoted emperor worship and nationalism as part of the state ideology.
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C.
Sect Shinto
Sect Shinto is a modern, organized form of Shinto comprising various religious denominations that developed from the late 19th century, each with its own doctrines, founders, and institutional structures.
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D.
Shinto Honkyoku
Shinto Honkyoku is a traditional Shinto liturgical component, likely consisting of core ritual texts, chants, or practices central to Sect Shinto worship.
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E.
Tenrikyo
Tenrikyo is a Japanese new religious movement founded in the 19th century that centers on the teachings of a deity called Tenri-O-no-Mikoto and emphasizes joyous living and gratitude.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.