Fudō Myōō
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Fudō Myōō is a wrathful Buddhist deity and protector figure, especially revered in Japanese esoteric traditions for subduing obstacles and guiding practitioners toward enlightenment.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Fudō Myōō canonical | 7 |
| Myōō (Wisdom King) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T14446803 — 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: Fudō Myōō Context triple: [Shugendō, associatedWithDeity, Fudō Myōō]
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A.
Yakushi Nyorai
Yakushi Nyorai is the Medicine Buddha in Mahayana Buddhism, revered as a healing deity who alleviates physical and spiritual suffering.
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B.
Dainichi Nyorai
Dainichi Nyorai is the cosmic Buddha of light and truth in Esoteric Buddhism, regarded as the central, all-encompassing Buddha from whom all other Buddhas emanate.
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C.
Bishamonten
Bishamonten is a Japanese Buddhist deity of war and warriors, revered as a protector of righteous fighters and bringer of good fortune.
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D.
Kōmokuten
Kōmokuten is one of the Four Heavenly Kings in Buddhist tradition, revered in Japan as the guardian of the West who protects the world and upholds Buddhist law.
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E.
Ksitigarbha
Ksitigarbha is a revered bodhisattva in East Asian Buddhism, especially known as the compassionate savior of beings in hell realms and protector of children and travelers.
- 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: Fudō Myōō Target entity description: Fudō Myōō is a wrathful Buddhist deity and protector figure, especially revered in Japanese esoteric traditions for subduing obstacles and guiding practitioners toward enlightenment.
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A.
Yakushi Nyorai
Yakushi Nyorai is the Medicine Buddha in Mahayana Buddhism, revered as a healing deity who alleviates physical and spiritual suffering.
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B.
Dainichi Nyorai
Dainichi Nyorai is the cosmic Buddha of light and truth in Esoteric Buddhism, regarded as the central, all-encompassing Buddha from whom all other Buddhas emanate.
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C.
Bishamonten
Bishamonten is a Japanese Buddhist deity of war and warriors, revered as a protector of righteous fighters and bringer of good fortune.
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D.
Kōmokuten
Kōmokuten is one of the Four Heavenly Kings in Buddhist tradition, revered in Japan as the guardian of the West who protects the world and upholds Buddhist law.
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E.
Ksitigarbha
Ksitigarbha is a revered bodhisattva in East Asian Buddhism, especially known as the compassionate savior of beings in hell realms and protector of children and travelers.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (8)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Fudō Myōō