Zhiyi
E1231137
UNEXPLORED
Zhiyi was a prominent 6th-century Chinese Buddhist monk and philosopher who systematized Tiantai Buddhism and profoundly shaped East Asian Buddhist thought.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Zhiyi canonical | 13 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T16728582 — 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: Zhiyi Context triple: [Saichō, influencedBy, Zhiyi]
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A.
Zhi
Zhi is a component or subpart of the larger entity or system known as Zhizhong.
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B.
Zheyuan
Zheyuan is a given name most notably borne by the Chinese general and politician Song Zheyuan.
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C.
Zhiyuan
Zhiyuan was a late 19th-century protected cruiser of the Qing Dynasty’s Beiyang Fleet, best known for its role and sinking in the First Sino-Japanese War.
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D.
Zhiyuan
Zhiyuan was the reign title used during a significant period of the Yuan dynasty under Kublai Khan in imperial China.
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E.
Xiaoyi
Xiaoyi is a county-level city in Shanxi Province, China, administered by the prefecture-level city of Lüliang.
- 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: Zhiyi Target entity description: Zhiyi was a prominent 6th-century Chinese Buddhist monk and philosopher who systematized Tiantai Buddhism and profoundly shaped East Asian Buddhist thought.
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A.
Zhi
Zhi is a component or subpart of the larger entity or system known as Zhizhong.
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B.
Zheyuan
Zheyuan is a given name most notably borne by the Chinese general and politician Song Zheyuan.
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C.
Zhiyuan
Zhiyuan was a late 19th-century protected cruiser of the Qing Dynasty’s Beiyang Fleet, best known for its role and sinking in the First Sino-Japanese War.
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D.
Zhiyuan
Zhiyuan was the reign title used during a significant period of the Yuan dynasty under Kublai Khan in imperial China.
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E.
Xiaoyi
Xiaoyi is a county-level city in Shanxi Province, China, administered by the prefecture-level city of Lüliang.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (13)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
ichinen sanzen
subject linked to:
Tiantai (Tendai) Mountain in China
subject linked to:
Tiantai (Tendai) Mountain in China