Rennyo
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Rennyo was a 15th-century Japanese Buddhist reformer and charismatic leader who revitalized and widely propagated the Jōdo Shinshū (True Pure Land) school, earning him the title of its "second founder."
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Rennyo canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T16778038 — 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: Rennyo Context triple: [Jōdo Shinshū, cofounder, Rennyo]
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A.
Hōnen
Hōnen was a Japanese Buddhist priest who founded the Jōdo-shū (Pure Land) school and popularized exclusive nembutsu practice as the primary path to salvation.
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B.
Nishiarai Daishi
Nishiarai Daishi is a prominent Buddhist temple in Tokyo, Japan, known as a major pilgrimage site dedicated to warding off misfortune and bringing good luck.
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C.
Yamana Sōzen
Yamana Sōzen was a powerful 15th-century Japanese daimyō whose rivalry with Hosokawa Katsumoto helped trigger and define the Ōnin War, marking the beginning of the Sengoku period.
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D.
Eihei Kōroku
Eihei Kōroku is a major collection of formal sermons and informal talks by the Japanese Zen master Dōgen, offering key insights into his mature Sōtō Zen teachings.
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E.
Nichiren
Nichiren was a 13th-century Japanese Buddhist monk who taught exclusive devotion to the Lotus Sutra as the sole path to enlightenment and inspired several influential Buddhist movements.
- 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: Rennyo Target entity description: Rennyo was a 15th-century Japanese Buddhist reformer and charismatic leader who revitalized and widely propagated the Jōdo Shinshū (True Pure Land) school, earning him the title of its "second founder."
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A.
Hōnen
Hōnen was a Japanese Buddhist priest who founded the Jōdo-shū (Pure Land) school and popularized exclusive nembutsu practice as the primary path to salvation.
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B.
Nishiarai Daishi
Nishiarai Daishi is a prominent Buddhist temple in Tokyo, Japan, known as a major pilgrimage site dedicated to warding off misfortune and bringing good luck.
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C.
Yamana Sōzen
Yamana Sōzen was a powerful 15th-century Japanese daimyō whose rivalry with Hosokawa Katsumoto helped trigger and define the Ōnin War, marking the beginning of the Sengoku period.
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D.
Eihei Kōroku
Eihei Kōroku is a major collection of formal sermons and informal talks by the Japanese Zen master Dōgen, offering key insights into his mature Sōtō Zen teachings.
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E.
Nichiren
Nichiren was a 13th-century Japanese Buddhist monk who taught exclusive devotion to the Lotus Sutra as the sole path to enlightenment and inspired several influential Buddhist movements.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.