Buddhist Churches of America
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The Buddhist Churches of America is a U.S.-based Buddhist organization that serves as the main Jōdo Shinshū (Shin Buddhism) institution in North America, overseeing temples, religious education, and community activities.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Buddhist Churches of America canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T16778075 — 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: Buddhist Churches of America Context triple: [Jōdo Shinshū, hasOrganization, Buddhist Churches of America]
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A.
Buddhist Association of the United States
The Buddhist Association of the United States is a religious organization that promotes Buddhism and supports Buddhist communities and institutions across the United States.
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B.
Mahayana Buddhist Temple
Mahayana Buddhist Temple is a prominent Chinese Buddhist temple in Manhattan’s Chinatown known for its large Buddha statue and role as a cultural and religious center for the local community.
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C.
Chinese Buddhist Association
The Chinese Buddhist Association is the state-sanctioned national organization that oversees and regulates Buddhist activities and institutions in China under the religious policy of the People's Republic of China.
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D.
San Francisco Zen Center
San Francisco Zen Center is one of the largest and most influential Soto Zen Buddhist organizations in the United States, known for its urban temple in San Francisco and its affiliated retreat centers.
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E.
Nishi Hongwanji Buddhist Temple
Nishi Hongwanji Buddhist Temple is a historic Jodo Shinshu Buddhist temple in Los Angeles’ Little Tokyo neighborhood that has long served as a spiritual and cultural center for the Japanese American community.
- 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: Buddhist Churches of America Target entity description: The Buddhist Churches of America is a U.S.-based Buddhist organization that serves as the main Jōdo Shinshū (Shin Buddhism) institution in North America, overseeing temples, religious education, and community activities.
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A.
Buddhist Association of the United States
The Buddhist Association of the United States is a religious organization that promotes Buddhism and supports Buddhist communities and institutions across the United States.
-
B.
Mahayana Buddhist Temple
Mahayana Buddhist Temple is a prominent Chinese Buddhist temple in Manhattan’s Chinatown known for its large Buddha statue and role as a cultural and religious center for the local community.
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C.
Chinese Buddhist Association
The Chinese Buddhist Association is the state-sanctioned national organization that oversees and regulates Buddhist activities and institutions in China under the religious policy of the People's Republic of China.
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D.
San Francisco Zen Center
San Francisco Zen Center is one of the largest and most influential Soto Zen Buddhist organizations in the United States, known for its urban temple in San Francisco and its affiliated retreat centers.
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E.
Nishi Hongwanji Buddhist Temple
Nishi Hongwanji Buddhist Temple is a historic Jodo Shinshu Buddhist temple in Los Angeles’ Little Tokyo neighborhood that has long served as a spiritual and cultural center for the Japanese American community.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.