Weishi
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Weishi is a Chinese Buddhist school that represents the East Asian transmission of Yogācāra (Consciousness-Only) philosophy, closely associated with the Hossō tradition in Japan.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Weishi canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T19811194 — 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: Weishi Context triple: [Hossō, relatedSchool, Weishi]
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A.
Jinguashi
Jinguashi is a historic former gold and copper mining town in New Taipei, Taiwan, known for its mountainous scenery, Japanese-era relics, and heritage sites like the Gold Ecological Park.
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B.
Nishiizu
Nishiizu is a coastal town in Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan, known for its rugged seaside scenery, hot springs, and views of Suruga Bay.
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C.
Taishi
Taishi was the first era name used by Emperor Wu of the Western Han dynasty, marking an important early phase of his long and influential reign in ancient China.
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D.
Taishi
Taishi is a town in Osaka Prefecture, Japan, known for its historical sites and traditional rural character.
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E.
Shakotan
Shakotan is a coastal town on Japan’s Hokkaido island, renowned for its dramatic sea cliffs, clear blue waters, and rich marine scenery.
- 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: Weishi Target entity description: Weishi is a Chinese Buddhist school that represents the East Asian transmission of Yogācāra (Consciousness-Only) philosophy, closely associated with the Hossō tradition in Japan.
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A.
Jinguashi
Jinguashi is a historic former gold and copper mining town in New Taipei, Taiwan, known for its mountainous scenery, Japanese-era relics, and heritage sites like the Gold Ecological Park.
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B.
Nishiizu
Nishiizu is a coastal town in Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan, known for its rugged seaside scenery, hot springs, and views of Suruga Bay.
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C.
Taishi
Taishi was the first era name used by Emperor Wu of the Western Han dynasty, marking an important early phase of his long and influential reign in ancient China.
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D.
Taishi
Taishi is a town in Osaka Prefecture, Japan, known for its historical sites and traditional rural character.
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E.
Shakotan
Shakotan is a coastal town on Japan’s Hokkaido island, renowned for its dramatic sea cliffs, clear blue waters, and rich marine scenery.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.