Gyōshin
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Gyōshin was a Japanese Buddhist monk and scholar of the Hossō (Yogācāra) school, known for his contributions to the development and transmission of its doctrinal teachings.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Gyōshin canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T19682705 — 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: Gyōshin Context triple: [Hossō school, associatedPhilosopher, Gyōshin]
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A.
Gyōda
Gyōda is a city in Saitama Prefecture, Japan, known for its historic Oshi Castle and well-preserved traditional townscape.
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B.
Shōgen
Shōgen was a short Japanese era of the late 13th century during the reign of Emperor Kameyama.
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C.
Tokiwa Gozen
Tokiwa Gozen was a famed beauty and noblewoman of late Heian-period Japan, celebrated in legend for her courage and sacrifice during the Genpei War era.
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D.
Benkei
Benkei was a legendary Japanese warrior monk famed for his fierce loyalty and service to the samurai hero Minamoto no Yoshitsune.
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E.
Sōjiji
Sōjiji is one of the two main head temples of the Sōtō school of Zen Buddhism in Japan, serving as a major center for monastic training and religious administration.
- 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: Gyōshin Target entity description: Gyōshin was a Japanese Buddhist monk and scholar of the Hossō (Yogācāra) school, known for his contributions to the development and transmission of its doctrinal teachings.
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A.
Gyōda
Gyōda is a city in Saitama Prefecture, Japan, known for its historic Oshi Castle and well-preserved traditional townscape.
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B.
Shōgen
Shōgen was a short Japanese era of the late 13th century during the reign of Emperor Kameyama.
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C.
Tokiwa Gozen
Tokiwa Gozen was a famed beauty and noblewoman of late Heian-period Japan, celebrated in legend for her courage and sacrifice during the Genpei War era.
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D.
Benkei
Benkei was a legendary Japanese warrior monk famed for his fierce loyalty and service to the samurai hero Minamoto no Yoshitsune.
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E.
Sōjiji
Sōjiji is one of the two main head temples of the Sōtō school of Zen Buddhism in Japan, serving as a major center for monastic training and religious administration.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.