Zhanran
E1438305
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Zhanran was an influential 8th-century Chinese Buddhist monk and scholar who systematized and revitalized Tiantai doctrine, helping to secure the school’s later prominence.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Zhanran canonical | 2 |
| Jingxi Zhanran | 1 |
| Miaole Zhanran | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T20567329 — 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: Zhanran Context triple: [Tiantai school, keyFigure, Zhanran]
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A.
Zhan
Zhan is a Chinese surname and given name represented in pinyin, corresponding to one of several Chinese characters and family lineages.
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B.
Zejian
Zejian is the given name of Mao Zejian, a lesser-known member of the Mao family associated with Mao Zedong.
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C.
Zhaoge
Zhaoge was an ancient Chinese city that served as the final capital of the Shang dynasty before its fall to the Zhou.
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D.
Jie
Jie is the given name of Ke Jie, a prominent Chinese professional Go player and former world champion.
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E.
Jie
The Jie are a pastoralist ethnic group of East Africa, primarily inhabiting parts of South Sudan and neighboring regions, known for cattle herding and clan-based social organization.
- 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: Zhanran Target entity description: Zhanran was an influential 8th-century Chinese Buddhist monk and scholar who systematized and revitalized Tiantai doctrine, helping to secure the school’s later prominence.
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A.
Zhan
Zhan is a Chinese surname and given name represented in pinyin, corresponding to one of several Chinese characters and family lineages.
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B.
Zejian
Zejian is the given name of Mao Zejian, a lesser-known member of the Mao family associated with Mao Zedong.
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C.
Zhaoge
Zhaoge was an ancient Chinese city that served as the final capital of the Shang dynasty before its fall to the Zhou.
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D.
Jie
Jie is the given name of Ke Jie, a prominent Chinese professional Go player and former world champion.
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E.
Jie
The Jie are a pastoralist ethnic group of East Africa, primarily inhabiting parts of South Sudan and neighboring regions, known for cattle herding and clan-based social organization.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Zhanran
linked to: Zhanran