Puxian
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Puxian is the Chinese name for Samantabhadra, a major bodhisattva in Mahayana Buddhism associated with practice, meditation, and the perfection of vows.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Puxian canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T20747318 — 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: Puxian Context triple: [Samantabhadra, ChineseName, Puxian]
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A.
Pèi Xiàn
Pèi Xiàn is the standard pinyin romanization of Pei County, a county-level administrative region in Jiangsu Province, China.
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B.
Píngdōng Xiàn
Píngdōng Xiàn is the Mandarin pinyin name for Pingtung County, a largely rural county at the southern tip of Taiwan known for its coastal scenery and agricultural production.
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C.
Huixian
Huixian is a county-level city administered by Xinxiang in Henan Province, China, known for its mix of urban development and surrounding rural landscapes.
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D.
Hucheng
Hucheng is the given name of Yang Hucheng, a prominent Chinese general and political figure best known for his role in the Xi'an Incident of 1936.
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E.
Fenyang
Fenyang is a county-level city in Shanxi Province, China, known for its historical heritage and role in regional commerce and culture.
- 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: Puxian Target entity description: Puxian is the Chinese name for Samantabhadra, a major bodhisattva in Mahayana Buddhism associated with practice, meditation, and the perfection of vows.
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A.
Pèi Xiàn
Pèi Xiàn is the standard pinyin romanization of Pei County, a county-level administrative region in Jiangsu Province, China.
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B.
Píngdōng Xiàn
Píngdōng Xiàn is the Mandarin pinyin name for Pingtung County, a largely rural county at the southern tip of Taiwan known for its coastal scenery and agricultural production.
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C.
Huixian
Huixian is a county-level city administered by Xinxiang in Henan Province, China, known for its mix of urban development and surrounding rural landscapes.
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D.
Hucheng
Hucheng is the given name of Yang Hucheng, a prominent Chinese general and political figure best known for his role in the Xi'an Incident of 1936.
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E.
Fenyang
Fenyang is a county-level city in Shanxi Province, China, known for its historical heritage and role in regional commerce and culture.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.