Bodhisattva Miroku
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Bodhisattva Miroku is the future Buddha in Buddhist tradition, prophesied to appear on Earth to renew the Dharma and lead sentient beings to enlightenment.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Bodhisattva Miroku canonical | 1 |
| Miroku Bosatsu | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T22211396 — 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: Bodhisattva Miroku Context triple: [Hokki-ji, dedicatedTo, Bodhisattva Miroku]
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A.
Yakushi Nyorai
Yakushi Nyorai is the Medicine Buddha in Mahayana Buddhism, revered as a healing deity who alleviates physical and spiritual suffering.
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B.
Kannon Bosatsu
Kannon Bosatsu is the Japanese name for the bodhisattva of compassion (Avalokiteśvara), a central figure in Mahayana Buddhism widely revered for merciful aid to all beings.
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C.
Fudō Myōō
Fudō Myōō is a wrathful Buddhist deity and protector figure, especially revered in Japanese esoteric traditions for subduing obstacles and guiding practitioners toward enlightenment.
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D.
Ksitigarbha
Ksitigarbha is a revered bodhisattva in East Asian Buddhism, especially known as the compassionate savior of beings in hell realms and protector of children and travelers.
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E.
Jizō
Jizō is a beloved bodhisattva in Japanese Buddhism, revered as the compassionate protector of children, travelers, and beings suffering in the afterlife.
- 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: Bodhisattva Miroku Target entity description: Bodhisattva Miroku is the future Buddha in Buddhist tradition, prophesied to appear on Earth to renew the Dharma and lead sentient beings to enlightenment.
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A.
Yakushi Nyorai
Yakushi Nyorai is the Medicine Buddha in Mahayana Buddhism, revered as a healing deity who alleviates physical and spiritual suffering.
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B.
Kannon Bosatsu
Kannon Bosatsu is the Japanese name for the bodhisattva of compassion (Avalokiteśvara), a central figure in Mahayana Buddhism widely revered for merciful aid to all beings.
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C.
Fudō Myōō
Fudō Myōō is a wrathful Buddhist deity and protector figure, especially revered in Japanese esoteric traditions for subduing obstacles and guiding practitioners toward enlightenment.
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D.
Ksitigarbha
Ksitigarbha is a revered bodhisattva in East Asian Buddhism, especially known as the compassionate savior of beings in hell realms and protector of children and travelers.
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E.
Jizō
Jizō is a beloved bodhisattva in Japanese Buddhism, revered as the compassionate protector of children, travelers, and beings suffering in the afterlife.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Bodhisattva Miroku