Shōtoku-shū
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Shōtoku-shū is a small Japanese Buddhist sect that venerates Prince Shōtoku and emphasizes devotion to his teachings and legacy.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Shōtoku-shū canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T23301703 — 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: Shōtoku-shū Context triple: [Temple of the Flourishing Law, mainSect, Shōtoku-shū]
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A.
Sōtōshū Shūmuchō
Sōtōshū Shūmuchō is the central administrative headquarters that oversees and manages the institutional affairs of the Sōtō Zen Buddhist tradition.
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B.
Kokudokōtsū-shō
Kokudokōtsū-shō is Japan’s central government ministry responsible for national land policy, infrastructure development, transportation systems, and tourism administration.
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C.
Nikai school
Nikai school is a political faction or group associated with the Nikai faction, likely centered around the leadership or ideology of a figure named Nikai.
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D.
Noto Kokubun-ji
Noto Kokubun-ji is an ancient Buddhist temple and former provincial monastery that served as a key religious and administrative center in Japan’s historic Noto Province.
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E.
Keian
Keian was a Japanese era name (nengō) of the Edo period, spanning the mid-17th century during the rule of the Tokugawa shogunate.
- 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: Shōtoku-shū Target entity description: Shōtoku-shū is a small Japanese Buddhist sect that venerates Prince Shōtoku and emphasizes devotion to his teachings and legacy.
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A.
Sōtōshū Shūmuchō
Sōtōshū Shūmuchō is the central administrative headquarters that oversees and manages the institutional affairs of the Sōtō Zen Buddhist tradition.
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B.
Kokudokōtsū-shō
Kokudokōtsū-shō is Japan’s central government ministry responsible for national land policy, infrastructure development, transportation systems, and tourism administration.
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C.
Nikai school
Nikai school is a political faction or group associated with the Nikai faction, likely centered around the leadership or ideology of a figure named Nikai.
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D.
Noto Kokubun-ji
Noto Kokubun-ji is an ancient Buddhist temple and former provincial monastery that served as a key religious and administrative center in Japan’s historic Noto Province.
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E.
Keian
Keian was a Japanese era name (nengō) of the Edo period, spanning the mid-17th century during the rule of the Tokugawa shogunate.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.