Nishi Hongan-ji branch of Jōdo Shinshū
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The Nishi Hongan-ji branch of Jōdo Shinshū is a major school of Japanese Pure Land Buddhism centered on the teachings of Shinran and headquartered at the historic Nishi Hongan-ji temple in Kyoto.
All labels observed (1)
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| Nishi Hongan-ji branch of Jōdo Shinshū canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T23469759 — 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: Nishi Hongan-ji branch of Jōdo Shinshū Context triple: [Tsukiji Hongan-ji, denomination, Nishi Hongan-ji branch of Jōdo Shinshū]
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Tenryu-ji branch of Rinzai Zen
The Tenryu-ji branch of Rinzai Zen is a major school within Japanese Rinzai Zen Buddhism centered on Tenryu-ji, a historic Kyoto temple renowned for its cultural and spiritual influence.
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Nanzen-ji branch of Rinzai Zen
The Nanzen-ji branch of Rinzai Zen is a major school of Japanese Zen Buddhism centered on Kyoto’s historic Nanzen-ji temple, known for its strict monastic training and influential cultural legacy.
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C.
Kenchō-ji branch of Rinzai
The Kenchō-ji branch of Rinzai is a Japanese Zen Buddhist school centered on Kamakura’s Kenchō-ji temple, emphasizing rigorous meditation practice and monastic discipline within the Rinzai tradition.
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D.
Engaku-ji branch of Rinzai
The Engaku-ji branch of Rinzai is a Japanese Zen Buddhist school centered on Kamakura’s historic Engaku-ji temple, known for its rigorous meditation practice and influential role in the Rinzai tradition.
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E.
Fuke Zen sect
The Fuke Zen sect was a Japanese Buddhist school whose wandering monk-practitioners used the shakuhachi flute as a form of meditation and spiritual practice.
- 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: Nishi Hongan-ji branch of Jōdo Shinshū Target entity description: The Nishi Hongan-ji branch of Jōdo Shinshū is a major school of Japanese Pure Land Buddhism centered on the teachings of Shinran and headquartered at the historic Nishi Hongan-ji temple in Kyoto.
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A.
Tenryu-ji branch of Rinzai Zen
The Tenryu-ji branch of Rinzai Zen is a major school within Japanese Rinzai Zen Buddhism centered on Tenryu-ji, a historic Kyoto temple renowned for its cultural and spiritual influence.
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B.
Nanzen-ji branch of Rinzai Zen
The Nanzen-ji branch of Rinzai Zen is a major school of Japanese Zen Buddhism centered on Kyoto’s historic Nanzen-ji temple, known for its strict monastic training and influential cultural legacy.
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C.
Kenchō-ji branch of Rinzai
The Kenchō-ji branch of Rinzai is a Japanese Zen Buddhist school centered on Kamakura’s Kenchō-ji temple, emphasizing rigorous meditation practice and monastic discipline within the Rinzai tradition.
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D.
Engaku-ji branch of Rinzai
The Engaku-ji branch of Rinzai is a Japanese Zen Buddhist school centered on Kamakura’s historic Engaku-ji temple, known for its rigorous meditation practice and influential role in the Rinzai tradition.
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E.
Fuke Zen sect
The Fuke Zen sect was a Japanese Buddhist school whose wandering monk-practitioners used the shakuhachi flute as a form of meditation and spiritual practice.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
Tsukiji Hongan-ji Temple