Japanese Buddhism
E218805
Japanese Buddhism is the diverse tradition of Buddhist schools and practices that developed in Japan, blending Indian and Chinese Buddhist teachings with indigenous Shinto beliefs.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Japanese Buddhism canonical | 30 |
| Buddhism in Japan | 2 |
| Nara Buddhism | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1961323 — 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.
Target entity: Japanese Buddhism Context triple: [Yama, equivalentCulture, Japanese Buddhism]
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Chinese Buddhism
Chinese Buddhism is the form of Buddhism that developed in China, where Indian Buddhist teachings were integrated with indigenous philosophies like Confucianism and Daoism, profoundly shaping Chinese religion, ethics, art, and culture.
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Korean Buddhism
Korean Buddhism is a distinct form of Mahayana Buddhism in Korea that blends Buddhist doctrine with native shamanistic and Confucian traditions, emphasizing Seon (Zen) meditation and monastic practice.
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Nichiren Buddhism
Nichiren Buddhism is a Japanese Buddhist tradition founded by the monk Nichiren that centers on chanting the title of the Lotus Sutra as the primary path to enlightenment and social transformation.
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Shingon Buddhism
Shingon Buddhism is a major esoteric school of Japanese Buddhism, founded by Kūkai, that emphasizes mystical rituals, mantras, and mandalas to achieve enlightenment in this very life.
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Tendai Buddhism
Tendai Buddhism is a major Japanese Buddhist school that emerged in the Heian period, known for its inclusive doctrine centered on the Lotus Sutra and its significant influence on later Japanese Buddhist traditions.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Japanese Buddhism Target entity description: Japanese Buddhism is the diverse tradition of Buddhist schools and practices that developed in Japan, blending Indian and Chinese Buddhist teachings with indigenous Shinto beliefs.
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A.
Chinese Buddhism
Chinese Buddhism is the form of Buddhism that developed in China, where Indian Buddhist teachings were integrated with indigenous philosophies like Confucianism and Daoism, profoundly shaping Chinese religion, ethics, art, and culture.
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B.
Korean Buddhism
Korean Buddhism is a distinct form of Mahayana Buddhism in Korea that blends Buddhist doctrine with native shamanistic and Confucian traditions, emphasizing Seon (Zen) meditation and monastic practice.
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C.
Nichiren Buddhism
Nichiren Buddhism is a Japanese Buddhist tradition founded by the monk Nichiren that centers on chanting the title of the Lotus Sutra as the primary path to enlightenment and social transformation.
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D.
Shingon Buddhism
Shingon Buddhism is a major esoteric school of Japanese Buddhism, founded by Kūkai, that emphasizes mystical rituals, mantras, and mandalas to achieve enlightenment in this very life.
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Tendai Buddhism
Tendai Buddhism is a major Japanese Buddhist school that emerged in the Heian period, known for its inclusive doctrine centered on the Lotus Sutra and its significant influence on later Japanese Buddhist traditions.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (71)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Buddhism by country
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Mahayana Buddhism tradition ⓘ religious tradition ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Dōgen
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Eisai ⓘ Hōnen ⓘ Ikkyū Sōjun ⓘ Kūkai ⓘ Nichiren ⓘ Prince Shōtoku ⓘ Saichō ⓘ Shinran ⓘ |
| coreText |
Diamond Sutra
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Heart Sutra ⓘ Lotus Sūtra ⓘ
surface form:
Lotus Sutra
Mahavairocana Tantra ⓘ Pure Land sutras ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| doctrineFeature |
Nichiren exclusive devotion to Lotus Sutra
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Zen emphasis on meditation ⓘ devotional Pure Land faith ⓘ upaya (skillful means) ⓘ |
| dominantBranch |
Mahayana
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surface form:
Mahayana Buddhism
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| experiencedEvent |
Meiji-era separation of Shinto and Buddhism
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anti-Buddhist haibutsu kishaku movement ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
Hossō school
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Jōdo Shinshū ⓘ Jōdo-shū ⓘ Jōjitsu school ⓘ Kegon school ⓘ New Religious Movements in Japan ⓘ Nichiren Buddhism ⓘ Rinzai ⓘ
surface form:
Rinzai school
Ritsu school ⓘ Sanron school ⓘ Shingon Buddhism ⓘ
surface form:
Shingon
Shugendō ⓘ Sōtō Zen ⓘ
surface form:
Sōtō school
Tendai ⓘ Yuzu Nembutsu ⓘ Zen Buddhism in Japan ⓘ Ōbaku school ⓘ |
| hasInfluenceFrom |
Chinese Buddhism
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Indian Buddhism ⓘ Korean Buddhism ⓘ Shinto ⓘ |
| hasInstitutionType |
Buddhist temple
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lay religious association ⓘ monastery ⓘ |
| historicalPeriodOfDevelopment |
Edo period
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Kamakura period ⓘ Muromachi period ⓘ |
| historicalPeriodOfFormation |
Heian period
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Nara period ⓘ |
| includesPractice |
ancestor veneration
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chanting of sutras ⓘ esoteric rituals ⓘ funerary rites ⓘ nembutsu recitation ⓘ pilgrimage ⓘ zazen ⓘ |
| integratesBeliefSystem |
ancestor worship
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kami worship ⓘ |
| languageOfScripture |
Classical Chinese
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Classical Japanese ⓘ |
| modernForm |
lay-centered movements
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socially engaged Buddhism in Japan ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
shinbutsu bunri
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shinbutsu-shūgō ⓘ |
| roleInSociety |
funerary religion in Japan
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provider of temple registration in Edo period ⓘ |
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Subject: Japanese Buddhism Description of subject: Japanese Buddhism is the diverse tradition of Buddhist schools and practices that developed in Japan, blending Indian and Chinese Buddhist teachings with indigenous Shinto beliefs.
Referenced by (34)
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