Baizhang Huaihai
E277429
Baizhang Huaihai was an influential 8th–9th century Chan (Zen) master best known for establishing monastic rules that emphasized labor and discipline in Chinese Buddhism.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Baizhang Huaihai canonical | 4 |
| Baizhang | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2563043 — 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: Baizhang Huaihai Context triple: [Chan Buddhism, associatedMonk, Baizhang Huaihai]
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A.
Zhujiajiao
Zhujiajiao is an ancient water town on the outskirts of Shanghai, famed for its historic canals, stone bridges, and traditional architecture.
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B.
Hanchuan
Hanchuan is a county-level city in central China's Hubei Province, known for its location within the fertile Jianghan Plain and its role in regional agriculture and industry.
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C.
Han Shui
Han Shui is the Chinese name for the Han River in Hubei, a major tributary of the Yangtze River and an important waterway in central China.
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D.
Yellow Crane Tower
Yellow Crane Tower is a historic and iconic Chinese pavilion in Wuhan, renowned for its classical architecture, cultural significance, and scenic views over the Yangtze River.
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E.
Guangyi
Guangyi was a warship that served in China's late 19th-century Beiyang Fleet, one of the Qing dynasty's principal modern naval forces.
- 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: Baizhang Huaihai Target entity description: Baizhang Huaihai was an influential 8th–9th century Chan (Zen) master best known for establishing monastic rules that emphasized labor and discipline in Chinese Buddhism.
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A.
Zhujiajiao
Zhujiajiao is an ancient water town on the outskirts of Shanghai, famed for its historic canals, stone bridges, and traditional architecture.
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B.
Hanchuan
Hanchuan is a county-level city in central China's Hubei Province, known for its location within the fertile Jianghan Plain and its role in regional agriculture and industry.
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C.
Han Shui
Han Shui is the Chinese name for the Han River in Hubei, a major tributary of the Yangtze River and an important waterway in central China.
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D.
Yellow Crane Tower
Yellow Crane Tower is a historic and iconic Chinese pavilion in Wuhan, renowned for its classical architecture, cultural significance, and scenic views over the Yangtze River.
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E.
Guangyi
Guangyi was a warship that served in China's late 19th-century Beiyang Fleet, one of the Qing dynasty's principal modern naval forces.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Buddhist patriarch
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Chan Buddhist monk ⓘ Chinese Buddhist monk ⓘ Zen master ⓘ historical figure ⓘ |
| alternativeName |
Baizhang Huaihai
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surface form:
Baizhang
Hyakujō Ekai ⓘ |
| associatedPractice |
meditation
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monastic labor ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Baizhang Monastery
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Hongzhou school of Chan ⓘ |
| birthCentury | 8th century ⓘ |
| countryOfActivity | China ⓘ |
| culturalContext | Chinese Buddhism ⓘ |
| deathCentury | 9th century ⓘ |
| doctrine |
direct realization of Buddha-nature
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non-duality of practice and daily activity ⓘ |
| era | Tang dynasty ⓘ |
| ethicalEmphasis |
dignity of manual labor
ⓘ
self-sufficiency of the monastic community ⓘ |
| honorificTitle | Chan master ⓘ |
| influenced |
Zen monastic discipline in East Asia
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later Chan monastic institutions ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Baizhang’s monastic rules
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emphasis on labor and discipline in monastic life ⓘ formulating Chan monastic regulations ⓘ saying "A day without work is a day without food" ⓘ |
| language | Classical Chinese ⓘ |
| legacy |
inspiration for later Zen monastic regulations in Japan
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model for Chan monastic codes ⓘ |
| name | Baizhang Huaihai self-link ⓘ |
| nativeName | 百丈懷海 ⓘ |
| philosophicalFocus |
integration of meditation and daily labor
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strict observance of monastic rules ⓘ |
| regionOfActivity |
Tang dynasty
ⓘ
surface form:
Tang dynasty China
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| religion | Buddhism ⓘ |
| role |
Chan teacher
ⓘ
abbot ⓘ |
| spiritualLineage | descendant of the Hongzhou lineage of Mazu Daoyi ⓘ |
| student |
Guishan Lingyou
ⓘ
Huangbo Xiyun ⓘ |
| teacher | Mazu Daoyi ⓘ |
| tradition |
Chan Buddhism
ⓘ
Zen ⓘ
surface form:
Zen Buddhism
|
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Baizhang Huaihai Description of subject: Baizhang Huaihai was an influential 8th–9th century Chan (Zen) master best known for establishing monastic rules that emphasized labor and discipline in Chinese Buddhism.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Baizhang