Hongzhou school
E277432
The Hongzhou school was an influential Tang dynasty Chan Buddhist tradition known for its iconoclastic teaching style and emphasis on sudden enlightenment.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Hongzhou school canonical | 2 |
| Kuei-yang school | 1 |
| Nanyue Huairang lineage | 1 |
| Southern School of Chan | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2563059 — 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: Hongzhou school Context triple: [Chan Buddhism, branch, Hongzhou school]
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A.
KoGuan School of Law
KoGuan School of Law is the law school of Shanghai Jiao Tong University, known for its research-oriented legal education and emphasis on international and interdisciplinary studies.
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B.
Jingyuan
Jingyuan was a late 19th-century protected cruiser of the Qing Dynasty’s Beiyang Fleet that saw action in the First Sino-Japanese War.
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C.
Yuelu Academy
Yuelu Academy is one of China’s oldest and most renowned ancient academies, now a historic educational institution and tourist site known for its traditional architecture and Confucian heritage.
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D.
Lingnan
Lingnan is a historic cultural and geographic region of southern China, centered on modern Guangdong and Guangxi, known for its distinct Cantonese language, cuisine, and traditions.
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E.
Kwang Hua University
Kwang Hua University was a former Chinese higher education institution whose legacy contributed to the establishment of East China Normal University.
- 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: Hongzhou school Target entity description: The Hongzhou school was an influential Tang dynasty Chan Buddhist tradition known for its iconoclastic teaching style and emphasis on sudden enlightenment.
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A.
KoGuan School of Law
KoGuan School of Law is the law school of Shanghai Jiao Tong University, known for its research-oriented legal education and emphasis on international and interdisciplinary studies.
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B.
Jingyuan
Jingyuan was a late 19th-century protected cruiser of the Qing Dynasty’s Beiyang Fleet that saw action in the First Sino-Japanese War.
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C.
Yuelu Academy
Yuelu Academy is one of China’s oldest and most renowned ancient academies, now a historic educational institution and tourist site known for its traditional architecture and Confucian heritage.
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D.
Lingnan
Lingnan is a historic cultural and geographic region of southern China, centered on modern Guangdong and Guangxi, known for its distinct Cantonese language, cuisine, and traditions.
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E.
Kwang Hua University
Kwang Hua University was a former Chinese higher education institution whose legacy contributed to the establishment of East China Normal University.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Buddhist tradition
ⓘ
Chan Buddhist school ⓘ |
| associatedMonastery |
Kaiyuan Temple
ⓘ
surface form:
Kaiyuan Monastery
|
| associatedWith |
Baizhang Huaihai
ⓘ
Damei Fachang ⓘ Guizong Zhichang ⓘ Mazu Daoyi ⓘ Nanquan Puyuan ⓘ Xitang Zhizang ⓘ Yanguan Qi'an ⓘ |
| country | China ⓘ |
| doctrine |
all phenomena are the Buddha-dharma
ⓘ
mind is Buddha ⓘ ordinary mind is the Way ⓘ |
| founder | Mazu Daoyi ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod |
8th century
ⓘ
9th century ⓘ |
| influenced |
Caodong school
ⓘ
Fayan school ⓘ Guiyang school ⓘ Linji lineage ⓘ
surface form:
Linji school
Seon Buddhism in Korea ⓘ Song-dynasty Chan ⓘ
surface form:
Song dynasty Chan
Thiền Buddhism in Vietnam ⓘ Yunmen school ⓘ Zen Buddhism in Japan ⓘ |
| language | Classical Chinese ⓘ |
| locatedInTime | Tang dynasty ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Hongzhou ⓘ |
| parentTradition | Chan Buddhism ⓘ |
| philosophicalInfluence |
Madhyamaka
ⓘ
Prajñāpāramitā literature ⓘ Tathāgatagarbha thought ⓘ Yogācāra ⓘ |
| region |
Jiangxi Province
ⓘ
surface form:
Jiangxi
|
| religion | Buddhism ⓘ |
| scriptureUsage |
Mahayana sutras
ⓘ
surface form:
Mahāyāna sūtras
Platform Sutra of the Sixth Patriarch ⓘ |
| teachingEmphasis |
Buddha-nature
ⓘ
non-duality ⓘ suchness ⓘ sudden enlightenment ⓘ |
| teachingStyle |
antinomian rhetoric
ⓘ
iconoclastic ⓘ shouting and striking ⓘ use of paradox ⓘ |
| viewOnEnlightenment | sudden enlightenment as complete ⓘ |
| viewOnEthics | use of unconventional methods to awaken students ⓘ |
| viewOnPractice | emphasis on direct realization over ritual ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Hongzhou school Description of subject: The Hongzhou school was an influential Tang dynasty Chan Buddhist tradition known for its iconoclastic teaching style and emphasis on sudden enlightenment.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Southern School of Chan
this entity surface form:
Nanyue Huairang lineage
this entity surface form:
Kuei-yang school