Platform Sutra of the Sixth Patriarch
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The Platform Sutra of the Sixth Patriarch is a foundational Chan Buddhist scripture attributed to Huineng that expounds the doctrine of sudden enlightenment and the nature of mind.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Platform Sutra of the Sixth Patriarch canonical | 3 |
| Sutra of the Sixth Patriarch | 1 |
| Treatise on the Essentials of Cultivating the Mind | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2563066 — 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: Platform Sutra of the Sixth Patriarch Context triple: [Chan Buddhism, textualCollection, Platform Sutra of the Sixth Patriarch]
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A.
Book of the Eight Tones
The Book of the Eight Tones is a liturgical hymn book used in Eastern Christian worship that organizes chants according to eight musical modes.
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B.
Tripitaka
Tripitaka is the traditional Buddhist canon, comprising three collections of teachings that form the foundational scriptures of the Buddhist religion.
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C.
Turning of the Wheel of Dharma
Turning of the Wheel of Dharma refers to the Buddha’s first sermon at Sarnath, which inaugurated the formal teaching of Buddhism and set in motion the core doctrines of the Dharma.
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D.
Fourteen anathemas against the Three Chapters
Fourteen anathemas against the Three Chapters is a set of doctrinal condemnations issued by the Second Council of Constantinople in 553 to resolve Christological controversies and further define orthodox Christian teaching.
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E.
Father of All Monks
Father of All Monks is an honorific title given to Anthony the Great, recognizing him as a pioneering founder and model of Christian monasticism.
- 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: Platform Sutra of the Sixth Patriarch Target entity description: The Platform Sutra of the Sixth Patriarch is a foundational Chan Buddhist scripture attributed to Huineng that expounds the doctrine of sudden enlightenment and the nature of mind.
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A.
Book of the Eight Tones
The Book of the Eight Tones is a liturgical hymn book used in Eastern Christian worship that organizes chants according to eight musical modes.
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B.
Tripitaka
Tripitaka is the traditional Buddhist canon, comprising three collections of teachings that form the foundational scriptures of the Buddhist religion.
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C.
Turning of the Wheel of Dharma
Turning of the Wheel of Dharma refers to the Buddha’s first sermon at Sarnath, which inaugurated the formal teaching of Buddhism and set in motion the core doctrines of the Dharma.
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D.
Fourteen anathemas against the Three Chapters
Fourteen anathemas against the Three Chapters is a set of doctrinal condemnations issued by the Second Council of Constantinople in 553 to resolve Christological controversies and further define orthodox Christian teaching.
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E.
Father of All Monks
Father of All Monks is an honorific title given to Anthony the Great, recognizing him as a pioneering founder and model of Christian monasticism.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Buddhist sutra
ⓘ
Chan Buddhist scripture ⓘ religious text ⓘ |
| alternativeName |
Liuzu Tanjing
ⓘ
Platform Sutra ⓘ Platform Sutra of the Sixth Patriarch ⓘ
surface form:
Sutra of the Sixth Patriarch
|
| associatedWith |
Guangxiao Temple
ⓘ
Nanhua Temple ⓘ Sixth Patriarch of Chan Buddhism ⓘ
surface form:
Sixth Patriarch of Chan
Southern School of Chan ⓘ |
| attributedTo | Huineng ⓘ |
| centralFigure | Huineng ⓘ |
| contains |
Huineng’s autobiography
ⓘ
account of the robe and bowl transmission ⓘ commentary on the Diamond Sutra ⓘ discussion of the prajñā (wisdom) teaching ⓘ exposition of formless repentance ⓘ instructions on meditation ⓘ |
| coreDoctrine |
direct realization of mind
ⓘ
formless precepts ⓘ no-form ⓘ no-thought ⓘ non-abiding ⓘ non-reliance on written words ⓘ sudden enlightenment ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
direct insight over ritual
ⓘ
equality of sudden enlightenment for all beings ⓘ lay practice as valid path ⓘ |
| form | recorded teachings ⓘ |
| genre |
autobiographical discourse
ⓘ
sermon ⓘ |
| geographicOrigin | China ⓘ |
| influenced |
Chan Buddhism
ⓘ
surface form:
Chinese Chan Buddhism
Japanese Zen Buddhism ⓘ Korean Buddhism ⓘ
surface form:
Korean Seon Buddhism
Vietnamese Buddhism ⓘ
surface form:
Vietnamese Thiền Buddhism
|
| language | Classical Chinese ⓘ |
| period | Tang dynasty ⓘ |
| positionInTradition |
canonical text in East Asian Zen
ⓘ
foundational text of Chan Buddhism ⓘ |
| questionedAspect |
date of compilation
ⓘ
historical authorship ⓘ |
| religion | Buddhism ⓘ |
| subject |
Buddha-nature
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meditation ⓘ nature of mind ⓘ non-duality ⓘ sudden enlightenment ⓘ wisdom ⓘ |
| tradition |
Chan Buddhism
ⓘ
Zen ⓘ
surface form:
Zen Buddhism
|
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Subject: Platform Sutra of the Sixth Patriarch Description of subject: The Platform Sutra of the Sixth Patriarch is a foundational Chan Buddhist scripture attributed to Huineng that expounds the doctrine of sudden enlightenment and the nature of mind.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Treatise on the Essentials of Cultivating the Mind
this entity surface form:
Sutra of the Sixth Patriarch