Jōdo-shū
E292235
Jōdo-shū is a major Japanese Buddhist school that emphasizes salvation through faith in Amida Buddha and the recitation of the nembutsu.
All labels observed (8)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Jōdo-shū canonical | 13 |
| Japanese Jōdo-shū | 1 |
| Jodo Shu | 1 |
| Jodo-shu | 1 |
| Jōdo | 1 |
| Jōdo Shinshū | 1 |
| Seizan branch of Jōdo-shū | 1 |
| 浄土宗 | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2722354 — 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: Jōdo-shū Context triple: [Pure Land Buddhism, hasSchool, Jōdo-shū]
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A.
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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B.
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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C.
Konkokyo
Konkokyo is a Japanese new religious movement rooted in Shinto traditions that emphasizes faith in a benevolent deity, ethical living, and mutual help in everyday life.
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D.
Kita-Hosso sect
The Kita-Hosso sect is a branch of the Hossō school of Japanese Buddhism known for preserving traditional Yogācāra teachings and overseeing temples such as Kiyomizu-dera.
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E.
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.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Jōdo-shū Target entity description: Jōdo-shū is a major Japanese Buddhist school that emphasizes salvation through faith in Amida Buddha and the recitation of the nembutsu.
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A.
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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B.
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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C.
Konkokyo
Konkokyo is a Japanese new religious movement rooted in Shinto traditions that emphasizes faith in a benevolent deity, ethical living, and mutual help in everyday life.
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D.
Kita-Hosso sect
The Kita-Hosso sect is a branch of the Hossō school of Japanese Buddhism known for preserving traditional Yogācāra teachings and overseeing temples such as Kiyomizu-dera.
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E.
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 (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Buddhist school
ⓘ
Japanese Buddhist denomination ⓘ |
| classification |
Mahayana
ⓘ
surface form:
Mahayana Buddhism
|
| clergyType |
married clergy (in some branches)
ⓘ
monastic ⓘ |
| corePractice |
nembutsu
ⓘ
recitation of Namu Amida Butsu ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| dateFounded | 1175 ⓘ |
| doctrine |
accessibility to laypeople
ⓘ
emphasis on tariki (other-power) ⓘ reliance on Amida’s vow rather than self-powered practices ⓘ |
| emphasis | faith and devotion over scholasticism ⓘ |
| founder | Hōnen ⓘ |
| founderBirthName | Seishin-bō Genkū ⓘ |
| founderBirthYear | 1133 ⓘ |
| founderDeathYear | 1212 ⓘ |
| goal | rebirth in the Western Pure Land of Amida ⓘ |
| headTemple | Chion-in ⓘ |
| headTempleLocation | Kyoto ⓘ |
| historicalEraOfDevelopment | Kamakura period ⓘ |
| historicalEraOfOrigin |
Heian period
ⓘ
surface form:
late Heian period
|
| influencedBy |
Pure Land Buddhism
ⓘ
surface form:
Chinese Pure Land Buddhism
Tendai Buddhism ⓘ |
| languageOfLiturgy | Japanese ⓘ |
| languageOfScriptureStudy | Classical Chinese ⓘ |
| literalMeaning | School of the Pure Land ⓘ |
| mainDeity |
Amitābha Buddha
ⓘ
surface form:
Amida Buddha
|
| nativeName |
Jōdo-shū
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
浄土宗
|
| placeFounded |
Japan
ⓘ
Kyoto ⓘ |
| region | East Asia ⓘ |
| relatedSchool |
Jōdo Shinshū
ⓘ
Jōdo-shū self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Seizan branch of Jōdo-shū
|
| religion | Buddhism ⓘ |
| ritual |
chanting of Namu Amida Butsu
ⓘ
memorial services for the dead ⓘ |
| romanization | Jōdo-shū self-link ⓘ |
| scripturalBasis |
Amitāyurdhyāna Sūtra
ⓘ
Longer Sukhāvatīvyūha Sūtra ⓘ
surface form:
Larger Sukhāvatīvyūha Sūtra
Shorter Sukhāvatīvyūha Sūtra ⓘ
surface form:
Smaller Sukhāvatīvyūha Sūtra
|
| soteriology |
rebirth in the Pure Land
ⓘ
salvation through faith in Amida Buddha ⓘ |
| tradition | Pure Land Buddhism ⓘ |
| veneratedBuddha |
Amitābha Buddha
ⓘ
surface form:
Amitābha
|
| viewOnKamakuraPeriod | one of the new Kamakura Buddhist movements ⓘ |
| viewOnNembutsu | primary cause for rebirth in the Pure Land ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Jōdo-shū Description of subject: Jōdo-shū is a major Japanese Buddhist school that emphasizes salvation through faith in Amida Buddha and the recitation of the nembutsu.
Referenced by (20)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Jōdo Shinshū
this entity surface form:
Jodo-shu
this entity surface form:
浄土宗
this entity surface form:
Seizan branch of Jōdo-shū
this entity surface form:
Jōdo
subject surface form:
Mappo
this entity surface form:
Jodo Shu
this entity surface form:
Japanese Jōdo-shū
subject surface form:
Zenkō-ji