Jōdo Shinshū
E407779
Jōdo Shinshū is a major school of Japanese Pure Land Buddhism that emphasizes salvation through faith in Amida Buddha and the recitation of his name.
All labels observed (8)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Jōdo Shinshū canonical | 9 |
| Jodo Shinshu | 2 |
| Japanese Jōdo Shinshū | 1 |
| Jodo Shinshu Buddhism | 1 |
| Jōdo Shinshū Buddhism | 1 |
| Jōdo Shinshū Hongan-ji sect | 1 |
| Jōdo Shinshū Honganji-ha | 1 |
| Shin Buddhism | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4007318 — 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: Jōdo Shinshū Context triple: [Tendai Buddhism, influenced, Jōdo Shinshū]
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Jōdo-shū
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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B.
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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C.
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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D.
Sōtō Zen
Sōtō Zen is a major school of Japanese Zen Buddhism known for its emphasis on seated meditation (zazen) and the practice of "just sitting" (shikantaza) as the direct expression of enlightenment.
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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.
Target entity: Jōdo Shinshū Target entity description: Jōdo Shinshū is a major school of Japanese Pure Land Buddhism that emphasizes salvation through faith in Amida Buddha and the recitation of his name.
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A.
Jōdo-shū
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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B.
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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C.
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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D.
Sōtō Zen
Sōtō Zen is a major school of Japanese Zen Buddhism known for its emphasis on seated meditation (zazen) and the practice of "just sitting" (shikantaza) as the direct expression of enlightenment.
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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 (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Buddhist school
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Japanese Buddhist denomination ⓘ Pure Land Buddhist school ⓘ |
| afterlifeBelief | attainment of Buddhahood after birth in the Pure Land ⓘ |
| centralDoctrine |
reliance on Amida Buddha’s other-power
ⓘ
salvation through faith in Amida Buddha ⓘ shinjin (true entrusting) ⓘ |
| classification | one of the largest Buddhist denominations in Japan ⓘ |
| clergyCan |
eat meat
ⓘ
marry ⓘ |
| cofounder | Rennyo ⓘ |
| corePractice |
Nembutsu
ⓘ
recitation of the name of Amida Buddha ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| dateOfOrigin | 13th century ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
gratitude for Amida’s compassion
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lay religious life ⓘ |
| founder | Shinran ⓘ |
| goal | birth in the Pure Land ⓘ |
| hasBranch |
Higashi Hongan-ji
NERFINISHED
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Jōdo Shinshū self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Jōdo Shinshū Honganji-ha
Nishi Hongan-ji NERFINISHED ⓘ Shinshū Ōtani-ha ⓘ |
| hasOrganization |
Buddhist Churches of America
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Honpa Hongwanji Mission of Hawaii ⓘ |
| headTemple |
Higashi Hongan-ji
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Nishi Hongan-ji NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Pure Land Buddhism
ⓘ
surface form:
Chinese Pure Land thought
Hōnen ⓘ |
| language | Japanese ⓘ |
| mainDeity |
Amitābha Buddha
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surface form:
Amida Buddha
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| originatedFrom | Jōdo-shū ⓘ |
| parentTradition |
Mahayana
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surface form:
Mahayana Buddhism
Pure Land Buddhism ⓘ |
| periodOfOrigin | Kamakura period ⓘ |
| region |
Hawaii
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Japan ⓘ North America ⓘ South America ⓘ |
| rejectsPractice | monastic celibacy as a requirement for clergy ⓘ |
| religion | Buddhism ⓘ |
| scripture |
Amitāyurdhyāna Sūtra
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Kyōgyōshinshō ⓘ Longer Sukhāvatīvyūha Sūtra ⓘ
surface form:
Larger Sukhāvatīvyūha Sūtra
Letters of Rennyo ⓘ Shorter Sukhāvatīvyūha Sūtra ⓘ
surface form:
Smaller Sukhāvatīvyūha Sūtra
Tannishō (attributed) ⓘ
surface form:
Tannishō
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| viewOnNembutsu | expression of gratitude rather than a meritorious act ⓘ |
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Referenced by (17)
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