Hossō school
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The Hossō school is one of the oldest Buddhist traditions in Japan, representing the East Asian Yogācāra (Consciousness-Only) philosophy and historically influential in Nara Buddhism.
All labels observed (9)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Hossō school canonical | 11 |
| Hossō school of Buddhism | 6 |
| Japanese Hossō school | 4 |
| Hosso school of Buddhism | 3 |
| Hossō-shū | 2 |
| Nara Buddhist school | 2 |
| Gangō-ji school of Buddhism | 1 |
| Hosso-shū | 1 |
| Kōfuku-ji lineage | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4822188 — 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: Hossō school Context triple: [Kōfuku-ji, sect, Hossō school]
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Myōshin-ji school
The Myōshin-ji school is a major branch of the Rinzai Zen Buddhist tradition in Japan, centered on the large temple complex of Myōshin-ji in Kyoto and overseeing numerous affiliated temples.
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Shokoku-ji school of Rinzai Zen
The Shokoku-ji school of Rinzai Zen is a major branch of Japanese Rinzai Zen Buddhism centered on Kyoto’s Shokoku-ji temple, historically influential in Zen practice, culture, and temple networks such as Ginkaku-ji.
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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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Nikai school
Nikai school is a political faction or group associated with the Nikai faction, likely centered around the leadership or ideology of a figure named Nikai.
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Jonang school
The Jonang school is a distinct Tibetan Buddhist tradition known for its emphasis on the shentong (other-emptiness) view of emptiness and its preservation of advanced Kalachakra tantra practices.
- 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: Hossō school Target entity description: The Hossō school is one of the oldest Buddhist traditions in Japan, representing the East Asian Yogācāra (Consciousness-Only) philosophy and historically influential in Nara Buddhism.
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A.
Myōshin-ji school
The Myōshin-ji school is a major branch of the Rinzai Zen Buddhist tradition in Japan, centered on the large temple complex of Myōshin-ji in Kyoto and overseeing numerous affiliated temples.
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B.
Shokoku-ji school of Rinzai Zen
The Shokoku-ji school of Rinzai Zen is a major branch of Japanese Rinzai Zen Buddhism centered on Kyoto’s Shokoku-ji temple, historically influential in Zen practice, culture, and temple networks such as Ginkaku-ji.
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C.
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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D.
Nikai school
Nikai school is a political faction or group associated with the Nikai faction, likely centered around the leadership or ideology of a figure named Nikai.
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E.
Jonang school
The Jonang school is a distinct Tibetan Buddhist tradition known for its emphasis on the shentong (other-emptiness) view of emptiness and its preservation of advanced Kalachakra tantra practices.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Buddhist school
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Japanese Buddhist sect ⓘ Yogācāra tradition ⓘ |
| alternativeName |
Faxiang school (Japanese branch)
ⓘ
linked to:
Faxiang school
Hosso-shū ⓘ
linked to:
Hossō school
Hossō-shū ⓘ
linked to:
Hossō school
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| associatedPhilosopher |
Dōshō
ⓘ
Gyōshin ⓘ Kuiji ⓘ Xuanzang ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Nara Buddhism
ⓘ
linked to:
Japanese Buddhism
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| coreDoctrine |
Consciousness-only (Vijñaptimātra)
ⓘ
linked to:
Vijñānavāda
Storehouse consciousness (ālaya-vijñāna) ⓘ Three Natures (trisvabhāva) ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| doctrinalCategory |
East Asian Yogācāra
ⓘ
linked to:
Yogācāra
|
| doctrinalOpposition | Tendai hongaku (original enlightenment) thought ⓘ |
| hasMonasticLineage |
Kōfuku-ji lineage
ⓘ
linked to:
Hossō school
Yakushi-ji lineage ⓘ |
| historicalRole | One of the Six Nara Schools ⓘ |
| importantTemple |
Gangō-ji
ⓘ
Hōryū-ji (as a center of related scholarship) ⓘ
linked to:
Horyuji Homotsukan
Kōfuku-ji ⓘ Yakushi-ji ⓘ |
| influenced |
Early Japanese interpretations of Yogācāra
ⓘ
Japanese scholastic Buddhism ⓘ Kegon school ⓘ Tendai doctrinal debates ⓘ |
| introducedToJapanBy |
Dōshō
ⓘ
Gembō ⓘ Roben ⓘ
linked to:
Rōben
|
| languageOfScholarship |
Classical Chinese
ⓘ
Classical Japanese ⓘ |
| originatesFrom |
Chinese Faxiang school
ⓘ
linked to:
Faxiang school
Indian Yogācāra tradition ⓘ |
| periodOfFlourishing | Nara period ⓘ |
| philosophicalOrientation | Yogācāra ⓘ |
| regionOfActivity |
Kansai region
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Nara ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Buddhism ⓘ |
| scripturalBasis |
Cheng weishi lun (Discourse on the Perfection of Consciousness-only)
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Laṅkāvatāra Sūtra ⓘ
linked to:
Lankāvatāra Sutra
Saṃdhinirmocana Sūtra ⓘ Yogācārabhūmi-śāstra ⓘ
linked to:
Yogācārabhūmi Śāstra
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| status | Survives as a small traditional sect in modern Japan ⓘ |
| teaches |
Eight consciousnesses theory
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Five categories of beings (goshō) classification ⓘ Three vehicles (triyāna) distinction ⓘ |
| viewOnReality | All phenomena are manifestations of consciousness ⓘ |
| viewOnSelf | Denies permanent self but affirms continuity via storehouse consciousness ⓘ |
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Subject: Hossō school Description of subject: The Hossō school is one of the oldest Buddhist traditions in Japan, representing the East Asian Yogācāra (Consciousness-Only) philosophy and historically influential in Nara Buddhism.
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