Shinshū Ōtani-ha
E491289
Shinshū Ōtani-ha is a major branch of Jōdo Shinshū (True Pure Land) Buddhism in Japan, known for its headquarters at Higashi Hongan-ji in Kyoto and its emphasis on faith in Amida Buddha’s vow.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Shinshū Ōtani-ha canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5059782 — 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: Shinshū Ōtani-ha Context triple: [Gangō-ji, denomination, Shinshū Ōtani-ha]
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A.
Tanaka-ha
Tanaka-ha is a Japanese political faction associated with influential postwar Liberal Democratic Party leader Kakuei Tanaka and his supporters.
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B.
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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C.
Yushima Seidō
Yushima Seidō is a historic Confucian temple and former educational center in Tokyo, Japan, known as a key site for Confucian learning during the Edo period.
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D.
Shinto Shusei-ha
Shinto Shusei-ha is a modern Shinto sect that emphasizes moral cultivation and national ethics within the broader framework of Sect Shinto.
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E.
Tanaka school
Tanaka school is a Japanese political faction associated with influential postwar Liberal Democratic Party leader Kakuei Tanaka.
- 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: Shinshū Ōtani-ha Target entity description: Shinshū Ōtani-ha is a major branch of Jōdo Shinshū (True Pure Land) Buddhism in Japan, known for its headquarters at Higashi Hongan-ji in Kyoto and its emphasis on faith in Amida Buddha’s vow.
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A.
Tanaka-ha
Tanaka-ha is a Japanese political faction associated with influential postwar Liberal Democratic Party leader Kakuei Tanaka and his supporters.
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B.
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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C.
Yushima Seidō
Yushima Seidō is a historic Confucian temple and former educational center in Tokyo, Japan, known as a key site for Confucian learning during the Edo period.
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D.
Shinto Shusei-ha
Shinto Shusei-ha is a modern Shinto sect that emphasizes moral cultivation and national ethics within the broader framework of Sect Shinto.
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E.
Tanaka school
Tanaka school is a Japanese political faction associated with influential postwar Liberal Democratic Party leader Kakuei Tanaka.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Buddhist denomination
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branch of Jōdo Shinshū ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Higashi Hongan-ji branch NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedCity | Kyoto NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centralPractice | nembutsu ⓘ |
| classification | Higashi Hongan-ji lineage ⓘ |
| coreDeity | Amida Buddha NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| doctrine | salvation through Amida Buddha’s other-power ⓘ |
| emphasis |
faith in Amida Buddha’s vow
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shinjin (entrusting faith) ⓘ |
| eschatology | attainment of Buddhahood in the Pure Land after death ⓘ |
| focus | rebirth in the Pure Land ⓘ |
| follows | teachings of Shinran ⓘ |
| founder | Shinran NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| geographicScope | Japan-wide ⓘ |
| hasClergy | ordained priests ⓘ |
| hasInstitutionType |
parish organizations
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temples ⓘ |
| hasLaity | householder followers ⓘ |
| hasTempleComplex | Higashi Hongan-ji temple NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| headquarters | Higashi Hongan-ji NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| headquartersCountry | Japan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation | Kyoto NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | Japanese ⓘ |
| orientation | lay-centered Buddhism ⓘ |
| parentTradition |
Jōdo Shinshū
NERFINISHED
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Pure Land Buddhism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| philosophicalFocus | gratitude for Amida’s compassion ⓘ |
| region | Kansai NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| rejects | self-power practices for attaining enlightenment ⓘ |
| relatedBranch | Hongan-ji-ha NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Buddhism ⓘ |
| ritualLanguage |
Classical Japanese
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Sino-Japanese ⓘ |
| scripturalBasis |
Amitāyurdhyāna Sūtra
NERFINISHED
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Larger Sukhāvatīvyūha Sūtra NERFINISHED ⓘ Smaller Sukhāvatīvyūha Sūtra NERFINISHED ⓘ Tannishō NERFINISHED ⓘ writings of Shinran ⓘ |
| teaches |
reliance on Amida’s other-power (tariki)
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universal accessibility of salvation ⓘ |
| tradition | Mahāyāna Buddhism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| veneration |
Rennyo as restorer
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Shinran as founder ⓘ |
| viewOnPractice |
nembutsu as expression of gratitude
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nembutsu not a means to accumulate merit ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Shinshū Ōtani-ha Description of subject: Shinshū Ōtani-ha is a major branch of Jōdo Shinshū (True Pure Land) Buddhism in Japan, known for its headquarters at Higashi Hongan-ji in Kyoto and its emphasis on faith in Amida Buddha’s vow.
Referenced by (2)
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