Ksitigarbha
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Ksitigarbha is a revered bodhisattva in East Asian Buddhism, especially known as the compassionate savior of beings in hell realms and protector of children and travelers.
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How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Ksitigarbha Context triple: [Chinese Buddhism, hasBodhisattva, Ksitigarbha]
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A.
Yakushi Nyorai
Yakushi Nyorai is the Medicine Buddha in Mahayana Buddhism, revered as a healing deity who alleviates physical and spiritual suffering.
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B.
Maitreya
Maitreya is the future Buddha in Buddhist tradition, prophesied to appear on Earth, achieve complete enlightenment, and teach the pure dharma.
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Amida
Amida was the ancient name of the city now known as Diyarbakır, a historically significant fortified settlement in southeastern Anatolia.
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Amitābha Buddha
Amitābha Buddha is a celestial buddha revered in Mahayana Buddhism as the embodiment of infinite light and compassion who presides over the Western Pure Land, a realm of bliss and salvation.
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Bhaisajyaguru
Bhaisajyaguru, also known as the Medicine Buddha, is a revered Mahayana Buddhist deity associated with healing, medicine, and the alleviation of suffering.
- 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: Ksitigarbha Target entity description: Ksitigarbha is a revered bodhisattva in East Asian Buddhism, especially known as the compassionate savior of beings in hell realms and protector of children and travelers.
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A.
Yakushi Nyorai
Yakushi Nyorai is the Medicine Buddha in Mahayana Buddhism, revered as a healing deity who alleviates physical and spiritual suffering.
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B.
Maitreya
Maitreya is the future Buddha in Buddhist tradition, prophesied to appear on Earth, achieve complete enlightenment, and teach the pure dharma.
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C.
Amida
Amida was the ancient name of the city now known as Diyarbakır, a historically significant fortified settlement in southeastern Anatolia.
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D.
Amitābha Buddha
Amitābha Buddha is a celestial buddha revered in Mahayana Buddhism as the embodiment of infinite light and compassion who presides over the Western Pure Land, a realm of bliss and salvation.
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E.
Bhaisajyaguru
Bhaisajyaguru, also known as the Medicine Buddha, is a revered Mahayana Buddhist deity associated with healing, medicine, and the alleviation of suffering.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
Buddhist deity
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Mahāyāna bodhisattva ⓘ bodhisattva ⓘ |
| associatedConcept |
merit transfer
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post-mortem salvation ⓘ |
| associatedQuality |
compassion
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salvific power ⓘ vows ⓘ |
| associatedRealm | hell realms ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
funerary rites
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memorial services for the dead ⓘ pilgrimage practices ⓘ protection of aborted and miscarried children ⓘ |
| ChineseName |
Dìzàng
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地藏 ⓘ
linked to:
Ksitigarbha
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| cultCenter | Mount Jiuhua ⓘ |
| genderPresentation | male monastic form ⓘ |
| iconography |
depicted as a monk
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holding a staff ⓘ holding a wish-fulfilling jewel ⓘ shaven head ⓘ wearing monastic robes ⓘ |
| JapaneseName | Jizō ⓘ |
| KoreanName | Jijang ⓘ |
| meaningOfName |
Earth Store
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Womb of the Earth ⓘ |
| regionOfInfluence |
China
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Japan ⓘ Korea ⓘ Vietnam ⓘ
linked to:
Viet Nam
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| religion | Buddhism ⓘ |
| role |
guide of the dead
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protector of children ⓘ protector of travelers ⓘ savior of beings in hell realms ⓘ |
| SanskritName |
Kṣitigarbha
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linked to:
Ksitigarbha
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| scripturalSource |
Dizang Jing
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Kṣitigarbha Bodhisattva Pūrvapraṇidhāna Sūtra ⓘ |
| symbol |
cintamani jewel
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khakkhara staff ⓘ |
| veneratedIn |
Chinese Buddhism
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East Asian Buddhism ⓘ Japanese Buddhism ⓘ Korean Buddhism ⓘ Vietnamese Buddhism ⓘ |
| VietnameseName | Địa Tạng ⓘ |
| vow | to delay Buddhahood until all hells are emptied ⓘ |
| worshipForm |
graveyard shrines
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statues at crossroads and roadsides ⓘ temple altars ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Ksitigarbha Description of subject: Ksitigarbha is a revered bodhisattva in East Asian Buddhism, especially known as the compassionate savior of beings in hell realms and protector of children and travelers.
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