Zhengyi bu
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Zhengyi bu is a principal section of the Daoist Canon that preserves the scriptures, liturgies, and ritual texts of the Orthodox Unity (Zhengyi) tradition of Daoism.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Zhengyi Daoist ordination | 1 |
| Zhengyi bu canonical | 1 |
| Zhengyi section | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5680173 — 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: Zhengyi bu Context triple: [Daozang, hasPart, Zhengyi bu]
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A.
Hongzhi Zhengjue
Hongzhi Zhengjue was a prominent 12th-century Chinese Chan master of the Caodong school, best known for developing and teaching the practice of silent illumination meditation.
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B.
Zhengyia
Zhengyia is a little-known genus of flowering plants in the hemp family Cannabaceae, likely comprising herbaceous species native to East Asia.
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C.
Xingzhen
Xingzhen was the personal given name of Empress Dowager Cixi, the powerful de facto ruler of the late Qing dynasty in China.
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D.
Zheyuan
Zheyuan is a given name most notably borne by the Chinese general and politician Song Zheyuan.
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E.
Zhenwu
Zhenwu is a powerful Taoist deity associated with the north, martial protection, and spiritual cultivation, especially revered in Chinese religious and martial 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: Zhengyi bu Target entity description: Zhengyi bu is a principal section of the Daoist Canon that preserves the scriptures, liturgies, and ritual texts of the Orthodox Unity (Zhengyi) tradition of Daoism.
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A.
Hongzhi Zhengjue
Hongzhi Zhengjue was a prominent 12th-century Chinese Chan master of the Caodong school, best known for developing and teaching the practice of silent illumination meditation.
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B.
Zhengyia
Zhengyia is a little-known genus of flowering plants in the hemp family Cannabaceae, likely comprising herbaceous species native to East Asia.
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C.
Xingzhen
Xingzhen was the personal given name of Empress Dowager Cixi, the powerful de facto ruler of the late Qing dynasty in China.
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D.
Zheyuan
Zheyuan is a given name most notably borne by the Chinese general and politician Song Zheyuan.
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E.
Zhenwu
Zhenwu is a powerful Taoist deity associated with the north, martial protection, and spiritual cultivation, especially revered in Chinese religious and martial traditions.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (31)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Daoist textual collection
ⓘ
section of the Daoist Canon ⓘ |
| associatedWithTradition |
Orthodox Unity tradition
ⓘ
Zhengyi Daoism ⓘ |
| containsTextsFor |
liturgical recitation
ⓘ
religious ceremonies ⓘ ritual performance ⓘ |
| geographicalContext | China ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
Orthodox Unity section
ⓘ
Zhengyi section ⓘ
linked to:
Zhengyi bu
|
| hasCanonicalStatus | principal section of the Daoist Canon ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
preservation of Orthodox Unity ritual corpus
ⓘ
reference source for Zhengyi priests ⓘ transmission of Zhengyi liturgical tradition ⓘ |
| isOrganizedBy | Daoist Canon editors ⓘ |
| isSubsetOf | Daoist ritual literature ⓘ |
| language | Classical Chinese ⓘ |
| partOf |
Daoist Canon
ⓘ
linked to:
Daozang
|
| preserves |
Zhengyi liturgies
ⓘ
Zhengyi ritual texts ⓘ Zhengyi scriptures ⓘ
linked to:
Daozang
|
| relatedConcept |
Daoist liturgical cycles
ⓘ
linked to:
Lingbao scriptures
Daoist ritual registers ⓘ
linked to:
Daozang
Zhengyi Daoist ordination ⓘ
linked to:
Zhengyi bu
|
| religiousContext |
Daoism
ⓘ
linked to:
Taoism
|
| religiousGenre |
liturgical text
ⓘ
ritual manual ⓘ scripture ⓘ |
| theologicalOrientation | Orthodox Unity lineage ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Daoist ritual specialists
ⓘ
Zhengyi priests ⓘ
linked to:
Taoist priests
|
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Zhengyi bu Description of subject: Zhengyi bu is a principal section of the Daoist Canon that preserves the scriptures, liturgies, and ritual texts of the Orthodox Unity (Zhengyi) tradition of Daoism.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Zhengyi bu
linked to: Zhengyi bu