Faxian
E601748
Faxian was a 4th–5th century Chinese Buddhist monk and pilgrim best known for his journey to India to collect Buddhist scriptures and his influential travelogue describing the regions he visited.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Faxian canonical | 6 |
| Chinese pilgrim Faxian | 1 |
| Fa-hsien | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6604504 — 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: Faxian Context triple: [Pataliputra, mentionedBy, Faxian]
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A.
Xuanzang
Xuanzang was a 7th-century Chinese Buddhist monk, scholar, and translator renowned for his pilgrimage to India to obtain sacred scriptures and for profoundly shaping East Asian Buddhism.
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B.
Ganjin (Jianzhen)
Ganjin (Jianzhen) was a Chinese Buddhist monk renowned for his arduous journey to Japan and his pivotal role in establishing orthodox Buddhist precepts during the Nara period.
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C.
Kumārajīva
Kumārajīva was a renowned 4th–5th century Buddhist monk, scholar, and translator whose influential Chinese translations of key Mahāyāna texts profoundly shaped East Asian Buddhism.
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D.
Huike
Huike was an influential early Chinese Chan (Zen) Buddhist master traditionally regarded as the Second Patriarch of Chan.
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E.
Bodhidharma
Bodhidharma is a semi-legendary Indian monk traditionally credited with bringing Zen (Chan) Buddhism to China and emphasizing direct meditation over scriptural study.
- 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: Faxian Target entity description: Faxian was a 4th–5th century Chinese Buddhist monk and pilgrim best known for his journey to India to collect Buddhist scriptures and his influential travelogue describing the regions he visited.
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A.
Xuanzang
Xuanzang was a 7th-century Chinese Buddhist monk, scholar, and translator renowned for his pilgrimage to India to obtain sacred scriptures and for profoundly shaping East Asian Buddhism.
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B.
Ganjin (Jianzhen)
Ganjin (Jianzhen) was a Chinese Buddhist monk renowned for his arduous journey to Japan and his pivotal role in establishing orthodox Buddhist precepts during the Nara period.
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C.
Kumārajīva
Kumārajīva was a renowned 4th–5th century Buddhist monk, scholar, and translator whose influential Chinese translations of key Mahāyāna texts profoundly shaped East Asian Buddhism.
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D.
Huike
Huike was an influential early Chinese Chan (Zen) Buddhist master traditionally regarded as the Second Patriarch of Chan.
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E.
Bodhidharma
Bodhidharma is a semi-legendary Indian monk traditionally credited with bringing Zen (Chan) Buddhism to China and emphasizing direct meditation over scriptural study.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Buddhist monk
ⓘ
Chinese Buddhist monk ⓘ pilgrim ⓘ translator ⓘ traveler ⓘ writer ⓘ |
| activityPeriod |
early 5th century
ⓘ
late 4th century ⓘ |
| alternativeName |
Fa Xian
ⓘ
Fa-hsien ⓘ
linked to:
Faxian
|
| birthCentury | 4th century ⓘ |
| deathCentury | 5th century ⓘ |
| ethnicity | Han Chinese ⓘ |
| genre |
religious biography
ⓘ
travelogue ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
early eyewitness source on 4th–5th century South and Central Asia
ⓘ
important source for history of Buddhism in India ⓘ |
| influenced |
Chinese understanding of Indian Buddhism
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Xuanzang ⓘ later Buddhist pilgrims from China ⓘ |
| knownFor |
contributions to transmission of Buddhist texts to China
ⓘ
detailed account of Buddhist practices in India ⓘ early travelogue of Buddhist regions ⓘ pilgrimage to India to collect Buddhist scriptures ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | Chinese ⓘ |
| name | Faxian ⓘ |
| nationality | Chinese ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Foguo Ji
ⓘ
Record of Buddhist Kingdoms ⓘ |
| occupation |
Buddhist monk
ⓘ
pilgrim ⓘ translator ⓘ |
| primaryInterest |
Buddhist scriptures
ⓘ
Vinaya texts ⓘ |
| religion | Buddhism ⓘ |
| religiousOrder | Buddhist monastic community ⓘ |
| traveledFrom | China ⓘ |
| traveledTo |
Central Asia
ⓘ
Ceylon ⓘ
linked to:
Sri Lanka
Gandhara ⓘ
linked to:
Gandhara civilization
Ganges Valley ⓘ
linked to:
Ganges Basin
India ⓘ Khotan ⓘ
linked to:
oasis of Khotan
Magadha ⓘ Mathura ⓘ Pataliputra ⓘ Sri Lanka ⓘ |
| wroteAbout |
Buddhist kingdoms of Central Asia
ⓘ
linked to:
Central Asian Buddhism
Buddhist kingdoms of India ⓘ monastic discipline and practice ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
The pipeline generated the facts above by prompting gpt-5.1 with this entity's name + description and the instruction below.
Instruction
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Input
Subject: Faxian Description of subject: Faxian was a 4th–5th century Chinese Buddhist monk and pilgrim best known for his journey to India to collect Buddhist scriptures and his influential travelogue describing the regions he visited.
Referenced by (8)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Faxian
linked to: Faxian