Hwaeom
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Hwaeom is a major school of East Asian Mahayana Buddhism, rooted in the Avatamsaka (Flower Garland) Sutra and known for its doctrine of the interpenetration and mutual containment of all phenomena.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Hwaeom canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7629653 — 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: Hwaeom Context triple: [Uisang, philosophicalSchool, Hwaeom]
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A.
Gwan-eum
Gwan-eum is the Korean name for Guanyin, the bodhisattva of compassion widely revered in East Asian Buddhism.
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B.
Hosuni
Hosuni is the female tiger mascot character created as the sibling counterpart to Hodori, the official mascot of the 1988 Seoul Olympic Games.
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C.
Huwon
Huwon is the secret rear garden of Changdeokgung Palace in Seoul, renowned for its landscaped ponds, pavilions, and natural woodland used historically as a royal retreat.
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D.
Nam-ku
Nam-ku is the McCune–Reischauer romanization of Nam District, an administrative district in the city of Busan, South Korea.
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E.
Uicheon
Uicheon was an influential Korean Buddhist monk and scholar of the Goryeo dynasty, known for promoting the Cheontae (Tiantai) school and attempting to harmonize doctrinal and meditative 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: Hwaeom Target entity description: Hwaeom is a major school of East Asian Mahayana Buddhism, rooted in the Avatamsaka (Flower Garland) Sutra and known for its doctrine of the interpenetration and mutual containment of all phenomena.
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A.
Gwan-eum
Gwan-eum is the Korean name for Guanyin, the bodhisattva of compassion widely revered in East Asian Buddhism.
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B.
Hosuni
Hosuni is the female tiger mascot character created as the sibling counterpart to Hodori, the official mascot of the 1988 Seoul Olympic Games.
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C.
Huwon
Huwon is the secret rear garden of Changdeokgung Palace in Seoul, renowned for its landscaped ponds, pavilions, and natural woodland used historically as a royal retreat.
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D.
Nam-ku
Nam-ku is the McCune–Reischauer romanization of Nam District, an administrative district in the city of Busan, South Korea.
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E.
Uicheon
Uicheon was an influential Korean Buddhist monk and scholar of the Goryeo dynasty, known for promoting the Cheontae (Tiantai) school and attempting to harmonize doctrinal and meditative traditions.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Buddhist school
ⓘ
Korean Buddhist school ⓘ Mahayana Buddhist school ⓘ |
| associatedConcept |
Buddha-nature
ⓘ
linked to:
Tathagatagarbha
dependent origination ⓘ dharmadhatu ⓘ emptiness ⓘ fourfold dharmadhatu ⓘ ten mysterious gates ⓘ |
| basedOnText |
Avatamsaka Sutra
ⓘ
Flower Garland Sutra ⓘ
linked to:
Avataṃsaka Sutra (Flower Ornament Sutra)
|
| branchOf |
Mahayana Buddhism
ⓘ
linked to:
Mahayana
|
| centralBuddha |
Vairocana
ⓘ
linked to:
Vairochana Buddha
|
| coreDoctrine |
dharmadhatu interpenetration
ⓘ
interpenetration of all phenomena ⓘ mutual containment of all phenomena ⓘ non-obstruction of phenomena ⓘ non-obstruction of principle and phenomena ⓘ |
| country | Korea ⓘ |
| flourishedInCentury | 8th century ⓘ |
| founderInKorea | Uisang ⓘ |
| geographicFocus | Korea ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | Silla ⓘ |
| importantFigure |
Dushun
ⓘ
Fazang ⓘ Gyunyeo ⓘ Uisang ⓘ Wonhyo ⓘ Zhiyan ⓘ |
| influenced |
Korean Buddhist thought
ⓘ
Korean Seon ⓘ
linked to:
Korean Buddhism
|
| influencedBy |
Huayan
ⓘ
linked to:
Huayan / Kegon
|
| keyText |
Commentaries on the Avatamsaka Sutra
ⓘ
Hwaeom ilsŭng pŏpkyedo ⓘ |
| languageOfTerm | Korean ⓘ |
| originatedIn | Korea ⓘ |
| originPeriod |
Unified Silla period
ⓘ
linked to:
Unified Silla
|
| parentTradition |
Huayan Buddhism
ⓘ
linked to:
Huayan / Kegon
|
| philosophicalOrientation |
holistic
ⓘ
metaphysical ⓘ |
| prominentExegete | Wonhyo ⓘ |
| regionPracticed | East Asia ⓘ |
| relatedSchool |
Huayan
ⓘ
linked to:
Huayan / Kegon
Kegon ⓘ
linked to:
Huayan / Kegon
|
| religiousTradition | Buddhism ⓘ |
| ritualFocus | Avatamsaka Sutra recitation ⓘ |
| scripturalLanguage | Classical Chinese ⓘ |
| sharesScripturalBasisWith |
Huayan Buddhism
ⓘ
linked to:
Huayan / Kegon
|
| viewOnBuddha |
cosmic Buddha Vairocana
ⓘ
linked to:
Vairochana Buddha
|
| viewOnReality |
all phenomena mutually interpenetrate
ⓘ
one is all and all is one ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: Hwaeom Description of subject: Hwaeom is a major school of East Asian Mahayana Buddhism, rooted in the Avatamsaka (Flower Garland) Sutra and known for its doctrine of the interpenetration and mutual containment of all phenomena.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
Huayan / Kegon