Tendai
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Tendai is a major school of Japanese Buddhism derived from the Chinese Tiantai tradition, known for its inclusive doctrine centered on the Lotus Sutra and its influential monastic center on Mount Hiei.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Tendai canonical | 23 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9119380 — 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: Tendai Context triple: [Japanese Buddhism, hasComponent, Tendai]
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A.
Yamadera
Yamadera is a historic mountainside temple complex in Japan’s Tohoku region, famed for its scenic cliffside halls and panoramic valley views.
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B.
Tenza
Tenza is a municipality in the Boyacá Department of Colombia, known for its colonial architecture and location in the scenic Tenza Valley.
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C.
Sanggha
Sanggha is an alternative transliteration of "Sangha," the Buddhist monastic community of monks and nuns regarded as one of the Three Jewels of Buddhism.
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D.
Nakasero
Nakasero is a central and upscale neighborhood in Kampala, Uganda, known for its government offices, embassies, hotels, and commercial centers.
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E.
Te Kao
Te Kao is a small rural community at the northern end of New Zealand’s North Island, known for its strong Māori heritage and proximity to Ninety Mile Beach.
- 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: Tendai Target entity description: Tendai is a major school of Japanese Buddhism derived from the Chinese Tiantai tradition, known for its inclusive doctrine centered on the Lotus Sutra and its influential monastic center on Mount Hiei.
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A.
Tenkasi
Tenkasi is a town in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu, known for its scenic Western Ghats backdrop, historic temples, and growing role as an emerging technology hub.
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B.
Yamadera
Yamadera is a historic mountainside temple complex in Japan’s Tohoku region, famed for its scenic cliffside halls and panoramic valley views.
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C.
Tenza
Tenza is a municipality in the Boyacá Department of Colombia, known for its colonial architecture and location in the scenic Tenza Valley.
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D.
Sanggha
Sanggha is an alternative transliteration of "Sangha," the Buddhist monastic community of monks and nuns regarded as one of the Three Jewels of Buddhism.
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E.
Nakasero
Nakasero is a central and upscale neighborhood in Kampala, Uganda, known for its government offices, embassies, hotels, and commercial centers.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Buddhist school
ⓘ
Japanese Buddhist sect ⓘ |
| associatedMountain | Mount Hiei ⓘ |
| classificationSystem | doctrinal classification (kyōhan) of Buddhist teachings ⓘ |
| coreText |
Lotus Sutra
ⓘ
linked to:
Lotus Sūtra
|
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| derivesFrom |
Tiantai
ⓘ
linked to:
Tiantai (Tendai) Mountain in China
|
| doctrineCharacteristic |
emphasis on universal Buddhahood
ⓘ
inclusive doctrine ⓘ synthesis of various Buddhist teachings ⓘ |
| foundedBy | Saichō ⓘ |
| founderReligiousName | Dengyō Daishi ⓘ |
| foundingCentury | 9th century ⓘ |
| foundingPeriod | Heian period ⓘ |
| geographicScope | primarily Japan ⓘ |
| hasMonasticCenter | Mount Hiei ⓘ |
| hasOrdinationSystem | Mahāyāna ordination platform at Mount Hiei ⓘ |
| hasSubtradition |
Taimitsu (Tendai esotericism)
ⓘ
linked to:
Mikkyō
Tendai-shū ⓘ
linked to:
Tendai Buddhism
|
| historicalRole |
dominant Buddhist school in early Heian Japan
ⓘ
provider of education for Japanese clergy and aristocracy ⓘ |
| includesElement |
Pure Land practices
ⓘ
Zen-style meditation ⓘ esoteric Buddhism (Mikkyō) ⓘ |
| influencedSchool |
Jōdo Shinshū
ⓘ
Jōdo-shū ⓘ Nichiren Buddhism ⓘ Zen Buddhism in Japan ⓘ |
| introducedToJapanFrom | China ⓘ |
| languageOfRitual | Japanese ⓘ |
| languageOfScriptureStudy | Classical Chinese ⓘ |
| majorTempleComplex | Enryaku-ji ⓘ |
| monasticDiscipline | strict ascetic practices on Mount Hiei ⓘ |
| originatesFrom | China ⓘ |
| philosophicalConcept |
middle way
ⓘ
mutual inclusion of all phenomena ⓘ three thousand realms in a single thought-moment ⓘ |
| practice |
chanting of the Lotus Sutra
ⓘ
esoteric rituals ⓘ meditation ⓘ nembutsu ⓘ precepts observance ⓘ |
| regionOfInfluence |
Kyoto region
ⓘ
linked to:
Kyoto metropolitan area
|
| religiousTradition | Buddhism ⓘ |
| scripturalBasis |
Lotus Sutra
ⓘ
linked to:
Lotus Sūtra
Mahāyāna sūtras ⓘ
linked to:
Mahayana sutras
Tiantai commentarial literature ⓘ |
| viewOnLotusSutra | regards Lotus Sutra as supreme teaching of the Buddha ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Tendai Description of subject: Tendai is a major school of Japanese Buddhism derived from the Chinese Tiantai tradition, known for its inclusive doctrine centered on the Lotus Sutra and its influential monastic center on Mount Hiei.
Referenced by (23)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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Zenkō-ji Temple
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Seiganto-ji Temple
subject linked to:
Engyō-ji Temple
subject linked to:
Yoshimine-dera Temple