Kegon school
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The Kegon school is a major tradition of Japanese Buddhism rooted in the Huayan philosophy, emphasizing the interpenetration and mutual dependence of all phenomena.
All labels observed (6)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Kegon school canonical | 5 |
| Kegon | 2 |
| Kegon school of Buddhism | 1 |
| Kegon sect | 1 |
| Kegonkyō | 1 |
| Nara Buddhist schools | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9119391 — 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: Kegon school Context triple: [Japanese Buddhism, hasComponent, Kegon school]
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A.
Hossō school
The Hossō school is one of the oldest Buddhist traditions in Japan, representing the East Asian Yogācāra (Consciousness-Only) philosophy and historically influential in Nara Buddhism.
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B.
Myōshin-ji school
The Myōshin-ji school is a major branch of the Rinzai Zen Buddhist tradition in Japan, centered on the large temple complex of Myōshin-ji in Kyoto and overseeing numerous affiliated temples.
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C.
Ōbaku school
The Ōbaku school is a Japanese Zen Buddhist tradition, originally imported from Ming China in the 17th century, known for blending Chinese Chan practices with Japanese Zen and Pure Land elements.
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D.
Shingon Ritsu school
The Shingon Ritsu school is a Japanese Buddhist tradition that combines esoteric Shingon teachings with a strong emphasis on monastic discipline and precepts (Ritsu).
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E.
Tiantai school
The Tiantai school is a major tradition of Chinese Buddhism known for its comprehensive doctrinal system centered on the Lotus Sutra and its synthesis of meditation and philosophical analysis.
- 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: Kegon school Target entity description: The Kegon school is a major tradition of Japanese Buddhism rooted in the Huayan philosophy, emphasizing the interpenetration and mutual dependence of all phenomena.
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A.
Hossō school
The Hossō school is one of the oldest Buddhist traditions in Japan, representing the East Asian Yogācāra (Consciousness-Only) philosophy and historically influential in Nara Buddhism.
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B.
Myōshin-ji school
The Myōshin-ji school is a major branch of the Rinzai Zen Buddhist tradition in Japan, centered on the large temple complex of Myōshin-ji in Kyoto and overseeing numerous affiliated temples.
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C.
Ōbaku school
The Ōbaku school is a Japanese Zen Buddhist tradition, originally imported from Ming China in the 17th century, known for blending Chinese Chan practices with Japanese Zen and Pure Land elements.
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D.
Shingon Ritsu school
The Shingon Ritsu school is a Japanese Buddhist tradition that combines esoteric Shingon teachings with a strong emphasis on monastic discipline and precepts (Ritsu).
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E.
Tiantai school
The Tiantai school is a major tradition of Chinese Buddhism known for its comprehensive doctrinal system centered on the Lotus Sutra and its synthesis of meditation and philosophical analysis.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Buddhist school
ⓘ
Japanese Buddhist tradition ⓘ |
| associatedDeity |
Vairocana Buddha
ⓘ
linked to:
Mahavairocana
|
| associatedLanguage |
Classical Chinese
ⓘ
Classical Japanese ⓘ |
| associatedPractice |
contemplation of interpenetration of phenomena
ⓘ
devotional worship of Vairocana Buddha ⓘ |
| basedOn |
Avataṃsaka Sūtra
ⓘ
linked to:
Avataṃsaka Sutra (Flower Ornament Sutra)
Flower Garland Sutra ⓘ
linked to:
Avataṃsaka Sutra (Flower Ornament Sutra)
|
| classification | Nara Buddhism ⓘ |
| coreConcept | Indra's net ⓘ |
| coreDoctrine |
dharmadhātu interpenetration
ⓘ
linked to:
fourfold dharmadhatu
interpenetration of all phenomena ⓘ mutual dependence of all phenomena ⓘ |
| cosmologicalConcept | ten mysterious gates of Huayan ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| emphasis |
harmony of principle and phenomena
ⓘ
interrelation of one and many ⓘ philosophical systematization of Mahayana doctrine ⓘ |
| goal | realization of the dharmadhātu ⓘ |
| hasMonasticDiscipline | Vinaya-based ordination ⓘ |
| headTempleLocation | Nara ⓘ |
| historicalCenter |
Tōdai-ji Daibutsuden
ⓘ
linked to:
Tōdai-ji
|
| historicalStatus | one of the Six Nara Schools ⓘ |
| importantFigure |
Emperor Shōmu
ⓘ
Gyōki ⓘ Myōe ⓘ Rōben ⓘ Shinshō ⓘ |
| influenced |
Japanese Buddhist art
ⓘ
Japanese Buddhist philosophy ⓘ Japanese Tendai school ⓘ Japanese Zen traditions ⓘ |
| introducedDuringEra | Nara period ⓘ |
| introducedToJapanInCentury | 8th century ⓘ |
| mainTemple | Tōdai-ji ⓘ |
| originatesFrom |
Huayan philosophy
ⓘ
linked to:
Huayan / Kegon
|
| parentTradition |
Huayan school
ⓘ
linked to:
Huayan / Kegon
|
| philosophicalCategory |
Huayan Buddhism
ⓘ
linked to:
Huayan / Kegon
|
| region |
Nara, Japan
ⓘ
linked to:
Nara
|
| religion | Buddhism ⓘ |
| scripturalCanon | Avataṃsaka Sūtra corpus ⓘ |
| scripturalLanguage |
Chinese
ⓘ
Japanese ⓘ |
| teachingMethod | doctrinal exegesis of Avataṃsaka Sūtra ⓘ |
| traditionType |
Mahayana Buddhism
ⓘ
linked to:
Mahayana
|
| viewOnCosmos | infinite interpenetrating worlds ⓘ |
| viewOnUltimateReality | all phenomena mutually contain each other ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Kegon school Description of subject: The Kegon school is a major tradition of Japanese Buddhism rooted in the Huayan philosophy, emphasizing the interpenetration and mutual dependence of all phenomena.
Referenced by (11)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
Avataṃsaka Sutra (Flower Ornament Sutra)
linked to: Kegon school
subject linked to:
Avataṃsaka Sutra (Flower Ornament Sutra)
linked to: Kegon school
linked to: Kegon school
linked to: Kegon school