Takuan Sōhō
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Takuan Sōhō was a prominent 17th-century Japanese Zen Buddhist monk, philosopher, and calligrapher known for his influential writings on Zen and the martial arts and his role as an advisor to samurai and shogunate leaders.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Takuan Sōhō canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11593423 — 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: Takuan Sōhō Context triple: [Sengaku-ji, foundedBy, Takuan Sōhō]
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A.
Sakumono
Sakumono is a coastal suburban community in the Greater Accra Region of Ghana, known for its residential estates and proximity to the Sakumono Lagoon and beach.
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B.
Taihoku-shū
Taihoku-shū was a Japanese colonial administrative prefecture in Taiwan that encompassed the area around present-day Taipei during the period of Japanese rule.
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C.
Yotsugi
Yotsugi is a residential neighborhood in Tokyo, Japan, located within Katsushika Ward and known for its local shopping streets and traditional shitamachi atmosphere.
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D.
Shinshukyo
Shinshukyo refers to Japan’s “new religions,” a diverse group of modern religious movements that emerged mainly from the late 19th century onward, often blending Shinto, Buddhist, and other spiritual elements.
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E.
Teppaku
Teppaku is a major railway museum in Saitama, Japan, showcasing the history, technology, and culture of rail transport through extensive exhibits and preserved trains.
- 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: Takuan Sōhō Target entity description: Takuan Sōhō was a prominent 17th-century Japanese Zen Buddhist monk, philosopher, and calligrapher known for his influential writings on Zen and the martial arts and his role as an advisor to samurai and shogunate leaders.
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A.
Sakumono
Sakumono is a coastal suburban community in the Greater Accra Region of Ghana, known for its residential estates and proximity to the Sakumono Lagoon and beach.
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B.
Taihoku-shū
Taihoku-shū was a Japanese colonial administrative prefecture in Taiwan that encompassed the area around present-day Taipei during the period of Japanese rule.
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C.
Yotsugi
Yotsugi is a residential neighborhood in Tokyo, Japan, located within Katsushika Ward and known for its local shopping streets and traditional shitamachi atmosphere.
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D.
Shinshukyo
Shinshukyo refers to Japan’s “new religions,” a diverse group of modern religious movements that emerged mainly from the late 19th century onward, often blending Shinto, Buddhist, and other spiritual elements.
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E.
Teppaku
Teppaku is a major railway museum in Saitama, Japan, showcasing the history, technology, and culture of rail transport through extensive exhibits and preserved trains.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (56)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Buddhist reformer
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Japanese Zen Buddhist monk ⓘ Rinzai Zen monk ⓘ calligrapher ⓘ philosopher ⓘ writer ⓘ |
| advisorTo |
Tokugawa shogunate figures
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Yagyū Munenori ⓘ samurai leaders ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Daitoku-ji
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Edo period ⓘ Tokugawa shogunate ⓘ |
| birthYear | 1573 ⓘ |
| centuryActive | 17th century ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Japan ⓘ |
| deathYear | 1645 ⓘ |
| ethnicity | Japanese ⓘ |
| field |
Japanese aesthetics
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Zen Buddhism ⓘ
linked to:
Zen
calligraphy ⓘ martial arts theory ⓘ |
| givenNameAtBirth | Takuan ⓘ |
| honorificTitle | Sōhō ⓘ |
| influenced |
Japanese swordsmanship
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Yagyū Munenori ⓘ bushidō thought ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Chinese Chan Buddhism
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linked to:
Chan Buddhism
Rinzai Zen tradition ⓘ
linked to:
Rinzai
|
| knownFor |
advising shogunate leaders
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influence on samurai ethics ⓘ treatise “The Unfettered Mind” ⓘ writings on Zen and martial arts ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | Classical Japanese ⓘ |
| legacy |
impact on later martial arts philosophy
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integration of Zen with martial disciplines ⓘ |
| mainInterest |
Zen practice
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ethics ⓘ martial arts philosophy ⓘ mind and consciousness ⓘ |
| name | Takuan Sōhō ⓘ |
| nativeName | 沢庵宗彭 ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Fudōchi Shinmyōroku
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Reiroshu ⓘ Taiaki ⓘ The Unfettered Mind ⓘ |
| occupation |
Zen monk
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calligrapher ⓘ philosopher ⓘ tea master ⓘ writer ⓘ |
| philosophicalConcept |
immovable mind (fudōshin)
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no-mind (mushin) ⓘ non-attachment in action ⓘ |
| religion | Buddhism ⓘ |
| religiousSchool |
Rinzai Zen
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linked to:
Rinzai
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| styleOfCalligraphy | Zen calligraphy ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Takuan Sōhō Description of subject: Takuan Sōhō was a prominent 17th-century Japanese Zen Buddhist monk, philosopher, and calligrapher known for his influential writings on Zen and the martial arts and his role as an advisor to samurai and shogunate leaders.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.