Heze Shenhui
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Heze Shenhui was an influential early Chinese Chan (Zen) Buddhist monk known for vigorously promoting the Southern School associated with Huineng and shaping the later development of Chan doctrine.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Heze Shenhui canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11672902 — 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: Heze Shenhui Context triple: [Huineng, disciple, Heze Shenhui]
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A.
Dahui Zonggao
Dahui Zonggao was a prominent 12th-century Chinese Chan (Zen) master of the Linji school, best known for popularizing the practice of kanhua meditation focused on critical phrases (hua tou) from koans.
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B.
Zhaozhou Congshen
Zhaozhou Congshen was a renowned Tang dynasty Chan (Zen) master celebrated for his subtle teaching style and influential kōans, such as the famous "Mu" (No) response.
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C.
Huangbo Xiyun
Huangbo Xiyun was a prominent 9th-century Chinese Chan (Zen) master known for his radical teaching of “mind is Buddha” and his strong influence on later Zen traditions.
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D.
Ma Lin
Ma Lin is a retired Chinese table tennis player renowned for his Olympic gold medals and exceptional skill in doubles and penhold play.
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E.
Wu Men
Wu Men, also known as the Meridian Gate, is the grand southern entrance and main ceremonial gate of Beijing’s Forbidden City.
- 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: Heze Shenhui Target entity description: Heze Shenhui was an influential early Chinese Chan (Zen) Buddhist monk known for vigorously promoting the Southern School associated with Huineng and shaping the later development of Chan doctrine.
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A.
Dahui Zonggao
Dahui Zonggao was a prominent 12th-century Chinese Chan (Zen) master of the Linji school, best known for popularizing the practice of kanhua meditation focused on critical phrases (hua tou) from koans.
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B.
Zhaozhou Congshen
Zhaozhou Congshen was a renowned Tang dynasty Chan (Zen) master celebrated for his subtle teaching style and influential kōans, such as the famous "Mu" (No) response.
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C.
Huangbo Xiyun
Huangbo Xiyun was a prominent 9th-century Chinese Chan (Zen) master known for his radical teaching of “mind is Buddha” and his strong influence on later Zen traditions.
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D.
Ma Lin
Ma Lin is a retired Chinese table tennis player renowned for his Olympic gold medals and exceptional skill in doubles and penhold play.
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E.
Wu Men
Wu Men, also known as the Meridian Gate, is the grand southern entrance and main ceremonial gate of Beijing’s Forbidden City.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Chan Buddhist monk
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Chinese Buddhist monk ⓘ religious teacher ⓘ |
| activity | preaching in Luoyang ⓘ |
| associatedConcept |
Southern School (Nanzong)
ⓘ
linked to:
Ts'ao-tung school
patriarchal transmission of mind-seal ⓘ sudden teaching (dun jiao) ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Heze school of Chan
ⓘ
Huineng ⓘ |
| contributedTo |
distinction between Southern and Northern Chan
ⓘ
formation of orthodox Chan lineage scheme ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | China ⓘ |
| criticized | Northern School (Beizong) ⓘ |
| doctrine | sudden enlightenment ⓘ |
| era | Tang dynasty ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Han Chinese ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
Buddhist doctrine
ⓘ
monastic preaching ⓘ religious polemics ⓘ |
| historicalReputation |
controversial polemicist in Chan history
ⓘ
key architect of the Southern School narrative ⓘ |
| influenced |
Song-dynasty Chan historiography
ⓘ
later Chan patriarchal lineage theory ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Huineng ⓘ |
| knownFor |
asserting Huineng as the legitimate sixth patriarch
ⓘ
public debates defending the Southern School ⓘ |
| language | Classical Chinese ⓘ |
| monasticStatus | fully ordained monk ⓘ |
| movement | Southern School of Chan ⓘ |
| notableFor |
critique of the Northern School of Chan
ⓘ
influence on later Chan doctrine ⓘ promotion of the Southern School of Chan ⓘ |
| opposedDoctrine | gradual enlightenment ⓘ |
| philosophicalFocus |
nature of mind
ⓘ
sudden awakening ⓘ |
| region |
Heze (Ho-tse) area
ⓘ
Luoyang ⓘ |
| religion | Buddhism ⓘ |
| role | promoter of Huineng’s lineage ⓘ |
| school |
Heze school
ⓘ
Southern School of Chan ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
research on Southern vs Northern School controversy
ⓘ
studies in Chan lineage construction ⓘ |
| teacherOf | Heze school disciples ⓘ |
| tradition |
Chan Buddhism
ⓘ
Zen Buddhism ⓘ
linked to:
Zen
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How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Heze Shenhui Description of subject: Heze Shenhui was an influential early Chinese Chan (Zen) Buddhist monk known for vigorously promoting the Southern School associated with Huineng and shaping the later development of Chan doctrine.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.