Xiqian
E940254
Xiqian, better known as Shitou Xiqian, was an influential 8th-century Chinese Chan (Zen) Buddhist master associated with the Caodong/Sōtō lineage.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Xiqian canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11672930 — 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: Xiqian Context triple: [Shitou Xiqian, birthName, Xiqian]
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A.
Yuanshi
Yuanshi was a Chinese imperial era name used during the reign of Emperor Wu of the Han dynasty.
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B.
Qianyuan
Qianyuan was the reign era name used by Emperor Suzong during part of the Tang dynasty in China.
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C.
Qianyuan
Qianyuan was a historical era name used during the reign of Emperor Jing of the Western Han dynasty in ancient China.
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D.
Zixu
Zixu is the courtesy name of Wu Zixu, a prominent statesman and military strategist of the late Spring and Autumn period in ancient China.
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E.
Qian
Qian is a common Chinese surname and given name whose spelling in the Latin alphabet follows the Hanyu Pinyin romanization system.
- 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: Xiqian Target entity description: Xiqian, better known as Shitou Xiqian, was an influential 8th-century Chinese Chan (Zen) Buddhist master associated with the Caodong/Sōtō lineage.
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A.
Yuanshi
Yuanshi was a Chinese imperial era name used during the reign of Emperor Wu of the Han dynasty.
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B.
Qianyuan
Qianyuan was the reign era name used by Emperor Suzong during part of the Tang dynasty in China.
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C.
Qianyuan
Qianyuan was a historical era name used during the reign of Emperor Jing of the Western Han dynasty in ancient China.
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D.
Zixu
Zixu is the courtesy name of Wu Zixu, a prominent statesman and military strategist of the late Spring and Autumn period in ancient China.
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E.
Qian
Qian is a common Chinese surname and given name whose spelling in the Latin alphabet follows the Hanyu Pinyin romanization system.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Chan Buddhist master
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Chinese Buddhist monk ⓘ Tang dynasty Buddhist monk ⓘ Zen master ⓘ |
| alternateName |
Sekitō Kisen
ⓘ
Shih-t'ou Hsi-ch'ien ⓘ Shitou Xiqian ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Caodong/Sōtō lineage
ⓘ
linked to:
Sōtō Zen
Hongzhou school of Chan ⓘ |
| branchOfBuddhism |
East Asian Zen
ⓘ
linked to:
East Asian Buddhism
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| centuryOfActivity | 8th century ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | China ⓘ |
| era | Tang dynasty ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Han Chinese ⓘ |
| genre |
Buddhist verse
ⓘ
Chan poetry ⓘ |
| historicalRegion |
Tang China
ⓘ
linked to:
Tang dynasty
|
| influenced |
Caodong school in China
ⓘ
Dongshan Liangjie ⓘ Sōtō Zen in Japan ⓘ |
| knownFor |
emphasis on everyday mind as the Way
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influence on Caodong/Sōtō Zen ⓘ poem "Song of the Grass Hut" ⓘ
linked to:
Song of the Grass Hut
teaching of non-duality ⓘ |
| language | Classical Chinese ⓘ |
| monasticTitle | Chan master ⓘ |
| movement |
Caodong school
ⓘ
Southern School of Chan ⓘ Sōtō school ⓘ
linked to:
Sōtō Zen
|
| notableWork |
"Song of the Grass Hut"
ⓘ
linked to:
Song of the Grass Hut
|
| philosophicalFocus |
non-dual awareness
ⓘ
unity of practice and realization ⓘ |
| placeOfResidence |
Hengshan (Mount Heng) region
ⓘ
linked to:
Mount Heng (Hengshan, Hunan)
Hunan, China ⓘ
linked to:
Hunan Province
|
| religion | Buddhism ⓘ |
| religiousOrder |
Mahāyāna Buddhism
ⓘ
linked to:
Mahayana
|
| roleInLineage | patriarch of Caodong/Sōtō lineage ⓘ |
| school | Chinese Chan ⓘ |
| student |
Tianhuang Daowu
ⓘ
Yaoshan Weiyan ⓘ Yuezhou Qianfeng ⓘ |
| teacher |
Huineng
ⓘ
Qingyuan Xingsi ⓘ |
| tradition |
Chan Buddhism
ⓘ
Zen Buddhism ⓘ
linked to:
Zen
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| veneratedIn |
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: Xiqian Description of subject: Xiqian, better known as Shitou Xiqian, was an influential 8th-century Chinese Chan (Zen) Buddhist master associated with the Caodong/Sōtō lineage.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.