Song-dynasty Chan
E944098
Song-dynasty Chan was a mature phase of Chinese Zen Buddhism characterized by highly systematized monastic institutions, influential public-case (gong’an) literature, and the consolidation of major Chan lineages.
All labels observed (7)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Song dynasty Chan | 6 |
| Song-dynasty Chan canonical | 2 |
| Chinese Chan monastic network | 1 |
| Song dynasty Chan Buddhism | 1 |
| Song dynasty Chan revival | 1 |
| Song-dynasty Chan Buddhism | 1 |
| Song‑dynasty Chan | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11673146 — 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: Song-dynasty Chan Context triple: [Yunmen Wenyan, influenced, Song-dynasty Chan]
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A.
Tang dynasty Chan
Tang dynasty Chan was a formative period of Chinese Zen Buddhism characterized by influential masters, the development of distinct meditation lineages, and the doctrinal foundations that later shaped East Asian Zen traditions.
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B.
Caodong school
The Caodong school is a major Chinese Chan Buddhist tradition known for its emphasis on silent illumination meditation and later influence on the Japanese Sōtō Zen school.
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C.
Linji lineage
The Linji lineage is a prominent school of Chan (Zen) Buddhism known for its emphasis on sudden enlightenment, paradoxical dialogues, and the use of shouting and striking to jolt students into awakening.
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D.
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.
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E.
Wenshu
Wenshu is the courtesy name of Emperor Guangwu of Han, the founding emperor of the Eastern Han dynasty in ancient China.
- 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: Song-dynasty Chan Target entity description: Song-dynasty Chan was a mature phase of Chinese Zen Buddhism characterized by highly systematized monastic institutions, influential public-case (gong’an) literature, and the consolidation of major Chan lineages.
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A.
Tang dynasty Chan
Tang dynasty Chan was a formative period of Chinese Zen Buddhism characterized by influential masters, the development of distinct meditation lineages, and the doctrinal foundations that later shaped East Asian Zen traditions.
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B.
Caodong school
The Caodong school is a major Chinese Chan Buddhist tradition known for its emphasis on silent illumination meditation and later influence on the Japanese Sōtō Zen school.
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C.
Linji lineage
The Linji lineage is a prominent school of Chan (Zen) Buddhism known for its emphasis on sudden enlightenment, paradoxical dialogues, and the use of shouting and striking to jolt students into awakening.
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D.
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.
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E.
Wenshu
Wenshu is the courtesy name of Emperor Guangwu of Han, the founding emperor of the Eastern Han dynasty in ancient China.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Chan Buddhism
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Chinese Zen tradition ⓘ school of Buddhism ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Chan–Pure Land syncretism
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Song literati culture ⓘ imperial patronage ⓘ |
| country | China ⓘ |
| developedFrom |
Tang-dynasty Chan encounter dialogue tradition
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earlier Chan monastic communities ⓘ |
| endTime | 1279 ⓘ |
| follows |
Tang-dynasty Chan
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linked to:
Tang dynasty Chan
|
| goal |
awakening through direct insight
ⓘ
realization of Buddha-nature ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
bureaucratized monastic administration
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close relationship with state-sponsored monasteries ⓘ codified monastic regulations ⓘ consolidation of major Chan lineages ⓘ development of gong’an commentary traditions ⓘ emphasis on lineage legitimacy ⓘ emphasis on meditation and encounter dialogue ⓘ emphasis on public-case (gong’an) literature ⓘ highly systematized monastic institutions ⓘ integration with Song intellectual culture ⓘ mature phase of Chan institutional development ⓘ scholastic engagement with doctrinal Buddhism ⓘ standardized dharma transmission narratives ⓘ strong literati patronage ⓘ systematic compilation of lamp histories (denglu) ⓘ textualization of Chan teaching ⓘ use of recorded sayings (yulu) ⓘ |
| influenced |
Japanese Rinzai Zen
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linked to:
Rinzai
Japanese Sōtō Zen ⓘ
linked to:
Sōtō Zen
Kamakura-period Zen in Japan ⓘ Korean Seon Buddhism ⓘ
linked to:
Korean Buddhism
|
| language | Classical Chinese ⓘ |
| majorLineage |
Caodong school
ⓘ
Fayan school ⓘ Guiyang school ⓘ Linji school ⓘ
linked to:
Linji school of Chan
Yunmen school ⓘ |
| partOf |
Mahayana Buddhism
ⓘ
linked to:
Mahayana
history of Chinese Buddhism ⓘ |
| religion | Buddhism ⓘ |
| startTime | 960 ⓘ |
| timePeriod | Song dynasty ⓘ |
| uses |
gong’an practice
ⓘ
lamp histories (denglu) ⓘ monastic codes (qinggui) ⓘ recorded sayings (yulu) ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: Song-dynasty Chan Description of subject: Song-dynasty Chan was a mature phase of Chinese Zen Buddhism characterized by highly systematized monastic institutions, influential public-case (gong’an) literature, and the consolidation of major Chan lineages.
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