Chan school
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The Chan school is a major tradition of East Asian Buddhism emphasizing meditation and direct insight into the nature of mind, known in Japan as Zen.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Chan school canonical | 4 |
| Chan schools | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11770688 — 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: Chan school Context triple: [Zongmi, associatedWith, Chan school]
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A.
Yin-Yang School
The Yin-Yang School was an ancient Chinese philosophical tradition that explained natural and social phenomena through the dynamic interplay of opposing yet complementary forces, especially yin and yang.
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B.
Cheng school
The Cheng school is a renowned stylistic tradition in Peking opera, distinguished by its unique vocal techniques, performance style, and influential lineage of performers.
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C.
Korean Hwaeom school
The Korean Hwaeom school is a major tradition of Korean Buddhism that developed a distinctive interpretation of the Huayan (Avataṃsaka) philosophy of the interpenetration of all phenomena.
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D.
Weishi school
The Weishi school is a Chinese Buddhist tradition that develops and interprets Yogācāra “consciousness-only” philosophy, emphasizing the mind’s role in constructing reality.
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E.
Jōjitsu school
The Jōjitsu school is a minor early Japanese Buddhist sect rooted in Indian Abhidharma thought, known for its detailed analysis of phenomena and its role in the historical development of Buddhist philosophy in Japan.
- 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: Chan school Target entity description: The Chan school is a major tradition of East Asian Buddhism emphasizing meditation and direct insight into the nature of mind, known in Japan as Zen.
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A.
Yin-Yang School
The Yin-Yang School was an ancient Chinese philosophical tradition that explained natural and social phenomena through the dynamic interplay of opposing yet complementary forces, especially yin and yang.
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B.
Cheng school
The Cheng school is a renowned stylistic tradition in Peking opera, distinguished by its unique vocal techniques, performance style, and influential lineage of performers.
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C.
Korean Hwaeom school
The Korean Hwaeom school is a major tradition of Korean Buddhism that developed a distinctive interpretation of the Huayan (Avataṃsaka) philosophy of the interpenetration of all phenomena.
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D.
Weishi school
The Weishi school is a Chinese Buddhist tradition that develops and interprets Yogācāra “consciousness-only” philosophy, emphasizing the mind’s role in constructing reality.
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E.
Jōjitsu school
The Jōjitsu school is a minor early Japanese Buddhist sect rooted in Indian Abhidharma thought, known for its detailed analysis of phenomena and its role in the historical development of Buddhist philosophy in Japan.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Buddhist school
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Mahayana Buddhist tradition ⓘ tradition of East Asian Buddhism ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Bodhidharma
ⓘ
Huineng ⓘ koan practice ⓘ sitting meditation (zuochan) ⓘ |
| claims |
direct pointing to the human mind
ⓘ
special transmission outside the scriptures ⓘ |
| corePractice |
mindfulness of mind
ⓘ
non-conceptual awareness ⓘ |
| developedFrom |
Dhyana (meditative absorption)
ⓘ
Indian Buddhist meditation traditions ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
direct insight into the nature of mind
ⓘ
meditation ⓘ |
| focusesOn | experiential realization of enlightenment ⓘ |
| hasBranch |
Northern Chan
ⓘ
Southern Chan ⓘ |
| hasLineage |
Caodong school
ⓘ
Fayan school ⓘ Guiyang school ⓘ Linji school ⓘ
linked to:
Linji school of Chan
Yunmen school ⓘ |
| historicalPeriodOfFormation |
Tang dynasty China
ⓘ
linked to:
Tang dynasty
|
| influenced |
East Asian culture and arts
ⓘ
Japanese Zen Buddhism ⓘ Korean Seon Buddhism ⓘ
linked to:
Korean Buddhism
Vietnamese Thiền Buddhism ⓘ
linked to:
Thiền Buddhism
|
| keyConcept |
Buddha-nature
ⓘ
linked to:
Tathagatagarbha
original mind ⓘ suchness (tathata) ⓘ |
| knownAsInJapan | Zen ⓘ |
| knownAsInKorea | Seon ⓘ |
| knownAsInVietnam |
Thiền
ⓘ
linked to:
Thiền Buddhism
|
| languageContext | Classical Chinese ⓘ |
| originatedIn | China ⓘ |
| philosophicallyInfluencedBy |
Madhyamaka
ⓘ
Yogacara ⓘ
linked to:
Yogācāra
|
| region | East Asia ⓘ |
| religiousTraditionOf | Buddhism ⓘ |
| scriptureAttitude | emphasizes direct experience over scriptural study ⓘ |
| spreadTo |
Japan
ⓘ
Korea ⓘ Vietnam ⓘ
linked to:
Viet Nam
other parts of East Asia ⓘ |
| teaches |
gradual cultivation after enlightenment
ⓘ
sudden enlightenment (dunwu) ⓘ |
| teachingStyle |
emphasis on master-disciple transmission
ⓘ
use of paradoxical sayings and actions ⓘ |
| ultimateGoal |
awakening (bodhi)
ⓘ
realization of one’s true nature ⓘ |
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Subject: Chan school Description of subject: The Chan school is a major tradition of East Asian Buddhism emphasizing meditation and direct insight into the nature of mind, known in Japan as Zen.
Referenced by (5)
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linked to: Chan school