Dharmaguptaka
E948555
Dharmaguptaka is an early Buddhist school known for its distinctive Vinaya (monastic code) and its influential role in the transmission of Buddhism to Central and East Asia.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Dharmaguptaka canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11826502 — 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: Dharmaguptaka Context triple: [Sthavira Nikaya, influenced, Dharmaguptaka]
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A.
Buddhapālita
Buddhapālita was an early Indian Buddhist philosopher and commentator renowned for articulating a subtle, non-assertive interpretation of Madhyamaka thought that strongly influenced later Prāsaṅgika traditions.
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B.
Āryadeva
Āryadeva was a 3rd-century Indian Buddhist philosopher and key disciple of Nāgārjuna, renowned for his influential works that systematized and expanded Madhyamaka (Middle Way) thought.
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C.
Kumārajīva
Kumārajīva was a renowned 4th–5th century Buddhist monk, scholar, and translator whose influential Chinese translations of key Mahāyāna texts profoundly shaped East Asian Buddhism.
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D.
Dharmaratna
Dharmaratna was an early Buddhist monk traditionally credited as one of the first translators who helped introduce Buddhism from India to China.
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E.
Vasugupta
Vasugupta was an influential early philosopher and sage of Kashmir Shaivism, traditionally credited with composing the foundational Shiva Sutras that shaped the school’s non-dual Shaiva theology.
- 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: Dharmaguptaka Target entity description: Dharmaguptaka is an early Buddhist school known for its distinctive Vinaya (monastic code) and its influential role in the transmission of Buddhism to Central and East Asia.
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A.
Buddhapālita
Buddhapālita was an early Indian Buddhist philosopher and commentator renowned for articulating a subtle, non-assertive interpretation of Madhyamaka thought that strongly influenced later Prāsaṅgika traditions.
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B.
Āryadeva
Āryadeva was a 3rd-century Indian Buddhist philosopher and key disciple of Nāgārjuna, renowned for his influential works that systematized and expanded Madhyamaka (Middle Way) thought.
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C.
Kumārajīva
Kumārajīva was a renowned 4th–5th century Buddhist monk, scholar, and translator whose influential Chinese translations of key Mahāyāna texts profoundly shaped East Asian Buddhism.
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D.
Dharmaratna
Dharmaratna was an early Buddhist monk traditionally credited as one of the first translators who helped introduce Buddhism from India to China.
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E.
Vasugupta
Vasugupta was an influential early philosopher and sage of Kashmir Shaivism, traditionally credited with composing the foundational Shiva Sutras that shaped the school’s non-dual Shaiva theology.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Nikaya school
ⓘ
Sthavira school ⓘ early Buddhist school ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Gandharan Buddhism
ⓘ
linked to:
Greco-Buddhist art
Kushan Empire ⓘ Vinaya ⓘ
linked to:
Buddhist monastic discipline (Vinaya)
|
| bhikshuniPreceptsCount | 348 precepts ⓘ |
| bhikshuPreceptsCount | 250 precepts ⓘ |
| doctrinalFeature |
distinct separation of Buddha and śrāvaka paths
ⓘ
emphasis on generosity (dāna) as root of merit ⓘ |
| hasVinaya | Dharmaguptaka Vinaya ⓘ |
| historicalRegion |
Bactria
ⓘ
Gandhara ⓘ
linked to:
Gandhara civilization
Northwest India ⓘ
linked to:
northwestern India
|
| influenced |
Buddhism in Central Asia
ⓘ
Buddhism in East Asia ⓘ Chinese Buddhism ⓘ Japanese Buddhism ⓘ Korean Buddhism ⓘ Vietnamese Buddhism ⓘ |
| monasticCodeUsedIn |
China
ⓘ
Hong Kong ⓘ
linked to:
Hong Kong, China
Japan ⓘ Korea ⓘ Macau ⓘ Overseas Chinese communities ⓘ Taiwan ⓘ
linked to:
Taiwan, Province of China
Vietnam ⓘ
linked to:
Viet Nam
|
| relatedSchool |
Mahāsāṃghika
ⓘ
linked to:
Mahasamghika
Sarvastivada ⓘ
linked to:
Sarvastivada school
Theravada ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Buddhism ⓘ |
| scriptureCollection |
Dharmaguptaka Vinaya Piṭaka
ⓘ
linked to:
Dharmaguptaka Vinaya
Dharmaguptaka Āgamas ⓘ
linked to:
Āgamas
|
| scriptureCollectionLanguage |
Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit
ⓘ
Gandhari Prakrit ⓘ |
| statusInEastAsia | primary vinaya lineage for full ordination ⓘ |
| transmittedTo |
Central Asia
ⓘ
China ⓘ Japan ⓘ Korea ⓘ Vietnam ⓘ
linked to:
Viet Nam
|
| transmittedVia |
Silk Road
ⓘ
linked to:
Silk Road routes
|
| vinayaCatalogNumber |
Taishō Tripiṭaka T1428–T1453
ⓘ
linked to:
Tripitaka
|
| vinayaLanguage |
Classical Chinese
ⓘ
Gandhari ⓘ Sanskrit ⓘ |
| vinayaPreservedIn | Chinese Buddhist Canon ⓘ |
| vinayaType |
bhikshu vinaya
ⓘ
bhikshuni vinaya ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Dharmaguptaka Description of subject: Dharmaguptaka is an early Buddhist school known for its distinctive Vinaya (monastic code) and its influential role in the transmission of Buddhism to Central and East Asia.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.