Great Chan Master Zhaozhou
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Great Chan Master Zhaozhou is a renowned Chinese Zen (Chan) Buddhist monk of the Tang dynasty, celebrated for his subtle teaching style and classic koans that deeply influenced East Asian Zen.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Great Chan Master Zhaozhou canonical | 1 |
| the kōan “Mu” | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11895742 — 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: Great Chan Master Zhaozhou Context triple: [Zhaozhou Congshen, honorificTitle, Great Chan Master Zhaozhou]
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A.
Blue Cliff Record
The Blue Cliff Record is a classic 11th-century Chan (Zen) Buddhist koan anthology, widely studied for its profound teachings and influential commentaries on enlightenment.
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B.
The Record of Linji
The Record of Linji is a classic Chan (Zen) Buddhist text compiling the teachings, sermons, and encounters of the influential Tang dynasty master Linji Yixuan.
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C.
Five Houses and Seven Schools of Chan
The Five Houses and Seven Schools of Chan were the principal lineages and sub-schools of Chinese Chan (Zen) Buddhism that crystallized during the Tang and Song dynasties, shaping the later development of Zen in East Asia.
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D.
Platform Sutra of the Sixth Patriarch
The Platform Sutra of the Sixth Patriarch is a foundational Chan Buddhist scripture attributed to Huineng that expounds the doctrine of sudden enlightenment and the nature of mind.
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E.
Mumonkan
Mumonkan is a classic 13th-century Zen Buddhist koan collection compiled by the Chinese master Wumen Huikai, widely studied as a foundational text in Zen practice.
- 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: Great Chan Master Zhaozhou Target entity description: Great Chan Master Zhaozhou is a renowned Chinese Zen (Chan) Buddhist monk of the Tang dynasty, celebrated for his subtle teaching style and classic koans that deeply influenced East Asian Zen.
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A.
Blue Cliff Record
The Blue Cliff Record is a classic 11th-century Chan (Zen) Buddhist koan anthology, widely studied for its profound teachings and influential commentaries on enlightenment.
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B.
The Record of Linji
The Record of Linji is a classic Chan (Zen) Buddhist text compiling the teachings, sermons, and encounters of the influential Tang dynasty master Linji Yixuan.
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C.
Five Houses and Seven Schools of Chan
The Five Houses and Seven Schools of Chan were the principal lineages and sub-schools of Chinese Chan (Zen) Buddhism that crystallized during the Tang and Song dynasties, shaping the later development of Zen in East Asia.
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D.
Platform Sutra of the Sixth Patriarch
The Platform Sutra of the Sixth Patriarch is a foundational Chan Buddhist scripture attributed to Huineng that expounds the doctrine of sudden enlightenment and the nature of mind.
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E.
Mumonkan
Mumonkan is a classic 13th-century Zen Buddhist koan collection compiled by the Chinese master Wumen Huikai, widely studied as a foundational text in Zen practice.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Chan Buddhist monk
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Chinese Buddhist monk ⓘ Tang dynasty person ⓘ Zen master ⓘ historical figure ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
koan introspection
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monastic meditation practice ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | China ⓘ |
| culturalSphere | East Asian Buddhism ⓘ |
| era | Tang dynasty ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Han Chinese ⓘ |
| hasGenre |
Zen dialogue
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koan narrative ⓘ |
| honorificTitle | Great Chan Master ⓘ |
| influenced |
Chinese Chan Buddhism
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Japanese Zen Buddhism ⓘ Koan practice traditions ⓘ Korean Seon Buddhism ⓘ
linked to:
Korean Buddhism
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| knownFor |
classic koans
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dialogue-based teaching ⓘ influence on East Asian Zen ⓘ subtle teaching style ⓘ use of everyday language in teaching ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | Classical Chinese ⓘ |
| legacy |
central figure in classical koan literature
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model of understated Zen teaching ⓘ |
| movement |
Chan (Zen) Buddhism
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linked to:
Chan Buddhism
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| name | Zhaozhou Congshen ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Mu koan
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Zhaozhou’s Dog koan ⓘ
linked to:
The Dog Koan
“Have you eaten your rice porridge?” koan ⓘ |
| philosophicalFocus |
direct realization
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emptiness (śūnyatā) ⓘ non-duality ⓘ |
| regionOfActivity |
Northern China
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linked to:
North China
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| religion | Buddhism ⓘ |
| role |
spiritual guide
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teacher of monks ⓘ |
| schoolOfBuddhism |
Chan Buddhism
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Zen Buddhism ⓘ |
| teachingMethod |
direct pointing to mind
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paradoxical responses ⓘ question-and-answer dialogues ⓘ |
| tradition |
Mahāyāna Buddhism
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linked to:
Mahayana
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| veneratedIn |
Chan Buddhism
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Zen Buddhism ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Great Chan Master Zhaozhou Description of subject: Great Chan Master Zhaozhou is a renowned Chinese Zen (Chan) Buddhist monk of the Tang dynasty, celebrated for his subtle teaching style and classic koans that deeply influenced East Asian Zen.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Great Chan Master Zhaozhou