Hongzhou
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Hongzhou was a prominent Tang dynasty Buddhist monk whose teachings gave rise to the influential Hongzhou school of Chan (Zen) Buddhism.
All labels observed (2)
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11673365 — 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: Hongzhou Context triple: [Hongzhou school, namedAfter, Hongzhou]
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A.
Yuncheng
Yuncheng is a major city in southern Shanxi Province, China, known for its historical sites and role as a regional transportation and economic hub.
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B.
Hezhou
Hezhou is a prefecture-level city in eastern Guangxi, China, known for its karst landscapes, mineral resources, and role as a regional transport hub.
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C.
Huai-an
Huai-an is an older romanized spelling of Huaian, a prefecture-level city in Jiangsu Province, China, known for its historical significance and canal-based waterways.
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D.
Liyang
Liyang is a county-level city in Jiangsu Province, China, known for its scenic attractions such as Tianmu Lake and its administration under the prefecture-level city of Changzhou.
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E.
Quzhou
Quzhou is a historic prefecture-level city in western Zhejiang Province, China, known as a regional transport hub with cultural heritage sites and a growing modern economy.
- 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: Hongzhou Target entity description: Hongzhou was a prominent Tang dynasty Buddhist monk whose teachings gave rise to the influential Hongzhou school of Chan (Zen) Buddhism.
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A.
Yuncheng
Yuncheng is a major city in southern Shanxi Province, China, known for its historical sites and role as a regional transportation and economic hub.
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B.
Hezhou
Hezhou is a prefecture-level city in eastern Guangxi, China, known for its karst landscapes, mineral resources, and role as a regional transport hub.
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C.
Huai-an
Huai-an is an older romanized spelling of Huaian, a prefecture-level city in Jiangsu Province, China, known for its historical significance and canal-based waterways.
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D.
Liyang
Liyang is a county-level city in Jiangsu Province, China, known for its scenic attractions such as Tianmu Lake and its administration under the prefecture-level city of Changzhou.
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E.
Quzhou
Quzhou is a historic prefecture-level city in western Zhejiang Province, China, known as a regional transport hub with cultural heritage sites and a growing modern economy.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Hongzhou