Hongzhou
E973767
UNEXPLORED
Hongzhou was a prominent Tang dynasty Buddhist monk whose teachings gave rise to the influential Hongzhou school of Chan (Zen) Buddhism.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Hongzhou canonical | 1 |
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 (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.