Nanzen-ji branch of Rinzai Zen
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The Nanzen-ji branch of Rinzai Zen is a major school of Japanese Zen Buddhism centered on Kyoto’s historic Nanzen-ji temple, known for its strict monastic training and influential cultural legacy.
All labels observed (1)
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| Nanzen-ji branch of Rinzai Zen canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T12153643 — 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: Nanzen-ji branch of Rinzai Zen Context triple: [Hatto (Dharma Hall), associatedWithSect, Nanzen-ji branch of Rinzai Zen]
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A.
Tenryu-ji branch of Rinzai Zen
The Tenryu-ji branch of Rinzai Zen is a major school within Japanese Rinzai Zen Buddhism centered on Tenryu-ji, a historic Kyoto temple renowned for its cultural and spiritual influence.
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B.
Shokoku-ji school of Rinzai Zen
The Shokoku-ji school of Rinzai Zen is a major branch of Japanese Rinzai Zen Buddhism centered on Kyoto’s Shokoku-ji temple, historically influential in Zen practice, culture, and temple networks such as Ginkaku-ji.
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C.
Sōtō Zen
Sōtō Zen is a major school of Japanese Zen Buddhism known for its emphasis on seated meditation (zazen) and the practice of "just sitting" (shikantaza) as the direct expression of enlightenment.
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D.
Myōshin-ji school
The Myōshin-ji school is a major branch of the Rinzai Zen Buddhist tradition in Japan, centered on the large temple complex of Myōshin-ji in Kyoto and overseeing numerous affiliated temples.
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E.
Hossō school
The Hossō school is one of the oldest Buddhist traditions in Japan, representing the East Asian Yogācāra (Consciousness-Only) philosophy and historically influential in Nara Buddhism.
- 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: Nanzen-ji branch of Rinzai Zen Target entity description: The Nanzen-ji branch of Rinzai Zen is a major school of Japanese Zen Buddhism centered on Kyoto’s historic Nanzen-ji temple, known for its strict monastic training and influential cultural legacy.
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A.
Tenryu-ji branch of Rinzai Zen
The Tenryu-ji branch of Rinzai Zen is a major school within Japanese Rinzai Zen Buddhism centered on Tenryu-ji, a historic Kyoto temple renowned for its cultural and spiritual influence.
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B.
Shokoku-ji school of Rinzai Zen
The Shokoku-ji school of Rinzai Zen is a major branch of Japanese Rinzai Zen Buddhism centered on Kyoto’s Shokoku-ji temple, historically influential in Zen practice, culture, and temple networks such as Ginkaku-ji.
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C.
Sōtō Zen
Sōtō Zen is a major school of Japanese Zen Buddhism known for its emphasis on seated meditation (zazen) and the practice of "just sitting" (shikantaza) as the direct expression of enlightenment.
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D.
Myōshin-ji school
The Myōshin-ji school is a major branch of the Rinzai Zen Buddhist tradition in Japan, centered on the large temple complex of Myōshin-ji in Kyoto and overseeing numerous affiliated temples.
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E.
Hossō school
The Hossō school is one of the oldest Buddhist traditions in Japan, representing the East Asian Yogācāra (Consciousness-Only) philosophy and historically influential in Nara Buddhism.
- F. None of above. chosen
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