Buddhabhadra
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Buddhabhadra was a prominent early 5th-century Buddhist monk and translator who played a key role in bringing major Mahayana scriptures, especially the Avataṃsaka Sutra, into the Chinese canon.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Buddhabhadra canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T12162883 — 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: Buddhabhadra Context triple: [Avataṃsaka Sutra, majorChineseTranslator, Buddhabhadra]
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A.
Samantabhadra
Samantabhadra is a major bodhisattva in Mahayana Buddhism, especially revered in East Asia as the embodiment of Buddhist practice, vows, and meditation, often depicted riding a white elephant.
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B.
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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C.
Kakusandha Buddha
Kakusandha Buddha is regarded in Buddhist tradition as one of the past Buddhas who attained enlightenment long before Gautama Buddha and is venerated as a fully awakened teacher.
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D.
Mahāsthāmaprāpta
Mahāsthāmaprāpta is a prominent bodhisattva in Mahayana Buddhism, revered for embodying the power of wisdom and often depicted alongside Amitābha and Avalokiteśvara in Pure Land traditions.
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E.
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.
- 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: Buddhabhadra Target entity description: Buddhabhadra was a prominent early 5th-century Buddhist monk and translator who played a key role in bringing major Mahayana scriptures, especially the Avataṃsaka Sutra, into the Chinese canon.
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A.
Samantabhadra
Samantabhadra is a major bodhisattva in Mahayana Buddhism, especially revered in East Asia as the embodiment of Buddhist practice, vows, and meditation, often depicted riding a white elephant.
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B.
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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C.
Kakusandha Buddha
Kakusandha Buddha is regarded in Buddhist tradition as one of the past Buddhas who attained enlightenment long before Gautama Buddha and is venerated as a fully awakened teacher.
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D.
Mahāsthāmaprāpta
Mahāsthāmaprāpta is a prominent bodhisattva in Mahayana Buddhism, revered for embodying the power of wisdom and often depicted alongside Amitābha and Avalokiteśvara in Pure Land traditions.
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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Avataṃsaka Sutra