school of Buddhism
C10522
concept
A school of Buddhism is a distinct tradition or lineage within Buddhism that shares a common set of teachings, practices, and interpretations of the Buddha’s doctrine.
All labels observed (40)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Chan Buddhist school | 10 |
| school of Buddhism canonical | 10 |
| early Buddhist school | 8 |
| Chinese Buddhist tradition | 6 |
| Japanese Buddhist school | 4 |
| Mahayana Buddhism | 4 |
| Zen lineage | 4 |
| school of Tibetan Buddhism | 4 |
| Buddhist monastic tradition | 3 |
| Chan Buddhist lineage | 3 |
| Korean Buddhist school | 3 |
| Tibetan Buddhist school | 3 |
| Buddhist philosophical school | 2 |
| Mahāyāna Buddhist school | 2 |
| Nikaya school | 2 |
| Rinzai Zen school | 2 |
| Seon school | 2 |
| school of Zen Buddhism | 2 |
| Buddhist monastic school | 1 |
| Buddhist school in Japan | 1 |
| Hinayana school | 1 |
| Nichiren Buddhist school | 1 |
| Pure Land Buddhist school | 1 |
| Pure Land school | 1 |
| Zen Buddhist school | 1 |
| Zen school | 1 |
| branch of the Hossō school | 1 |
| branch of the Sakya school | 1 |
| doctrine of emptiness | 1 |
| early Buddhist schools | 1 |
| early Chinese Buddhist school | 1 |
| esoteric Buddhist school | 1 |
| school of Chan Buddhism | 1 |
| school of Chinese Buddhism | 1 |
| school of Japanese Buddhism | 1 |
| schools of Tibetan Buddhism | 1 |
| sub-school of Tibetan Buddhism | 1 |
| 仏教宗派 | 1 |
| 天台教学の流れを汲む宗派 | 1 |
| 日本の仏教宗派 | 1 |
Description generation (CDg)
The one-sentence description above was generated by prompting gpt-5.1 with the class name and this instruction.
Instruction
generate a one-sentence description for a given conceptual class. # Response Format Return only the sentence: "Description: [one-sentence description of the conceptional class]"
Input
Class: school of Buddhism
Generated description
A school of Buddhism is a distinct tradition or lineage within Buddhism that shares a common set of teachings, practices, and interpretations of the Buddha’s doctrine.
Instances (75)
| Instance | Via concept surface |
|---|---|
| Shingon Buddhism | — |
| Risshū | Buddhist school in Japan |
| Mahasamghika | early Buddhist school |
| Weishi school | Chinese Buddhist tradition |
| East Mountain Teaching | early Chinese Buddhist school |
| Tang dynasty Chan | — |
| Chinese Chan | — |
| Five Houses of Chan | school of Chan Buddhism |
| Guiyang zong | Chan Buddhist school |
| Kueiyang zong | Chan Buddhist school |
| Guishan monastery tradition | Chan Buddhist lineage |
| Kāśyapīya school | early Buddhist school |
| Zen | — |
| Song-dynasty Chan | — |
| 曹洞宗 | 仏教宗派 |
| Sakya | school of Tibetan Buddhism |
| Jonang | Tibetan Buddhist school |
| Southern School of Chan | Chan Buddhist lineage |
| Yunmen school | Chan Buddhist school |
| Pudgalavada traditions | early Buddhist schools |
| Dharmaguptaka | early Buddhist school |
| School of the Elders | Buddhist monastic tradition |
| Theriya Nikaya | Buddhist monastic school |
| Northern School of Chan | Chan Buddhist school |
| Ts'ao-tung school | Chan Buddhist school |