Tiantong Rujing
E1213132
UNEXPLORED
Tiantong Rujing was a prominent 13th-century Chinese Caodong (Sōtō) Zen master best known as the teacher and Dharma transmitter of the Japanese Zen founder Dōgen.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Tiantong Rujing canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T16406213 — 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: Tiantong Rujing Context triple: [Dōgen, receivedDharmaTransmissionFrom, Tiantong Rujing]
-
A.
Yingtian
Yingtian was an important early Ming dynasty capital city, historically centered around present-day Nanjing in China.
-
B.
Tianwang Dian
Tianwang Dian is a main entrance hall in many Chinese Buddhist temples, dedicated to the Four Heavenly Kings who protect the Dharma.
-
C.
Tianjuan
Tianjuan was a historical Chinese era name used during the reign of Emperor Taizong of the Jurchen-led Jin dynasty.
-
D.
Tianhuang Daowu
Tianhuang Daowu was a prominent Chinese Chan (Zen) Buddhist monk of the Tang dynasty, known as a key successor in the Caodong/Sōtō lineage and an influential figure in classical Zen koan literature.
-
E.
Tiantongyuan
Tiantongyuan is a large residential neighborhood in northern Beijing, China, known for its dense population and extensive apartment complexes.
- 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: Tiantong Rujing Target entity description: Tiantong Rujing was a prominent 13th-century Chinese Caodong (Sōtō) Zen master best known as the teacher and Dharma transmitter of the Japanese Zen founder Dōgen.
-
A.
Yingtian
Yingtian was an important early Ming dynasty capital city, historically centered around present-day Nanjing in China.
-
B.
Tianwang Dian
Tianwang Dian is a main entrance hall in many Chinese Buddhist temples, dedicated to the Four Heavenly Kings who protect the Dharma.
-
C.
Tianjuan
Tianjuan was a historical Chinese era name used during the reign of Emperor Taizong of the Jurchen-led Jin dynasty.
-
D.
Tianhuang Daowu
Tianhuang Daowu was a prominent Chinese Chan (Zen) Buddhist monk of the Tang dynasty, known as a key successor in the Caodong/Sōtō lineage and an influential figure in classical Zen koan literature.
-
E.
Tiantongyuan
Tiantongyuan is a large residential neighborhood in northern Beijing, China, known for its dense population and extensive apartment complexes.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.