Caoshan Benji
E277425
Caoshan Benji was a prominent 9th-century Chinese Chan (Zen) master and co-founder of the Caodong school, known for his influential teachings on silent illumination and subtle meditative practice.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Caoshan Benji canonical | 5 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2563035 — 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: Caoshan Benji Context triple: [Chan Buddhism, associatedMonk, Caoshan Benji]
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Hachiko
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Crouching Beggar
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C.
Ebisu
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D.
Chiuchow
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E.
Qibao
Qibao is an ancient water town and popular tourist area in Shanghai, known for its historic streets, canals, and traditional architecture.
- 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: Caoshan Benji Target entity description: Caoshan Benji was a prominent 9th-century Chinese Chan (Zen) master and co-founder of the Caodong school, known for his influential teachings on silent illumination and subtle meditative practice.
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A.
Hachiko
Hachiko was a famously loyal Akita dog in Japan, remembered for waiting daily at Shibuya Station for his deceased owner and becoming a national symbol of devotion.
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B.
Crouching Beggar
Crouching Beggar is a somber early painting by Pablo Picasso from his Blue Period, depicting a destitute figure that reflects the era’s themes of poverty and human suffering.
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C.
Ebisu
Ebisu is a fashionable Tokyo neighborhood known for its upscale dining, craft beer scene, and convenient access via Ebisu Station near Shibuya.
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D.
Chiuchow
Chiuchow is an alternative name for Teochew, a Southern Min Chinese dialect and the culture associated with people from the Chaozhou region of eastern Guangdong, China.
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E.
Qibao
Qibao is an ancient water town and popular tourist area in Shanghai, known for its historic streets, canals, and traditional architecture.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Buddhist monk
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Chan master ⓘ Chinese person ⓘ Zen master ⓘ historical figure ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Caodong school ⓘ |
| birthCentury | 9th century ⓘ |
| coFounderOf | Caodong school ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | China ⓘ |
| deathCentury | 9th century ⓘ |
| doctrine | silent illumination (mozhao) practice ⓘ |
| era | Tang dynasty ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Han Chinese ⓘ |
| familyName | Cao ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
meditation instruction
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monastic training ⓘ |
| givenName | Benji ⓘ |
| historicalContext | mature period of Tang dynasty Chan ⓘ |
| influenced |
Sōtō Zen tradition in Japan
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later Caodong masters ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | Classical Chinese ⓘ |
| legacy | foundational figure for Caodong/Sōtō style of meditation ⓘ |
| movement | Chinese Chan Buddhism ⓘ |
| name | Caoshan Benji self-link ⓘ |
| nativeName | 曹山本寂 ⓘ |
| notableFor |
development of Caodong meditation methods
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subtle meditative practice ⓘ teachings on silent illumination ⓘ |
| occupation |
Buddhist teacher
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abbot ⓘ |
| philosophicalFocus |
direct realization of Buddha-nature
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non-conceptual meditation ⓘ |
| region | China ⓘ |
| religion | Buddhism ⓘ |
| religiousSchool |
Chan Buddhism
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Zen ⓘ
surface form:
Zen Buddhism
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| roleInTradition | early Caodong patriarch ⓘ |
| spiritualDiscipline |
Chan meditation
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contemplative practice ⓘ |
| teacherOf | students of the Caodong lineage ⓘ |
| tradition |
Caodong school
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surface form:
Caodong Chan
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How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Caoshan Benji Description of subject: Caoshan Benji was a prominent 9th-century Chinese Chan (Zen) master and co-founder of the Caodong school, known for his influential teachings on silent illumination and subtle meditative practice.
Referenced by (5)
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