Myōshin-ji school
E282063
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.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Myoshin-ji school of the Rinzai sect | 1 |
| Myōshin-ji school canonical | 1 |
| Tenryu-ji branch of Rinzai | 1 |
| 臨済宗 | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2597969 — 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: Myōshin-ji school Context triple: [Ryoan-ji, sect, Myōshin-ji school]
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A.
Shinto Shusei-ha
Shinto Shusei-ha is a modern Shinto sect that emphasizes moral cultivation and national ethics within the broader framework of Sect Shinto.
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B.
Caodong school
The Caodong school is a major Chinese Chan Buddhist tradition known for its emphasis on silent illumination meditation and later influence on the Japanese Sōtō Zen school.
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C.
Shingon Buddhism
Shingon Buddhism is a major esoteric school of Japanese Buddhism, founded by Kūkai, that emphasizes mystical rituals, mantras, and mandalas to achieve enlightenment in this very life.
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D.
Nichiren Buddhism
Nichiren Buddhism is a Japanese Buddhist tradition founded by the monk Nichiren that centers on chanting the title of the Lotus Sutra as the primary path to enlightenment and social transformation.
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E.
Enryaku-ji
Enryaku-ji is a historic Tendai Buddhist monastery complex on Mount Hiei, renowned as a UNESCO World Heritage Site and one of Japan’s most important religious centers.
- 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: Myōshin-ji school Target entity description: 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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A.
Shinto Shusei-ha
Shinto Shusei-ha is a modern Shinto sect that emphasizes moral cultivation and national ethics within the broader framework of Sect Shinto.
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B.
Caodong school
The Caodong school is a major Chinese Chan Buddhist tradition known for its emphasis on silent illumination meditation and later influence on the Japanese Sōtō Zen school.
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C.
Shingon Buddhism
Shingon Buddhism is a major esoteric school of Japanese Buddhism, founded by Kūkai, that emphasizes mystical rituals, mantras, and mandalas to achieve enlightenment in this very life.
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D.
Nichiren Buddhism
Nichiren Buddhism is a Japanese Buddhist tradition founded by the monk Nichiren that centers on chanting the title of the Lotus Sutra as the primary path to enlightenment and social transformation.
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E.
Enryaku-ji
Enryaku-ji is a historic Tendai Buddhist monastery complex on Mount Hiei, renowned as a UNESCO World Heritage Site and one of Japan’s most important religious centers.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Buddhist organization
ⓘ
Rinzai Zen school ⓘ |
| affiliation |
Rinzai
ⓘ
surface form:
Rinzai school of Zen Buddhism
|
| basedIn | Kyoto ⓘ |
| belongsTo |
Zen Buddhism in Japan
ⓘ
surface form:
Japanese Zen Buddhism
|
| centeredOn | Myōshin-ji ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| doctrinalOrientation |
Mahayana
ⓘ
surface form:
Mahāyāna Buddhism
|
| followsLineage | Rinzai Zen lineage ⓘ |
| geographicScope |
Japan
ⓘ
Kyoto ⓘ |
| hasArchitecturalStyle | traditional Japanese temple architecture ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
major branch of Rinzai Zen
ⓘ
organized around a head temple system ⓘ oversees numerous affiliated temples ⓘ |
| hasClericalStructure | Zen monastic clergy ⓘ |
| hasCulturalContext | Japanese culture ⓘ |
| hasEducationalRole |
teaching Rinzai Zen doctrine
ⓘ
training Zen monks ⓘ |
| hasMainDeity | Shakyamuni Buddha ⓘ |
| hasMainDeityType |
Shakyamuni Buddha
ⓘ
surface form:
Buddha
|
| hasMonasticRule | Rinzai Zen monastic regulations ⓘ |
| hasOrganizationalCenter |
Myōshin-ji
ⓘ
surface form:
Myōshin-ji temple complex
|
| hasOrganizationalForm |
Zen sect branch
ⓘ
network of temples ⓘ |
| hasPracticeFocus |
awakening through direct insight
ⓘ
teacher–disciple transmission ⓘ |
| hasRitualTradition |
Rinzai
ⓘ
surface form:
Rinzai Zen liturgy
|
| hasTempleComplexType |
Zen temple complex
ⓘ
monastic complex ⓘ |
| headTemple | Myōshin-ji ⓘ |
| languageOfLiturgy | Japanese ⓘ |
| locatedInHeadTempleCity | Kyoto ⓘ |
| locatedInHeadTempleCountry | Japan ⓘ |
| locatedInHeadTemplePrefecture | Kyoto Prefecture ⓘ |
| locatedInHeadTempleRegion | Kansai region ⓘ |
| oversees | affiliated Zen temples ⓘ |
| primaryPractice |
Buddhist chanting
ⓘ
kōan practice ⓘ zazen ⓘ |
| religiousFocus |
lay Buddhist practice
ⓘ
meditation ⓘ monastic training ⓘ |
| religiousSubtradition |
Rinzai
ⓘ
surface form:
Rinzai Zen
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| religiousTradition |
Zen
ⓘ
surface form:
Zen Buddhism
|
| spiritualGoal |
enlightenment
ⓘ
kenshō ⓘ |
| usesScripture |
Mahayana sutras
ⓘ
Zen records and kōan collections ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Myōshin-ji school Description of subject: 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.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Myoshin-ji school of the Rinzai sect
this entity surface form:
臨済宗
subject surface form:
Tenryu-ji
this entity surface form:
Tenryu-ji branch of Rinzai