Kita-Hosso sect
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The Kita-Hosso sect is a branch of the Hossō school of Japanese Buddhism known for preserving traditional Yogācāra teachings and overseeing temples such as Kiyomizu-dera.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Kita-Hosso sect canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2655713 — 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: Kita-Hosso sect Context triple: [Kiyomizu-dera, affiliation, Kita-Hosso sect]
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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.
Konkokyo
Konkokyo is a Japanese new religious movement rooted in Shinto traditions that emphasizes faith in a benevolent deity, ethical living, and mutual help in everyday life.
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C.
Shinto Taikyo
Shinto Taikyo is a Shinto religious sect in Japan that emphasizes traditional Shinto rituals and teachings within the broader framework of Sect Shinto.
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D.
Nikai faction
The Nikai faction is a prominent conservative intra-party group within Japan’s Liberal Democratic Party, associated with veteran politician Toshihiro Nikai and known for its strong organizational influence and pro-business stance.
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E.
Soka Gakkai
Soka Gakkai is a Japanese lay Buddhist movement known for its large membership, global peace activism, and close historical ties to the Komeito political party.
- 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: Kita-Hosso sect Target entity description: The Kita-Hosso sect is a branch of the Hossō school of Japanese Buddhism known for preserving traditional Yogācāra teachings and overseeing temples such as Kiyomizu-dera.
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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.
Konkokyo
Konkokyo is a Japanese new religious movement rooted in Shinto traditions that emphasizes faith in a benevolent deity, ethical living, and mutual help in everyday life.
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C.
Shinto Taikyo
Shinto Taikyo is a Shinto religious sect in Japan that emphasizes traditional Shinto rituals and teachings within the broader framework of Sect Shinto.
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D.
Nikai faction
The Nikai faction is a prominent conservative intra-party group within Japan’s Liberal Democratic Party, associated with veteran politician Toshihiro Nikai and known for its strong organizational influence and pro-business stance.
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E.
Soka Gakkai
Soka Gakkai is a Japanese lay Buddhist movement known for its large membership, global peace activism, and close historical ties to the Komeito political party.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (25)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Buddhist sect
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Japanese Buddhist sect ⓘ branch of the Hossō school ⓘ |
| associatedTemple | Kiyomizu-dera ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Yogācāra ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| countryOfActivity | Japan ⓘ |
| doctrine |
Yogācāra
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surface form:
Yogācāra philosophy
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| languageOfLiturgy |
Classical Chinese
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Japanese ⓘ |
| orientation | traditionalist Yogācāra interpretation ⓘ |
| overseesTemple | Kiyomizu-dera ⓘ |
| partOf | Hossō school ⓘ |
| practice |
devotional worship at Kiyomizu-dera
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ritual observance ⓘ scriptural study ⓘ |
| preserves |
classical Hossō doctrinal system
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traditional Yogācāra teachings ⓘ |
| region | Kyoto Prefecture ⓘ |
| religiousFamily |
Mahayana
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surface form:
Mahāyāna Buddhism
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| religiousSchool | Hossō school ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Buddhism ⓘ |
| theologicalFocus |
consciousness-only doctrine
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eight consciousnesses theory ⓘ storehouse consciousness (ālaya-vijñāna) ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Kita-Hosso sect Description of subject: The Kita-Hosso sect is a branch of the Hossō school of Japanese Buddhism known for preserving traditional Yogācāra teachings and overseeing temples such as Kiyomizu-dera.
Referenced by (2)
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