Hosso sect
E286062
The Hosso sect is one of the oldest schools of Japanese Buddhism, rooted in the Yogācāra (Consciousness-Only) tradition and influential in the development of early Buddhist thought in Japan.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Hosso sect canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2655714 — 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: Hosso sect Context triple: [Kiyomizu-dera, formerAffiliation, 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.
Myōshin-ji school
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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C.
Yushima Seidō
Yushima Seidō is a historic Confucian temple and former educational center in Tokyo, Japan, known as a key site for Confucian learning during the Edo period.
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D.
Dogenzaka
Dogenzaka is a lively entertainment and shopping district in Shibuya, Tokyo, known for its nightlife, restaurants, and proximity to the famous Shibuya Crossing.
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E.
Rinzai
Rinzai is a major school of Zen Buddhism known for its emphasis on sudden enlightenment, rigorous meditation practice, and the use of kōans as a teaching tool.
- 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: Hosso sect Target entity description: The Hosso sect is one of the oldest schools of Japanese Buddhism, rooted in the Yogācāra (Consciousness-Only) tradition and influential in the development of early Buddhist thought in Japan.
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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.
Myōshin-ji school
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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C.
Yushima Seidō
Yushima Seidō is a historic Confucian temple and former educational center in Tokyo, Japan, known as a key site for Confucian learning during the Edo period.
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D.
Dogenzaka
Dogenzaka is a lively entertainment and shopping district in Shibuya, Tokyo, known for its nightlife, restaurants, and proximity to the famous Shibuya Crossing.
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E.
Rinzai
Rinzai is a major school of Zen Buddhism known for its emphasis on sudden enlightenment, rigorous meditation practice, and the use of kōans as a teaching tool.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Buddhist sect
ⓘ
Japanese Buddhist school ⓘ |
| alternativeName |
Hosso school
ⓘ
Hossō school ⓘ
surface form:
Hossō-shū
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| associatedWith |
Japanese Buddhism
ⓘ
surface form:
Nara Buddhism
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| centerOfActivity | Nara ⓘ |
| classification | One of the Six Nara Schools ⓘ |
| coreDoctrine |
Vijñānavāda
ⓘ
surface form:
Consciousness-only (vijñaptimātra)
Eight consciousnesses ⓘ Storehouse consciousness (ālaya-vijñāna) ⓘ Three Natures (trisvabhāva) ⓘ |
| cosmologicalView | Multiple realms conditioned by consciousness ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| doctrinalBasis |
Yogācāra
ⓘ
surface form:
Consciousness-Only school
Yogācāra ⓘ |
| geographicOrigin | Japan ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Nara period ⓘ |
| historicalStatus | One of the oldest schools of Japanese Buddhism ⓘ |
| influenced |
Early Japanese Buddhist thought
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Japanese scholastic Buddhism ⓘ Later Japanese Buddhist schools ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Asaṅga
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Vasubandhu ⓘ |
| introducedFrom | China ⓘ |
| introducedTo | Japan ⓘ |
| languageOfScripture |
Classical Chinese
ⓘ
Classical Japanese ⓘ |
| majorTemple |
Kōfuku-ji
ⓘ
Yakushi-ji ⓘ |
| monasticDiscipline | Follows Vinaya-based precepts ⓘ |
| originatesFrom | Yogācāra tradition of Indian Buddhism ⓘ |
| philosophicalFocus |
Analysis of consciousness
ⓘ
Buddhist epistemology ⓘ Buddhist psychology ⓘ |
| practiceEmphasis | Study and contemplation of Yogācāra doctrine ⓘ |
| region | East Asia ⓘ |
| religiousText |
Cheng weishi lun
ⓘ
Mahāyānasaṃgraha ⓘ Mahāyānasaṃgraha ⓘ
surface form:
Triṃśikā-vijñaptimātratā
Yogācārabhūmi Śāstra ⓘ
surface form:
Yogācārabhūmi-śāstra
|
| religiousTradition | Buddhism ⓘ |
| scholarlyEmphasis |
Doctrinal classification (kyōsō hanjaku)
ⓘ
Scriptural exegesis ⓘ |
| traditionType |
Mahayana
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surface form:
Mahāyāna Buddhism
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| viewOnLiberation | Attained through transforming consciousness ⓘ |
| viewOnReality | Denies external objects independent of consciousness ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: Hosso sect Description of subject: The Hosso sect is one of the oldest schools of Japanese Buddhism, rooted in the Yogācāra (Consciousness-Only) tradition and influential in the development of early Buddhist thought in Japan.
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