Honmon Butsuryu-shu
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Honmon Butsuryu-shu is a Japanese Buddhist denomination that follows the teachings of Nichiren, emphasizing exclusive devotion to the Lotus Sutra and the chanting of its title as the core of practice.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Honmon Butsuryu Shu | 1 |
| Honmon Butsuryu-shu canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2736835 — 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: Honmon Butsuryu-shu Context triple: [Nichiren Buddhism, hasBranch, Honmon Butsuryu-shu]
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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.
Kita-Hosso sect
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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D.
Shinto Honkyoku
Shinto Honkyoku is a traditional Shinto liturgical component, likely consisting of core ritual texts, chants, or practices central to Sect Shinto worship.
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E.
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.
- 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: Honmon Butsuryu-shu Target entity description: Honmon Butsuryu-shu is a Japanese Buddhist denomination that follows the teachings of Nichiren, emphasizing exclusive devotion to the Lotus Sutra and the chanting of its title as the core of practice.
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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.
Kita-Hosso sect
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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D.
Shinto Honkyoku
Shinto Honkyoku is a traditional Shinto liturgical component, likely consisting of core ritual texts, chants, or practices central to Sect Shinto worship.
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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Buddhist denomination
ⓘ
Japanese Buddhist organization ⓘ |
| belongsTo | Japanese new religions milieu ⓘ |
| classification | new religious movement in Japan ⓘ |
| corePractice |
Odaimoku chanting
ⓘ
chanting the title of the Lotus Sutra ⓘ |
| coreText |
Lotus Sūtra
ⓘ
surface form:
Lotus Sutra
|
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| emphasis | exclusive devotion to the Lotus Sutra ⓘ |
| follows | teachings of Nichiren ⓘ |
| hasClergy |
lay leaders
ⓘ
priests ⓘ |
| hasCommunity |
lay believers
ⓘ
temple-based congregations ⓘ |
| hasDoctrine |
centrality of the daimoku
ⓘ
salvation through faith in the Lotus Sutra ⓘ veneration of Nichiren as a great teacher ⓘ |
| hasEthic | encouragement of moral living based on Buddhist precepts ⓘ |
| hasFocus |
missionary activities in Japan
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missionary activities overseas ⓘ propagation of the Lotus Sutra ⓘ |
| hasGoal |
attainment of Buddhahood in this lifetime
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peace and happiness through faith in the Lotus Sutra ⓘ |
| hasInstitutionType |
local propagation centers
ⓘ
temples ⓘ |
| hasOrganizationType | lay-centered Buddhist movement ⓘ |
| hasOrientation | Lotus Sutra exclusivism ⓘ |
| hasPractice |
memorial services for ancestors
ⓘ
offerings at altars ⓘ recitation of sutra passages ⓘ |
| hasPracticeGoal |
personal transformation through chanting
ⓘ
social harmony through spread of the Lotus Sutra ⓘ |
| hasPracticeStyle |
community-based worship
ⓘ
devotional chanting ⓘ |
| hasRitual |
daily home chanting practice
ⓘ
group chanting services ⓘ |
| hasSymbol | characters of Namu Myoho Renge Kyo ⓘ |
| hasViewOnOtherTeachings | non-Lotus teachings as provisional ⓘ |
| language | Japanese ⓘ |
| religion | Buddhism ⓘ |
| sacredPhrase | Namu Myoho Renge Kyo ⓘ |
| tradition | Nichiren Buddhism ⓘ |
| usesScripture |
Lotus Sūtra
ⓘ
surface form:
Myoho Renge Kyo (Lotus Sutra)
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| viewOnNichiren | Nichiren as restorer of true Buddhism ⓘ |
| viewOnScripture | Lotus Sutra as supreme Buddhist teaching ⓘ |
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Subject: Honmon Butsuryu-shu Description of subject: Honmon Butsuryu-shu is a Japanese Buddhist denomination that follows the teachings of Nichiren, emphasizing exclusive devotion to the Lotus Sutra and the chanting of its title as the core of practice.
Referenced by (2)
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this entity surface form:
Honmon Butsuryu Shu