Shōrai mokuroku
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Shōrai mokuroku is a seminal esoteric Buddhist text attributed to the Japanese monk Kōbō Daishi (Kūkai), outlining doctrinal teachings and ritual practices that helped shape Shingon Buddhism.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Shōrai mokuroku canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3568697 — 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: Shōrai mokuroku Context triple: [Kobo Daishi, notableWork, Shōrai mokuroku]
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A.
Sanshu no Jingi
Sanshu no Jingi refers to the three sacred treasures of Japan’s imperial regalia—mirror, sword, and jewel—that symbolize the legitimacy and divine authority of the emperor.
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B.
Shinshukyo
Shinshukyo refers to Japan’s “new religions,” a diverse group of modern religious movements that emerged mainly from the late 19th century onward, often blending Shinto, Buddhist, and other spiritual elements.
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C.
Tama no Higashi no Misasagi
Tama no Higashi no Misasagi is an imperial mausoleum in Japan that serves as the final resting place of Empress Kōjun, consort of Emperor Shōwa (Hirohito).
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D.
Gonnohyōe
Gonnohyōe is a Japanese given name most famously borne by Admiral Yamamoto Gonnohyōe, a prominent naval officer and politician of the Meiji and Taishō eras.
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E.
Hieda no Are
Hieda no Are was a Japanese court reciter traditionally credited with memorizing the oral histories that formed the basis of the early 8th-century chronicle Kojiki.
- 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: Shōrai mokuroku Target entity description: Shōrai mokuroku is a seminal esoteric Buddhist text attributed to the Japanese monk Kōbō Daishi (Kūkai), outlining doctrinal teachings and ritual practices that helped shape Shingon Buddhism.
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A.
Sanshu no Jingi
Sanshu no Jingi refers to the three sacred treasures of Japan’s imperial regalia—mirror, sword, and jewel—that symbolize the legitimacy and divine authority of the emperor.
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B.
Shinshukyo
Shinshukyo refers to Japan’s “new religions,” a diverse group of modern religious movements that emerged mainly from the late 19th century onward, often blending Shinto, Buddhist, and other spiritual elements.
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C.
Tama no Higashi no Misasagi
Tama no Higashi no Misasagi is an imperial mausoleum in Japan that serves as the final resting place of Empress Kōjun, consort of Emperor Shōwa (Hirohito).
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D.
Gonnohyōe
Gonnohyōe is a Japanese given name most famously borne by Admiral Yamamoto Gonnohyōe, a prominent naval officer and politician of the Meiji and Taishō eras.
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E.
Hieda no Are
Hieda no Are was a Japanese court reciter traditionally credited with memorizing the oral histories that formed the basis of the early 8th-century chronicle Kojiki.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (28)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Japanese religious text
ⓘ
Shingon Buddhist text ⓘ esoteric Buddhist text ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Mount Kōya
ⓘ
Shingon monastic curriculum ⓘ |
| attributedTo |
Kukai
ⓘ
surface form:
Kōbō Daishi
Kūkai ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Japan ⓘ |
| describes |
doctrinal teachings of Shingon Buddhism
ⓘ
esoteric Buddhist ritual practices ⓘ |
| genre |
doctrinal treatise
ⓘ
ritual manual ⓘ |
| hasAuthor |
Kukai
ⓘ
surface form:
Kōbō Daishi
Kūkai ⓘ |
| hasInfluenceOn |
Japanese esoteric Buddhist ritual systems
ⓘ
later Shingon doctrinal formulations ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
esoteric Buddhist doctrine
ⓘ
initiation practices in Shingon ⓘ mantra and mudra usage ⓘ ritual practice ⓘ |
| influenced | development of Shingon Buddhism ⓘ |
| language | Classical Japanese ⓘ |
| religiousTradition |
Buddhism
ⓘ
Vajrayana ⓘ
surface form:
Esoteric Buddhism
Shingon Buddhism ⓘ |
| timePeriod | Heian period ⓘ |
| usedBy | Shingon monks ⓘ |
| usedIn | Shingon ritual training ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Shōrai mokuroku Description of subject: Shōrai mokuroku is a seminal esoteric Buddhist text attributed to the Japanese monk Kōbō Daishi (Kūkai), outlining doctrinal teachings and ritual practices that helped shape Shingon Buddhism.
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