Dainichi-kyo
E389561
Dainichi-kyo is a central esoteric Buddhist sutra in Shingon tradition that expounds the cosmic Buddha Dainichi Nyorai and the practices leading to enlightenment.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Dainichi-kyo canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3795718 — 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: Dainichi-kyo Context triple: [Shingon Buddhism, scripture, Dainichi-kyo]
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Lotus Sūtra
The Lotus Sūtra is one of the most influential and revered Mahayana Buddhist scriptures, celebrated for its teachings on universal Buddhahood and the ultimate unity of all Buddhist paths.
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Nam-myoho-renge-kyo
Nam-myoho-renge-kyo is the central mantra in Nichiren Buddhism, chanted as an expression of devotion to the Lotus Sutra and the belief in the inherent Buddha nature of all people.
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C.
Amitāyurdhyāna Sūtra
The Amitāyurdhyāna Sūtra is a key Mahayana Buddhist scripture that teaches meditative practices for visualizing Amitābha Buddha and attaining rebirth in his Western Pure Land.
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D.
Shōken Kōtaigō
Shōken Kōtaigō is the posthumous title of Empress Shōken, the consort of Emperor Meiji and a prominent figure in Japan’s modernization during the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
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Huayan / Kegon
Huayan (Kegon in Japan) is a major East Asian Mahayana Buddhist school known for its profound philosophy of universal interpenetration and the Avatamsaka (Flower Garland) Sutra as its central scripture.
- 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: Dainichi-kyo Target entity description: Dainichi-kyo is a central esoteric Buddhist sutra in Shingon tradition that expounds the cosmic Buddha Dainichi Nyorai and the practices leading to enlightenment.
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A.
Lotus Sūtra
The Lotus Sūtra is one of the most influential and revered Mahayana Buddhist scriptures, celebrated for its teachings on universal Buddhahood and the ultimate unity of all Buddhist paths.
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B.
Nam-myoho-renge-kyo
Nam-myoho-renge-kyo is the central mantra in Nichiren Buddhism, chanted as an expression of devotion to the Lotus Sutra and the belief in the inherent Buddha nature of all people.
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C.
Amitāyurdhyāna Sūtra
The Amitāyurdhyāna Sūtra is a key Mahayana Buddhist scripture that teaches meditative practices for visualizing Amitābha Buddha and attaining rebirth in his Western Pure Land.
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D.
Shōken Kōtaigō
Shōken Kōtaigō is the posthumous title of Empress Shōken, the consort of Emperor Meiji and a prominent figure in Japan’s modernization during the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
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E.
Huayan / Kegon
Huayan (Kegon in Japan) is a major East Asian Mahayana Buddhist school known for its profound philosophy of universal interpenetration and the Avatamsaka (Flower Garland) Sutra as its central scripture.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Buddhist sutra
ⓘ
esoteric Buddhist text ⓘ |
| alternateName |
Vajrasekhara Sutra
ⓘ
surface form:
Sutra of the Great Sun Buddha
|
| associatedWith |
Japanese Esoteric Buddhism
ⓘ
Kukai ⓘ |
| centralConcept | cosmic Buddha ⓘ |
| centralFigure | Dainichi Nyorai ⓘ |
| contains |
instructions for mantra recitation
ⓘ
instructions for mudra performance ⓘ symbolic visualizations of mandalas ⓘ |
| cosmicBuddhaName | Dainichi Nyorai ⓘ |
| cosmicBuddhaSanskritName | Mahavairocana ⓘ |
| cosmology | Buddha as all-pervading reality ⓘ |
| describes | methods of uniting with the cosmic Buddha ⓘ |
| doctrinalRole | foundation of Shingon esoteric doctrine ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
Dainichi Nyorai as the universal Buddha
ⓘ
mandala visualization ⓘ mantra and mudra ⓘ ritual practice ⓘ |
| genre | tantric Buddhist scripture ⓘ |
| goal | attainment of Buddhahood in this very body ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
non-duality of practitioner and Buddha
ⓘ
ritual as a path to enlightenment ⓘ |
| influenced |
Japanese Buddhist ritual
ⓘ
Shingon doctrinal system ⓘ |
| language | Classical Chinese ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | Sanskrit ⓘ |
| periodOfProminence | Heian period Japan ⓘ |
| region | Japan ⓘ |
| relatedConcept | Mikkyō ⓘ |
| relatedTo | Mahavairocana ⓘ |
| religiousSchool |
Vajrayana
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surface form:
Esoteric Buddhism
Shingon Buddhism ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Buddhism ⓘ |
| scripturalStatus | core text of Shingon canon ⓘ |
| scriptureType | Mahayana sutra ⓘ |
| teaches | esoteric practices leading to enlightenment ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Shingon initiation rituals
ⓘ
esoteric meditation practices ⓘ |
| veneratedBy |
Shingon practitioners
ⓘ
esoteric Buddhist monks in Japan ⓘ |
| worshipContext | esoteric temple ceremonies ⓘ |
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