Buzan-ha
E389568
Buzan-ha is a major subsect of Japanese Shingon Buddhism known for its headquarters at Hase-dera Temple and its emphasis on esoteric practices and pilgrimage.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Buzan-ha canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3795742 — 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: Buzan-ha Context triple: [Shingon Buddhism, branch, Buzan-ha]
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A.
Kibushi
Kibushi is a Bantu language spoken primarily in Mayotte, where it serves as one of the island’s main regional languages.
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B.
Bomunsan
Bomunsan is a prominent mountain and recreational area in Daejeon, South Korea, known for its hiking trails, temples, and city views.
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C.
Ōkuboji
Ōkuboji is a Buddhist temple in Kagawa Prefecture, Japan, best known as the final stop on the historic Shikoku 88-temple pilgrimage.
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D.
Bugotu
Bugotu is an Austronesian language of the Meso-Melanesian subgroup spoken primarily on Santa Isabel Island in the Solomon Islands.
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E.
Bunkachō
Bunkachō is Japan’s national government agency responsible for promoting, preserving, and administering the country’s cultural affairs and heritage.
- 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: Buzan-ha Target entity description: Buzan-ha is a major subsect of Japanese Shingon Buddhism known for its headquarters at Hase-dera Temple and its emphasis on esoteric practices and pilgrimage.
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A.
Kibushi
Kibushi is a Bantu language spoken primarily in Mayotte, where it serves as one of the island’s main regional languages.
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B.
Bomunsan
Bomunsan is a prominent mountain and recreational area in Daejeon, South Korea, known for its hiking trails, temples, and city views.
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C.
Ōkuboji
Ōkuboji is a Buddhist temple in Kagawa Prefecture, Japan, best known as the final stop on the historic Shikoku 88-temple pilgrimage.
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D.
Bugotu
Bugotu is an Austronesian language of the Meso-Melanesian subgroup spoken primarily on Santa Isabel Island in the Solomon Islands.
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E.
Bunkachō
Bunkachō is Japan’s national government agency responsible for promoting, preserving, and administering the country’s cultural affairs and heritage.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Buddhist sect
ⓘ
Shingon subsect ⓘ |
| associatedCountry | Japan ⓘ |
| associatedPractice |
esoteric initiation rituals
ⓘ
pilgrimage to Kannon temples ⓘ use of mandalas ⓘ use of mantras ⓘ use of mudras ⓘ |
| associatedTemple |
Hase-dera
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ishiyama-dera NERFINISHED ⓘ Kiyomizu-dera NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Saigoku Kannon Pilgrimage NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| doctrineType | Mikkyō ⓘ |
| emphasis |
esoteric practices
ⓘ
mandala visualization ⓘ mantra recitation ⓘ pilgrimage ⓘ ritual practice ⓘ |
| focus |
Kannon devotion
ⓘ
esoteric ritual performance ⓘ |
| hasClergyType | Shingon priests ⓘ |
| hasPilgrimageSite |
Hase-dera
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ishiyama-dera NERFINISHED ⓘ Kiyomizu-dera NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| headquarters | Hase-dera NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation |
Sakurai, Nara
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surface form:
Sakurai, Nara Prefecture
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| languageOfLiturgy |
Classical Japanese
ⓘ
Sanskrit seed syllables ⓘ |
| parentTradition | Shingon Buddhism ⓘ |
| region | Kansai region ⓘ |
| religion | Buddhism ⓘ |
| religiousFamily |
Vajrayana
ⓘ
surface form:
Esoteric Buddhism
|
| religiousOrientation |
lay devotional
ⓘ
monastic ⓘ |
| ritualLanguage |
Japanese
ⓘ
Sanskrit ⓘ |
| subdivisionOf | Shingon Buddhism ⓘ |
| tradition |
Mahayana
ⓘ
surface form:
Mahāyāna Buddhism
|
| usesScripture |
Lotus Sūtra
ⓘ
surface form:
Lotus Sutra
Mahavairocana Sutra ⓘ Vajrasekhara Sutra ⓘ |
| veneration |
Dainichi Nyorai
ⓘ
Fudō Myōō ⓘ Kannon ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Buzan-ha Description of subject: Buzan-ha is a major subsect of Japanese Shingon Buddhism known for its headquarters at Hase-dera Temple and its emphasis on esoteric practices and pilgrimage.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.