Dharmaguptaka Vinaya
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The Dharmaguptaka Vinaya is a foundational Buddhist monastic code, preserved in Chinese translation, that governs the discipline and ordination procedures of many East Asian monastic communities.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Dharmaguptaka Vinaya canonical | 1 |
| Vinaya of Dharmaguptaka school | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5233221 — 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: Dharmaguptaka Vinaya Context triple: [Chinese Buddhism, hasMonasticCode, Dharmaguptaka Vinaya]
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A.
Vinaya Pitaka
The Vinaya Pitaka is the canonical Buddhist text that lays down the monastic rules and disciplinary code for monks and nuns, especially central in the Theravada tradition.
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B.
Patimokkha
Patimokkha is the foundational code of monastic discipline in Theravada Buddhism, outlining the rules and ethical conduct for monks and nuns.
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C.
Vajrasekhara Sutra
The Vajrasekhara Sutra is a key esoteric Buddhist tantra that, together with the Mahavairocana Sutra, forms a primary doctrinal foundation for Shingon Buddhism’s ritual and cosmological system.
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D.
Gautama Dharmasutra
Gautama Dharmasutra is an ancient Hindu legal and religious text, traditionally attributed to the sage Gautama, that outlines social duties, legal norms, and ritual practices.
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E.
Āgamas
Āgamas are early Buddhist scriptural collections preserving discourses attributed to the historical Buddha, closely paralleling the Pali Nikāyas in content and structure.
- 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: Dharmaguptaka Vinaya Target entity description: The Dharmaguptaka Vinaya is a foundational Buddhist monastic code, preserved in Chinese translation, that governs the discipline and ordination procedures of many East Asian monastic communities.
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A.
Vinaya Pitaka
The Vinaya Pitaka is the canonical Buddhist text that lays down the monastic rules and disciplinary code for monks and nuns, especially central in the Theravada tradition.
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B.
Patimokkha
Patimokkha is the foundational code of monastic discipline in Theravada Buddhism, outlining the rules and ethical conduct for monks and nuns.
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C.
Vajrasekhara Sutra
The Vajrasekhara Sutra is a key esoteric Buddhist tantra that, together with the Mahavairocana Sutra, forms a primary doctrinal foundation for Shingon Buddhism’s ritual and cosmological system.
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D.
Gautama Dharmasutra
Gautama Dharmasutra is an ancient Hindu legal and religious text, traditionally attributed to the sage Gautama, that outlines social duties, legal norms, and ritual practices.
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E.
Āgamas
Āgamas are early Buddhist scriptural collections preserving discourses attributed to the historical Buddha, closely paralleling the Pali Nikāyas in content and structure.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Buddhist monastic code
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Vinaya ⓘ scriptural text ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Dharmaguptaka Nikaya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| canonicalPlacement | Vinaya-pitaka NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contains |
Pratimoksha rules for bhikshunis
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Pratimoksha rules for bhikshus ⓘ procedures for ordination ⓘ procedures for sangha governance ⓘ rules on communal ceremonies ⓘ rules on confession and expiation ⓘ rules on robes and requisites ⓘ |
| genre | monastic law code ⓘ |
| geographicalInfluence |
China
NERFINISHED
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Japan NERFINISHED ⓘ Korea NERFINISHED ⓘ Taiwan NERFINISHED ⓘ Vietnam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced | Mahayana monastic practice in East Asia ⓘ |
| languageOfPreservation | Classical Chinese ⓘ |
| ordinationLineage | Dharmaguptaka ordination lineage ⓘ |
| originalLanguage |
Gandhari
NERFINISHED
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Prakrit ⓘ |
| partOf | Chinese Buddhist Canon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| preservedAs | Chinese translation in the Taishō Tripiṭaka ⓘ |
| primaryFunction |
ordination procedures
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regulation of monastic discipline ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Mulasarvastivada Vinaya
NERFINISHED
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Pali Vinaya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Buddhism ⓘ |
| roleInOrdination | normative code for full ordination in East Asia ⓘ |
| scripturalCollection | Tripitaka NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| status | dominant Vinaya lineage in East Asian Buddhism ⓘ |
| subject |
Buddhist ethics
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monastic discipline ⓘ sangha organization ⓘ |
| TaishoNumber | T1428 ⓘ |
| timeOfTranslation |
4th century
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5th century ⓘ |
| tradition | Dharmaguptaka school NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| translationLanguage | Chinese ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Chinese Buddhist monastic communities
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East Asian Buddhist monastic communities ⓘ Japanese Buddhist monastic communities ⓘ Korean Buddhist monastic communities ⓘ Taiwanese Buddhist monastic communities ⓘ Vietnamese Buddhist monastic communities ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Dharmaguptaka Vinaya Description of subject: The Dharmaguptaka Vinaya is a foundational Buddhist monastic code, preserved in Chinese translation, that governs the discipline and ordination procedures of many East Asian monastic communities.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Vinaya of Dharmaguptaka school