Kakusandha Buddha
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Kakusandha Buddha is regarded in Buddhist tradition as one of the past Buddhas who attained enlightenment long before Gautama Buddha and is venerated as a fully awakened teacher.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Kakusandha Buddha canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9125393 — 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: Kakusandha Buddha Context triple: [Shwedagon Pagoda, dedicatedTo, Kakusandha Buddha]
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A.
Bodhi
Bodhi is the enlightened understanding or awakening in Buddhism, representing the profound realization of the true nature of reality.
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B.
Ash Buddha
Ash Buddha is a large-scale sculptural installation by contemporary Chinese artist Zhang Huan, created from incense ash to explore themes of spirituality, impermanence, and collective memory.
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C.
Shakyamuni Buddha
Shakyamuni Buddha is the historical founder of Buddhism, revered as an enlightened teacher who attained awakening and taught the path to liberation from suffering.
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D.
Dharmaratna
Dharmaratna was an early Buddhist monk traditionally credited as one of the first translators who helped introduce Buddhism from India to China.
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E.
Budha
Budha is the Hindu deity associated with the planet Mercury, revered as the god of intellect, communication, and wisdom.
- 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: Kakusandha Buddha Target entity description: Kakusandha Buddha is regarded in Buddhist tradition as one of the past Buddhas who attained enlightenment long before Gautama Buddha and is venerated as a fully awakened teacher.
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A.
Bodhi
Bodhi is the enlightened understanding or awakening in Buddhism, representing the profound realization of the true nature of reality.
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B.
Ash Buddha
Ash Buddha is a large-scale sculptural installation by contemporary Chinese artist Zhang Huan, created from incense ash to explore themes of spirituality, impermanence, and collective memory.
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C.
Shakyamuni Buddha
Shakyamuni Buddha is the historical founder of Buddhism, revered as an enlightened teacher who attained awakening and taught the path to liberation from suffering.
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D.
Dharmaratna
Dharmaratna was an early Buddhist monk traditionally credited as one of the first translators who helped introduce Buddhism from India to China.
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E.
Budha
Budha is the Hindu deity associated with the planet Mercury, revered as the god of intellect, communication, and wisdom.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (53)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Buddha
ⓘ
past Buddha ⓘ |
| asceticPracticeDuration | 8 months ⓘ |
| associatedScripture |
Apadāna
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Buddhavaṃsa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthCountryTraditional | Ancient India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthPlace | Khemavatī NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chiefAttendant | Buddhija NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chiefFemaleDisciple |
Champā
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Samaṇī NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chiefMaleDisciple |
Sañjīva
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Vidhura NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chiefPatronFemale |
Nandā
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sunandā NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chiefPatronMale |
Accuta
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sumangala NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| clan | Kassapa clan ⓘ |
| enlightenmentTree | sirīsa tree ⓘ |
| father | Aggidatta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fatherStatus | Brahmin chaplain ⓘ |
| firstFiveDisciples | a group of five ascetics GENERATED ⓘ |
| firstSermonPlace | Khemavatī NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hairColorTraditional | blue-black ⓘ |
| heightTraditional | 40 cubits ⓘ |
| honorificTitle |
Arahant
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Bhagavā NERFINISHED ⓘ Sammā-sambuddha NERFINISHED ⓘ Tathāgata NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| householderLifeDuration | 4,000 years ⓘ |
| lifespanTraditional | 40,000 years ⓘ |
| mother | Visākhā NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| palaceName | Ruci palace NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionInBhaddakappa | first Buddha of the present Bhadda-kalpa ⓘ |
| predecessor | Buddha Vipassī NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Buddhism ⓘ |
| renunciationVehicle | chariot ⓘ |
| role | fully awakened teacher ⓘ |
| son | Uttara NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spiritualStatus | enlightened ⓘ |
| successor |
Buddha Kassapa
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Buddha Koṇāgamana NERFINISHED ⓘ Gautama Buddha NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| teaches |
Dhamma
ⓘ
Four Noble Truths NERFINISHED ⓘ Noble Eightfold Path NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timeRelativeToGautama | lived long before Gautama Buddha ⓘ |
| tradition |
Buddhist tradition
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Pali Canon NERFINISHED ⓘ Theravada Buddhism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| universeAge | Bhadda-kalpa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| veneratedAs |
one of the 28 Buddhas
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one of the past Buddhas ⓘ |
| wife | Virocamānā NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Kakusandha Buddha Description of subject: Kakusandha Buddha is regarded in Buddhist tradition as one of the past Buddhas who attained enlightenment long before Gautama Buddha and is venerated as a fully awakened teacher.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.