Ōbaku school
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The Ōbaku school is a Japanese Zen Buddhist tradition, originally imported from Ming China in the 17th century, known for blending Chinese Chan practices with Japanese Zen and Pure Land elements.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Ōbaku school canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9119388 — 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: Ōbaku school Context triple: [Japanese Buddhism, hasComponent, Ōbaku school]
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A.
Hossō school
The Hossō school is one of the oldest Buddhist traditions in Japan, representing the East Asian Yogācāra (Consciousness-Only) philosophy and historically influential in Nara Buddhism.
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B.
Myōshin-ji school
The Myōshin-ji school is a major branch of the Rinzai Zen Buddhist tradition in Japan, centered on the large temple complex of Myōshin-ji in Kyoto and overseeing numerous affiliated temples.
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C.
Nikai school
Nikai school is a political faction or group associated with the Nikai faction, likely centered around the leadership or ideology of a figure named Nikai.
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D.
Shingon Ritsu school
The Shingon Ritsu school is a Japanese Buddhist tradition that combines esoteric Shingon teachings with a strong emphasis on monastic discipline and precepts (Ritsu).
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E.
Shinto Shusei-ha
Shinto Shusei-ha is a modern Shinto sect that emphasizes moral cultivation and national ethics within the broader framework of Sect Shinto.
- 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: Ōbaku school Target entity description: The Ōbaku school is a Japanese Zen Buddhist tradition, originally imported from Ming China in the 17th century, known for blending Chinese Chan practices with Japanese Zen and Pure Land elements.
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A.
Hossō school
The Hossō school is one of the oldest Buddhist traditions in Japan, representing the East Asian Yogācāra (Consciousness-Only) philosophy and historically influential in Nara Buddhism.
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B.
Myōshin-ji school
The Myōshin-ji school is a major branch of the Rinzai Zen Buddhist tradition in Japan, centered on the large temple complex of Myōshin-ji in Kyoto and overseeing numerous affiliated temples.
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C.
Nikai school
Nikai school is a political faction or group associated with the Nikai faction, likely centered around the leadership or ideology of a figure named Nikai.
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D.
Shingon Ritsu school
The Shingon Ritsu school is a Japanese Buddhist tradition that combines esoteric Shingon teachings with a strong emphasis on monastic discipline and precepts (Ritsu).
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E.
Shinto Shusei-ha
Shinto Shusei-ha is a modern Shinto sect that emphasizes moral cultivation and national ethics within the broader framework of Sect Shinto.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Buddhist sect
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Zen Buddhist school ⓘ |
| artStyle |
Chinese-style calligraphy
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Ming Chinese monastic architecture ⓘ Zen painting ⓘ |
| associatedTemple | Manpuku-ji NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| doctrineBlend |
Chinese Chan practices
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Japanese Zen practices ⓘ Pure Land Buddhist elements ⓘ |
| emphasis |
Chinese-style chanting and ritual
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devotion to Amitābha Buddha ⓘ strict monastic discipline ⓘ |
| foundedBy |
Ingen Ryūki
NERFINISHED
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Yinyuan Longqi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| headTemple | Manpuku-ji NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| headTempleLocation | Uji, Kyoto Prefecture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalContext | late Ming dynasty Buddhist reform ⓘ |
| importedTo | Japan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| importPeriod | 17th century ⓘ |
| influenced |
Japanese tea culture
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Japanese temple cuisine (fucha ryōri) ⓘ |
| introducedPractice |
Chinese-style wooden fish chanting patterns
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group nembutsu with Zen meditation ⓘ |
| introducedToJapanBy |
Chinese monks
ⓘ
Yinyuan Longqi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfLiturgy | Chinese ⓘ |
| monasticCuisine | fucha ryōri ⓘ |
| namedAfter |
Huangbo Shan monastery in Fujian
NERFINISHED
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Mount Huangbo (Ōbaku-san) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFigure |
Muan Xingtao
NERFINISHED
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Sokuhi Nyoitsu NERFINISHED ⓘ Tetsugen Dōkō NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| origin | Ming dynasty China NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| parentTradition | Chan Buddhism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| practice |
Chinese-style liturgy
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chanting of Amitābha Buddha’s name ⓘ esoteric rituals ⓘ nembutsu recitation ⓘ zazen ⓘ |
| recognizedAs | one of the three main Zen schools in Japan ⓘ |
| region | Kyoto region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Buddhism ⓘ |
| scripturalFocus |
Amitābha Sutras
NERFINISHED
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Zen kōan collections ⓘ |
| sisterSchool |
Rinzai school
NERFINISHED
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Sōtō school NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tradition | Zen Buddhism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Subject: Ōbaku school Description of subject: The Ōbaku school is a Japanese Zen Buddhist tradition, originally imported from Ming China in the 17th century, known for blending Chinese Chan practices with Japanese Zen and Pure Land elements.
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