Jōjitsu school
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The Jōjitsu school is a minor early Japanese Buddhist sect rooted in Indian Abhidharma thought, known for its detailed analysis of phenomena and its role in the historical development of Buddhist philosophy in Japan.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Japanese Sanron school | 1 |
| Jōjitsu school canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9119393 — 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: Jōjitsu school Context triple: [Japanese Buddhism, hasComponent, Jōjitsu school]
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A.
Kegon school
The Kegon school is a major tradition of Japanese Buddhism rooted in the Huayan philosophy, emphasizing the interpenetration and mutual dependence of all phenomena.
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B.
Ōbaku school
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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C.
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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D.
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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E.
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.
- 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: Jōjitsu school Target entity description: The Jōjitsu school is a minor early Japanese Buddhist sect rooted in Indian Abhidharma thought, known for its detailed analysis of phenomena and its role in the historical development of Buddhist philosophy in Japan.
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A.
Kegon school
The Kegon school is a major tradition of Japanese Buddhism rooted in the Huayan philosophy, emphasizing the interpenetration and mutual dependence of all phenomena.
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B.
Ōbaku school
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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C.
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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D.
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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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Buddhist school
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Japanese Buddhist sect ⓘ |
| belongsTo | Japanese Buddhist tradition ⓘ |
| classification | Nara Buddhist school NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| coreConcern |
emptiness of phenomena
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impermanence of phenomena ⓘ nature of dharmas ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| doctrinalRoot |
Abhidharma
NERFINISHED
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Indian Abhidharma thought ⓘ |
| epistemologyView | analysis of experience into constituent dharmas ⓘ |
| field |
Buddhist philosophy
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Buddhist studies ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
doctrinal exegesis of Abhidharma texts
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systematic categorization of dharmas ⓘ |
| geographicContext | Japanese archipelago ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
scholastic orientation
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textual study emphasis ⓘ |
| hasType | philosophical school of Buddhism ⓘ |
| historicalRole |
contributed to development of Buddhist philosophy in Japan
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early Japanese Buddhist sect ⓘ |
| influenced |
Japanese scholastic Buddhism
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later Japanese Buddhist thought ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Abhidharma schools
NERFINISHED
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Indian Buddhism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfDoctrine |
Classical Chinese
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Classical Japanese ⓘ |
| ontologyView | phenomena as conditioned and impermanent ⓘ |
| period | early Japanese Buddhism ⓘ |
| philosophicalCategory | Abhidharma-based school ⓘ |
| philosophicalFocus |
analysis of phenomena
ⓘ
doctrinal analysis ⓘ |
| practices |
doctrinal debate
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scriptural study ⓘ |
| region | Japan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Hossō school
NERFINISHED
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Kusha school NERFINISHED ⓘ Sanron school NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relativeSize | minor sect ⓘ |
| religion | Buddhism ⓘ |
| status | historically important but small ⓘ |
| tradition | Mahāyāna Buddhism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Jōjitsu school Description of subject: The Jōjitsu school is a minor early Japanese Buddhist sect rooted in Indian Abhidharma thought, known for its detailed analysis of phenomena and its role in the historical development of Buddhist philosophy in Japan.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Japanese Sanron school