Hoa Hao Buddhism
E821000
Hoa Hao Buddhism is a 20th-century Vietnamese Buddhist reform movement known for its emphasis on simplicity, lay practice, and social engagement, with a significant following among Vietnamese communities, including in the United States.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Hoa Hao Buddhism canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9786689 — 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: Hoa Hao Buddhism Context triple: [Vietnamese Americans, religion, Hoa Hao Buddhism]
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A.
Hwaeom Buddhism
Hwaeom Buddhism is a Korean Buddhist tradition rooted in the Huayan school, emphasizing the interpenetration and mutual dependence of all phenomena.
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B.
Vietnamese Buddhism
Vietnamese Buddhism is a tradition of Buddhism in Vietnam known for blending Mahayana and local practices and for inspiring socially active movements such as Engaged Buddhism.
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C.
Chan Buddhism
Chan Buddhism is a major school of Chinese Buddhism emphasizing meditation, direct insight into one’s true nature, and the transmission of enlightenment outside of scriptures.
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D.
Tendai Buddhism
Tendai Buddhism is a major Japanese Buddhist school that emerged in the Heian period, known for its inclusive doctrine centered on the Lotus Sutra and its significant influence on later Japanese Buddhist traditions.
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E.
Pure Land Buddhism
Pure Land Buddhism is a devotional branch of Mahayana Buddhism centered on faith in Amitābha Buddha and rebirth in his Western Pure Land as a path to enlightenment.
- 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: Hoa Hao Buddhism Target entity description: Hoa Hao Buddhism is a 20th-century Vietnamese Buddhist reform movement known for its emphasis on simplicity, lay practice, and social engagement, with a significant following among Vietnamese communities, including in the United States.
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A.
Hwaeom Buddhism
Hwaeom Buddhism is a Korean Buddhist tradition rooted in the Huayan school, emphasizing the interpenetration and mutual dependence of all phenomena.
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B.
Vietnamese Buddhism
Vietnamese Buddhism is a tradition of Buddhism in Vietnam known for blending Mahayana and local practices and for inspiring socially active movements such as Engaged Buddhism.
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C.
Chan Buddhism
Chan Buddhism is a major school of Chinese Buddhism emphasizing meditation, direct insight into one’s true nature, and the transmission of enlightenment outside of scriptures.
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D.
Tendai Buddhism
Tendai Buddhism is a major Japanese Buddhist school that emerged in the Heian period, known for its inclusive doctrine centered on the Lotus Sutra and its significant influence on later Japanese Buddhist traditions.
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E.
Pure Land Buddhism
Pure Land Buddhism is a devotional branch of Mahayana Buddhism centered on faith in Amitābha Buddha and rebirth in his Western Pure Land as a path to enlightenment.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Buddhist movement
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Vietnamese religion ⓘ new religious movement ⓘ |
| coreTeaching |
ethical living
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gratitude to humanity ⓘ gratitude to nation ⓘ gratitude to parents ⓘ gratitude to the Three Jewels ⓘ lay-centered practice ⓘ simplicity in religious practice ⓘ social engagement ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Vietnam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| derivesFrom |
Mahayana Buddhism
NERFINISHED
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Theravada Buddhism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| discourages |
elaborate rituals
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image worship ⓘ large temples ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
home-based worship
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moral self-cultivation ⓘ recitation of Buddha’s name ⓘ |
| estimatedNumberOfAdherents | millions ⓘ |
| foundedBy | Huynh Phu So NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
Hòa Hảo
NERFINISHED
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Hòa Hảo Buddhism NERFINISHED ⓘ Đạo Hòa Hảo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCommunityIn |
Australia
NERFINISHED
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Cambodia NERFINISHED ⓘ France NERFINISHED ⓘ United States NERFINISHED ⓘ Vietnam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSacredText |
Sấm Giảng (Prophetic Verses)
NERFINISHED
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writings of Huynh Phu So ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation |
An Giang Province
NERFINISHED
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Cho Moi District NERFINISHED ⓘ Phu My Commune NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inception | 1939 ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Pure Land Buddhism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainDeity | Amitabha Buddha NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notablePractice |
communal charity work
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simple altars at home ⓘ vegetarianism on certain days ⓘ |
| persecutedDuring |
First Indochina War
NERFINISHED
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Vietnam War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalRole | significant role in southern Vietnamese politics in the mid-20th century ⓘ |
| primaryFollowerEthnicity | ethnic Vietnamese GENERATED ⓘ |
| recognizedAs | one of the major indigenous religions of southern Vietnam ⓘ |
| region | Mekong Delta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regulatedBy | Vietnamese government NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Buddhism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| veneratedFigure | Huynh Phu So NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Subject: Hoa Hao Buddhism Description of subject: Hoa Hao Buddhism is a 20th-century Vietnamese Buddhist reform movement known for its emphasis on simplicity, lay practice, and social engagement, with a significant following among Vietnamese communities, including in the United States.
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