Third Patriarch of Chan
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The Third Patriarch of Chan is a key early figure in Chinese Chan (Zen) Buddhism, traditionally regarded as a successor in the lineage that shaped the school’s foundational teachings and transmission.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Third Patriarch of Chan canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11672750 — 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: Third Patriarch of Chan Context triple: [Sengcan, positionHeld, Third Patriarch of Chan]
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A.
Second Patriarch of Chan
The Second Patriarch of Chan is the early Chinese Buddhist master who succeeded Bodhidharma and helped establish the foundational lineage and teachings of Chan (Zen) Buddhism.
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B.
Fourth Patriarch
The Fourth Patriarch is the traditional title given to Daoxin, an early and influential Chan (Zen) Buddhist master in China who helped shape the development of the school.
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C.
Huineng
Huineng was the influential Sixth Patriarch of Chan (Zen) Buddhism in China, renowned for his teachings on sudden enlightenment and non-dual awareness.
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D.
Shenxiu
Shenxiu was a prominent early Chan (Zen) Buddhist monk of the 7th century, known as a leading figure of the so-called Northern School and a key rival to Huineng in later Chan tradition.
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E.
Dahui Zonggao
Dahui Zonggao was a prominent 12th-century Chinese Chan (Zen) master of the Linji school, best known for popularizing the practice of kanhua meditation focused on critical phrases (hua tou) from koans.
- 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: Third Patriarch of Chan Target entity description: The Third Patriarch of Chan is a key early figure in Chinese Chan (Zen) Buddhism, traditionally regarded as a successor in the lineage that shaped the school’s foundational teachings and transmission.
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A.
Second Patriarch of Chan
The Second Patriarch of Chan is the early Chinese Buddhist master who succeeded Bodhidharma and helped establish the foundational lineage and teachings of Chan (Zen) Buddhism.
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B.
Fourth Patriarch
The Fourth Patriarch is the traditional title given to Daoxin, an early and influential Chan (Zen) Buddhist master in China who helped shape the development of the school.
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C.
Huineng
Huineng was the influential Sixth Patriarch of Chan (Zen) Buddhism in China, renowned for his teachings on sudden enlightenment and non-dual awareness.
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D.
Shenxiu
Shenxiu was a prominent early Chan (Zen) Buddhist monk of the 7th century, known as a leading figure of the so-called Northern School and a key rival to Huineng in later Chan tradition.
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E.
Dahui Zonggao
Dahui Zonggao was a prominent 12th-century Chinese Chan (Zen) master of the Linji school, best known for popularizing the practice of kanhua meditation focused on critical phrases (hua tou) from koans.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Buddhist monk
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Chan patriarch ⓘ historical religious figure ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Mount Luofu
NERFINISHED
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Shaolin Monastery NERFINISHED ⓘ early Chinese Chan lineage ⓘ |
| attributedWork |
Faith in Mind
NERFINISHED
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Xinxin Ming NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| biographicalSources | later Chan hagiographies ⓘ |
| century |
6th century
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7th century ⓘ |
| coreTeachingTheme |
freedom from attachment
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identity of samsara and nirvana ⓘ middle way beyond dualities ⓘ non-discriminating mind ⓘ |
| country | China ⓘ |
| deathPlace | traditionally Mount Luofu ⓘ |
| era |
Sui dynasty
NERFINISHED
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late Northern and Southern dynasties period ⓘ |
| historicity | details of life largely legendary ⓘ |
| influenced |
Chinese Chan Buddhism
NERFINISHED
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Japanese Zen Buddhism ⓘ Korean Seon Buddhism ⓘ Vietnamese Thiền Buddhism ⓘ |
| knownFor |
emphasis on faith in mind
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emphasis on non-duality ⓘ role in establishing early Chan lineage ⓘ transmission of Chan mind-to-mind teaching ⓘ |
| languageOfAttributedWork | Classical Chinese GENERATED ⓘ |
| name |
Chien-chih Seng-ts’an
NERFINISHED
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Jianzhi Sengcan NERFINISHED ⓘ Kanchi Sōsan NERFINISHED ⓘ Sengcan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionInLineage | third patriarch of Chan ⓘ |
| predecessorOf |
Daoxin
NERFINISHED
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Fourth Patriarch of Chan ⓘ |
| religion | Buddhism ⓘ |
| roleInDoctrine | link between Bodhidharma-Huike and Daoxin-Hongren lineages ⓘ |
| student | Daoxin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| successorOf |
Huike
NERFINISHED
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Second Patriarch of Chan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| teacher | Huike NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tradition |
Chan Buddhism
NERFINISHED
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Zen Buddhism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| veneratedAs | patriarch in Zen lineages ⓘ |
| veneratedIn |
China
NERFINISHED
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Japan NERFINISHED ⓘ Korea NERFINISHED ⓘ Vietnam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Third Patriarch of Chan Description of subject: The Third Patriarch of Chan is a key early figure in Chinese Chan (Zen) Buddhism, traditionally regarded as a successor in the lineage that shaped the school’s foundational teachings and transmission.
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