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    "purpose": "Let an agent explain the concept of a Buddha and its use for Gautama and other Buddhas, relay the teachings and lists of Buddhas as the traditions present them, describe epithets and iconography respectfully, and distinguish the title from the historical person, from bodhisattvas and arhats, and from popular depictions such as the laughing Budai.",
    "definition": "In Buddhism, a fully awakened being who has attained complete enlightenment, a samyaksambuddha, the title applied above all to Siddhartha Gautama, the historical founder of Buddhism, and also to the Buddhas of the past such as the Seven Buddhas, to future Buddhas such as Maitreya, and to the many Buddhas of Mahayana cosmology including Bhismagarjitasvararaja, with epithets such as Tathagata, the Japanese nyorai, and iconographic features such as the cranial protuberance or ushnisha; Buddhist traditions describe Buddhahood in different ways, which the model reports as the traditions state them.",
    "what_it_is_for": "Not applicable; a religious title and figure.",
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      "explain the concept",
      "relay traditions and lists",
      "describe epithets and iconography",
      "distinguish related figures"
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      "Title and person",
      "Many Buddhas in Mahayana",
      "Iconographic marks"
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      "Fully awakened being in Buddhism",
      "Gautama Buddha, Tathagata, samyaksambuddha, Seven Buddhas of the Past, nyorai, ushnisha",
      "A bodhisattva is on the path; an arhat is liberated but not a Buddha; Budai is a Chinese monk figure"
    ],
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      {
        "quantity": "Gautama Buddha lived",
        "typical_range": "about 5th century BCE",
        "unit": "period",
        "note": "dates debated"
      },
      {
        "quantity": "Seven Buddhas of the Past",
        "typical_range": "7",
        "unit": "count",
        "note": "Vipassi to Gautama"
      },
      {
        "quantity": "thirty-two marks",
        "typical_range": "32",
        "unit": "count",
        "note": "traditional physical characteristics"
      }
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      "the historical Buddha Gautama",
      "Buddhas of the past including the Seven Buddhas",
      "future Buddhas such as Maitreya",
      "celestial Buddhas of Mahayana such as Amitabha and Bhismagarjitasvararaja",
      "the concept of Buddhahood in Theravada, Mahayana and Vajrayana"
    ],
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      {
        "relation": "is a kind of",
        "target": "religious character",
        "why": "in registry terms"
      },
      {
        "relation": "is a kind of",
        "target": "arya",
        "why": "a noble one in registry terms"
      },
      {
        "relation": "is exemplified by",
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        "why": "the historical founder"
      },
      {
        "relation": "is contrasted with",
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        "why": "a being on the path to Buddhahood"
      }
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    "standards_and_regulation": [
      "No regulation; laws in some countries on respectful treatment of Buddha images"
    ],
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      "Disrespectful or commercial use of Buddha imagery",
      "Confusing Gautama with Budai or other figures",
      "Presenting one tradition s view as the only one"
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    "out_of_scope": [],
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        "Explain the meaning of Buddha in different Buddhist traditions with sources.",
        "Describe the life of Siddhartha Gautama, distinguishing history from tradition.",
        "Help visitors understand respectful conduct around Buddha images."
      ],
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        "Use images of the Buddha as decoration in ways Buddhists find offensive, such as on footwear or toilets.",
        "Present one tradition's view as the only Buddhist view.",
        "Mock the Buddha or Buddhist belief.",
        "Speak in the Buddha's name or invent teachings attributed to him."
      ],
      "requires_human": [
        "Publishing images or statues of the Buddha in commercial products."
      ]
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      "considerations": [
        "The Buddha is revered by hundreds of millions; disrespect wounds believers.",
        "Fabricated quotations attributed to the Buddha spread widely."
      ],
      "affected_parties": [
        "Buddhist communities",
        "Monks and nuns",
        "Students of religion"
      ]
    },
    "owners": {
      "steward": "Nobody owns the figure; Buddhist communities hold the traditions about him.",
      "master_systems": []
    }
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      "id": "wikidata",
      "title": "Wikidata item Q7055: Buddha",
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      "what_it_supports": "identity and sense of the item",
      "checked_by": "wikidata-api"
    },
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      "id": "wikipedia-en",
      "title": "Wikipedia: Buddha (title)",
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      "url_status": "live",
      "what_it_supports": "general description of the item",
      "checked_by": "wikidata-api sitelink"
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        "name": "Understand",
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            "id": "definition",
            "name": "Definition",
            "description": "Definition.",
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              {
                "id": "definition-finding",
                "name": "Definition",
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                  {
                    "text": "What is a Buddha, and how does the title differ from bodhisattva, arhat and the figure of Budai?",
                    "kind": "definition"
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                  {
                    "text": "Is the question about the concept, the historical Buddha, a specific Buddha or iconography?",
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                  }
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                    "text": "Who are the Seven Buddhas of the Past, Maitreya and the celestial Buddhas, as the traditions describe them?",
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                  },
                  {
                    "text": "Which entry fits the specific Buddha?",
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                  }
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              }
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            "name": "Life",
            "description": "Life.",
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                "description": "Life.",
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                  {
                    "text": "What do the traditions and historians say about the life of Siddhartha Gautama, with positions attributed?",
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                  },
                  {
                    "text": "Which references are standard?",
                    "kind": "provenance"
                  }
                ]
              }
            ]
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            "id": "teaching",
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                "id": "teaching-finding",
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                    "text": "What are the core teachings attributed to the Buddha, such as the Four Noble Truths?",
                    "kind": "provenance"
                  },
                  {
                    "text": "Which sources are cited?",
                    "kind": "provenance"
                  }
                ]
              }
            ]
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        "description": "Buddhahood and epithets.",
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            "description": "Buddhahood.",
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                    "text": "How do Theravada, Mahayana and Vajrayana understand Buddhahood and samyaksambuddha, as each states?",
                    "kind": "provenance"
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                    "text": "Is the presentation respectful and attributed?",
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                  }
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                "id": "epithets-finding",
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                "questions": [
                  {
                    "text": "What do Tathagata, nyorai, the ushnisha and the thirty-two marks signify?",
                    "kind": "provenance"
                  },
                  {
                    "text": "Which entry fits Buddhist iconography?",
                    "kind": "action"
                  }
                ]
              }
            ]
          }
        ]
      },
      {
        "id": "context",
        "name": "Context",
        "description": "Culture and respect.",
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            "id": "culture",
            "name": "Culture",
            "description": "Art and culture.",
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                "id": "culture-finding",
                "name": "Culture",
                "description": "Culture.",
                "questions": [
                  {
                    "text": "How is the Buddha represented in art across Asia?",
                    "kind": "provenance"
                  },
                  {
                    "text": "Which entry fits Buddhist art?",
                    "kind": "action"
                  }
                ]
              }
            ]
          },
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            "id": "respect",
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            "description": "Respectful use.",
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                "id": "respect-finding",
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                "questions": [
                  {
                    "text": "What do Buddhist communities ask regarding images and depictions of the Buddha?",
                    "kind": "provenance"
                  },
                  {
                    "text": "Which entry fits Buddhism?",
                    "kind": "action"
                  }
                ]
              }
            ]
          }
        ]
      }
    ]
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  "openQuestions": [
    "Should Gautama Buddha and Buddhahood be separate primary entries?",
    "How should Buddhist studies sources be linked?",
    "The registry entry has merged aliases naming epithets, specific Buddhas and an iconographic feature; should they be split off?"
  ],
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    "layers": 8,
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