Ten Principal Disciples

the main disciples of Gautama Buddha
Intangible group_of_humans Q1141492
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Summary

Ten Principal Disciples is a group of humans[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Ten Principal Disciples's instance of is recorded as group of humans[3].
  • Ten Principal Disciples's instance of is recorded as decad[4].
  • Ten Principal Disciples's Commons category is recorded as Ten Principal Disciples[5].
  • Ten Principal Disciples comprises Ānanda[6].
  • Ten Principal Disciples comprises Mahākāśyapa[7].
  • Ten Principal Disciples comprises Śāriputra[8].
  • Ten Principal Disciples comprises Mahāmaudgalyāyana[9].
  • Ten Principal Disciples comprises Subhūti[10].
  • Ten Principal Disciples comprises Punna[11].
  • Ten Principal Disciples comprises Katyayana[12].
  • Ten Principal Disciples comprises Aniruddha[13].
  • Ten Principal Disciples comprises Upali[14].
  • Ten Principal Disciples comprises Rāhula[15].
  • Ten Principal Disciples's described by source is recorded as A Dictionary of Chinese Buddhist Terms[16].

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Definition and Type

Recorded instance of include group of humans[3] and decad[4].

Use and Application

Components include Ānanda[6], a Buddhist monk[17], -0600–-0500[18], of Shakya[19]; Mahākāśyapa[7], a Buddhist monk[20]; Śāriputra[8], a philosopher[21], -0568–-0484[22], of Magadha[23]; Mahāmaudgalyāyana[9]; Subhūti[10], a philosopher[24]; and Punna[11], a Buddhist monk[25].

Why It Matters

Ten Principal Disciples has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[26]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [17] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [18] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [19] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [20] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [21] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [22] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [23] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [24] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [25] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [26] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 13w ago · Nyuhn · 2026-07-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Described by source → A Dictionary of Chinese Buddhist Terms
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    Instance of → group of humans, decad
    P14541 → ['4DHfF4', 'BPlGJ']
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