The Analects become a bestseller

Over the next few Steps, we will trace the history of the reception of the Analects during the Edo period (1603-1868). Prof. Takahashi introduces the topic in this video.

Keywords (terms, era names, figure’s names) in the video

• daimyō
• Edo preiod
• Kōshōgaku
• Shisho shicchū
• Zhu Xi (1130-1200)
• Hayashi Razan (1583-1657)
• Yamazaki Ansai (1619-1682)
• Tokugawa Tsunayoshi (1646-1709)
• Matsuzaki Kōdō (1771-1844)
• Yasui Sokken (1799-1876)

Books introduced in the video

1. Doshun-ten Rongo 『道春点論語』
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2. Ansai-ten Rongo 『山崎闇斎点論語』
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3. Rongo shicchū 『論語集注』常憲院本
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4. Kyōritsu-ten Rongo (Toyama domain) 『藩版論語』
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5. Rongo kogi 『論語古義』伊藤仁斎著
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6. Rongo shūsetsu 『論語集説』安井息軒
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Those books will be explained in detail in the following steps.