The end of secret transmission

In the next several Steps, we will learn how the Analects became familiar to increasingly larger segments of Japanese society. First, watch Prof. Takahashi give a general overview.

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

• hakase
• Shōhei era
• Takenaka Hanbei (1544-1579)
• Takenaka Shigekado (1573-1631)
• Tenmon era
• Zen

Books introduced in the video

1. Shōhei version Analects (J. Shōhei-ban rongo) 『正平版論語』
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2. Tenmon version Analects (J. Tenmon-ban rongo) 『天文版論語』
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3. Kaikoin Temple Version Analects 『論語戒光院本』
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4. Shisho Daizen 『四書大全』
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5. Movable-type version of Analects 『古活字版論語』
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6. Printed version of Analects 『覆古活字版論語』
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7. Takenaka Shigekado’s copy of the Analects (Shisho shicchū) 『四書集注』竹中重門旧蔵
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More information about these books will be given in the following steps.