Kamo no Sukeyuki

Japanese: 鴨祐之 - かものすけゆき

Year of death: January 29, 8th year of Kyoho (March 5, 1723)
Year of birth: Manji 2 (1659)
A Shintoist and Japanese scholar of the mid-Edo period. His real surname was Kamo no Kami no Kami. He was also called Nashiki. He was commonly known as Sakyo Gondayu. His pen name was Keisai. He was born in Atago County, Yamashiro Province (Kyoto City) to Sukenaga. He became a shrine official at Shimogamo Shrine (Kamo Mioya Shrine in Sakyo Ward, Kyoto City, also known as Shimogamo Shrine) and was awarded the rank of Shosanmi. He studied under Yamazaki Ansai and was regarded as a leading figure in Suika Shinto. In 1694 (Genroku 7), he lamented the decline of Shimogamo Shrine and requested the Imperial Court to revive the Aoi Festival, which had been suspended since the beginning of the 16th century. His books include "Oyasuki" and "Jindai Wakewa". He was also well versed in Japanese history, and wrote 40 volumes of "Nihon Itshi" in an attempt to restore the remains of "Nihon Koki". His grave is in Saionji, Kamigyo Ward, Kyoto City.

(Yoshio Shiraishi)

Source: Asahi Japanese Historical Biography: Asahi Shimbun Publications Inc. About Asahi Japanese Historical Biography

Japanese:

没年：享保8.1.29(1723.3.5)
生年：万治2(1659)
江戸中期の神道家,国学者。本姓は賀茂県主。梨木とも称す。通称は左京権大夫。号は桂斎。祐永を父として山城国愛宕郡(京都市)に生まれた。下鴨神社(京都市左京区の賀茂御祖神社。下賀茂神社ともいう)祠官となり,正三位に叙される。山崎闇斎に学び,垂加神道の第一人者と目された。元禄7(1694)年,下鴨神社の衰微を嘆いて朝廷に請うて,16世紀初めから中断していた葵祭を再興した。著書『大八洲記』『神代和解』など。また国史に通じ,『日本後紀』の残欠を復元しようとして『日本逸史』40巻を著す。墓は京都市上京区の西園寺にある。

(白石良夫)

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