"Kishi Sonko" -

…He passed the local examination in the 6th year of the Daoguang era (1826) and was awarded the rank of juren, but failed the following year's examination and was not granted the rank of jinshi. From the standpoint of historical research, he studied classics, history, geography, astronomy, religion, etc., and published 15 volumes each of "Kishi Rui Kou" and "Kishi Zun Kou." However, he was also influenced by the study of economics, social science, and Western learning, and criticized the traditional idea of ​​male superiority and female inferiority in "Theory of Virtuous Women" and "Theory of Chaste Women," and rejected feudal morality. …

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Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

…道光6年(1826)の郷試で挙人となったが，翌年の会試には落第し進士にはなれなかった。考証学の立場から，経学，史学，地理，天文，宗教などを研究し，《癸巳（きし）類稿》《癸巳存稿》各15巻をあらわした。しかし一面，経世致用の学や西洋学術の影響もうけ，〈節婦説〉〈貞女説〉などで伝統的な男尊女卑の思想を批判し，封建道徳を否定した。…

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