Record of the Righteous

…Kyosu adhered to Neo-Confucianism at a time when classical learning was in vogue. He is known for having written the “Rokujinroku” (Record of the Righteous) to honor the ronin during the Ako incident, from the standpoint of respecting the loyalty of master and servant. During his more than 20 years of service to the shogunate, he wrote down his political and institutional opinions in response to inquiries, which he published in the “Kenkaroku” (Record of the Righteous). …

*Some of the terminology referenced in "The Records of the Righteous" are listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

…鳩巣は，古学隆盛の時代にあくまで朱子学を守った。赤穂浪士事件のとき，主従の義を重んじる立場から《義人録》を著して浪士たちを顕彰したことは有名。20年余に及ぶ幕府出仕の間に，下問に応じた政治上･制度上の意見を記したのが《献可録》である。…

※「《義人録》」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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