Kimonology - Kimonology

…In 1778 (An'ei 7), he was appointed as a Confucian physician for the Fukuoka Domain, and in 1783 (Tenmei 3), he became head of the Western Academy, but in 1792 (Kansei 4), he was released from his position. He followed the Sorai school of thought, but also respected Confucius, and his son Shoyo perfected it, calling it the "Kimon school" and becoming influential in the west. His main works include "The Source of the Analects of Confucius," "Spring and Autumn Annals: A Study of the Left Side," and "The Tales of Higo." …

*Some of the terminology explanations that refer to "Kimegonaku" are listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

…1778年(安永7)福岡藩儒医に抜擢され，83年(天明3)西学問所学頭となったが，92年(寛政4)職禄を放たれた。学は徂徠学を奉じたが孔子を尊び，子の昭陽が大成して〈亀門学〉と称され西国に重きをなした。主著に《論語語由》《春秋左伝考義》《肥後物語》がある。…

※「亀門学」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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