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A Confucian scholar and seal engraver in the mid-Edo period. He was born on March 15, 7th year of the Kyoho era in Takanashi, Kai (Yamanashi Prefecture) as the son of a doctor. It is said that his family name Takashi comes from the place name, and his title Fuyou comes from Mount Fuji (Fuyou Peak), which he was familiar with as a child, but this is based on an inscription on his grave dated 6th year of the Tenmei era (1786), and the place name Takanashi does not exist in the past or present. His given name was Mouhyu, and his pen name was Juhi. He was also known by other names such as Chugaku Gasshi and Mitaka Dosha. His real surname was Minamoto and Oshima. He was commonly known as Ikki, but he often changed his surname. At the age of 20, he went to Kyoto to study Confucianism, and became acquainted with literati and artists such as Ikeno Taiga. In addition to showing great talent in poetry, calligraphy and painting, he was well versed in the art of court etiquette, had a deep knowledge of prose and phonetics, and was particularly skilled in seal carving. He rejected the vulgar Ming and Qing style that was popular at the time, and instead modeled his work after ancient seals from the distant Qin and Han dynasties, creating a refined style that earned him the nickname "Saint Seal." In March of the fourth year of Tenmei, he traveled to Edo to join the government, but died shortly after his arrival on April 24th (or 26th) at the age of 63.

[Shigeru Matsubara]

Source: Shogakukan Encyclopedia Nipponica About Encyclopedia Nipponica Information | Legend

江戸中期の儒者、篆刻(てんこく)家。享保(きょうほう)7年3月15日、甲斐(かい)（山梨県）高梨に医師の子として生まれ、高氏の称はこの地名に、芙蓉の号は幼時に見慣れた富士山（芙蓉峰）にちなむといわれるが、以上は天明(てんめい)6年（1786）年紀のある墓碑銘を典拠としたもので、高梨の地名は過去にも現在にも存在しない。名は孟彪(もうひゅう)、字(あざな)は孺皮(じゅひ)。中岳画史、三岳道者などの別号がある。本姓は源、大島氏。通称は逸記といったが、しばしば姓名を変えた。20歳のころ京に出て儒学を学び、池大雅(いけのたいが)ら文人墨客と交わる。詩文書画に優れた才を示したほか、有職故実(ゆうそくこじつ)に通じ、説文(せつもん)や音韻の学にも造詣(ぞうけい)が深かったが、ことに篆刻に長じた。当時流行の低俗な明清(みんしん)風を退け、遠く秦漢(しんかん)の古印を手本に、格調高い作風を打ち出し、「印聖」とよばれる。天明(てんめい)4年3月、仕官のため江戸へ下ったが、到着後ほどない4月24日（26日とも）63歳で没した。

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