Yanada Zeigan - Yanada Zeigan

A Chinese poet of the mid-Edo period. His given name was Kuniyoshi and his pen name was Keiran. He was born in Edo and lived there until middle age, where he established himself as a professor of Confucianism. During that time, he became acquainted with Arai Hakuseki. In 1719 (Kyoho 4), he was employed as a Confucian scholar by the Akashi Domain, and lived there until his death. He was a free-spirited and frank person, and studied Tang and Song poetry in search of a style of poetry that would allow him to express himself, but around the age of 40, he discovered a style of poetry that was not bound by established forms and freely expressed feelings. After moving to Akashi, he gained a high literary reputation, and, combined with his long life, he was deeply respected by poets in Kyoto and Osaka. His works include "Seiganshu" and "Seigan Sensei Tomonsho."

[Tatsuo Hino]

"Japanese Classical Literature Series 89: Gozan Literature Collection, Edo Chinese Poetry Collection," edited by Tokuhei Yamagishi (1966, Iwanami Shoten)

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江戸中期の漢詩人。名は邦美(くによし)。字(あざな)は景鸞(けいらん)。江戸に生まれ、中年まで江戸にあって、儒学の教授をもって身をたてた。その間、新井白石(はくせき)と知り合った。1719年（享保4）明石(あかし)藩に儒官として抱えられ、以後没するまで明石に住んだ。人柄は奔放率直で、自己を表現するに足りる詩風を求めて唐詩や宋詩を学んだが、40歳ごろから、既成の型にとらわれず、自由に心情を表現する詩風に開眼した。明石に移ってからは文名高く、長寿と相まって、京坂の詩人たちから深く尊敬された。『蛻巌集』『蛻巌先生答問書』などがある。

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『山岸徳平校注『日本古典文学大系89　五山文学集　江戸漢詩集』（1966・岩波書店）』

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