Nobuyoshi Watarai

A Shinto scholar from the mid-Edo period. Also known as Deguchi Nobuyoshi. Born in Ise on April 28, 1600. Nicknamed Yozaburo. Originally called Nobuyoshi, he later changed his name to Nobuyoshi. He was known as Shinano and Gudayu, and also took the names Jikian and Kokodo. At the age of six, he was appointed deputy chief priest of Toyouke Grand Shrine, and while serving the gods, he worked to promote Watarai Shinto (Ise Shinto). The distinctive feature of his theory was that it broke away from medieval thought and simply advocated the "middle-level Shinto transmitted through the Nichiki region." In 1648 (Keian 1), he founded the Toyomiyazaki Library with 70 of his comrades, edited and compiled the Shinsho Kyuki (Records of the Ancient Books of the Shinto Shrine), and promoted the opening of secret books. His scientific name was heard by Emperor Gokomyo, and he presented the Daijingu Sankeiki (Records of Pilgrimages to the Grand Shrine of Ise) to Tokugawa Mitsukuni at his suggestion. Many brilliant scholars came under his tutelage, including Yamamoto Hirotari (1642-1710), Mano Tokitsuna (1648-1717), and Kawabe Yonaga (1602-1688). He also achieved many things, such as reviving the Tanoe Omizu Shrine, a subsidiary shrine, as a member of the four clans of Watarai. He was promoted to the rank of Shoshi no Ge when Emperor Higashiyama ascended to the throne. He passed away on January 16, 16th, Genroku 3. He is the author of many books, including his main work, "Yofukuki," "Taisho Shinto Wakumon," "Jingu Hiden Mondo," "Ise Taisho Shrine Shiniki," and "Nakatomi Harae Mizuhosho."

[Masayuki Nakanishi, October 19, 2017]

"Islands Priest's Office, Watarai Shinto Taisei, Vol. 2 (1955, Islands Priest's Office, Reproduction, 2009, Yoshikawa Kobunkan) " "Nishikawa Jundo's annotated Shinto Taikei Essays Vol. 7 - Ise Shinto, Vol. 2 (1982, Shinto Taikei Editorial Committee)"

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江戸中期の神道(しんとう)学者。出口延佳(でぐちのぶよし)ともいう。慶長(けいちょう)20年4月28日、伊勢(いせ)に生まれる。通称は与三次郎。初め延良(のぶよし)、のち延佳と改める。信濃(しなの)、愚太夫(ぐだゆう)と称し、直菴(じきあん)、講古堂(こうこどう)と号する。6歳にして豊受(とようけ)大神宮権禰宜(ごんねぎ)に補せられ、神明奉仕のかたわら、度会神道（伊勢神道）の興隆に努めた。学説の特色は、中世思想を脱し、「日域(にちいき)相伝の中極の神道」を平易に主張したことにある。1648年（慶安1）、同志70人と豊宮崎(とよみやざき)文庫を創設、『神書旧記』を校訂編纂(へんさん)し、秘籍の開板を進めた。その学名は後光明(ごこうみょう)天皇の叡聞(えいぶん)に達し、徳川光圀(とくがわみつくに)の勧めにより『太神宮参詣記(だいじんぐうさんけいき)』を献上した。門下には山本広足(やまもとひろたり)（1642―1710）、真野時縄(まのときつな)（1648―1717）、河辺精長(かわべきよなが)（1602―1688）など、多くの俊秀が輩出した。また度会四門の氏人(うじびと)意識から、摂社(せっしゃ)の田上大水(たのえおおみず)神社を再興するなど事績は多い。東山(ひがしやま)天皇即位の総位階によって正四位下に昇叙。元禄(げんろく)3年1月16日没。主著『陽復記(ようふくき)』はじめ、『太神宮神道或問(わくもん)』『神宮秘伝問答』『伊勢太神宮神異記(しんいき)』『中臣祓瑞穂抄(なかとみはらえみずほしょう)』など、著書も多い。

［中西正幸　2017年10月19日］

『神宮司庁編『度会神道大成　後篇』（1955・神宮司庁／複製・2009・吉川弘文館）』▽『西川順土校注『神道大系論説編7――伊勢神道　下』（1982・神道大系編纂会）』

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