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Fujiwara Seika | |
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 Fujiwara Seika from Japanese book『先哲像伝』 | |
| Born | (1561-02-08)8 February 1561 |
| Died | 19 October 1619(1619-10-19) (aged 58) |
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Fujiwara Seika (藤原 惺窩; February 8, 1561 – October 19, 1619) was a JapaneseNeo-Confucian philosopher and writer during theEdo period.[1]
His most well-known student wasHayashi Razan (1583–1657).[2]
He was born in Harima Province (now Miki City, Hyogo Prefecture) on February 8, 1561 to theReizei family. At the age of seven or eight he was sent to theShōkoku-ji temple to become aZen Buddhist priest. There, he studiedConfucianism alongside his Zen studies. In 1596, Fujiwara attempted to travel toMing China in order to study under an authentic Confucian master, but inclement weather forced the party to turn back. Fujiwara learned more aboutNeo-Confucianism from the Korean scholarKang Hang.[3][4][5]
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