Fujiwara Seika facts for kids
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Fujiwara Seika
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Fujiwara Seika from Japanese book『先哲像伝』
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| Born | 8 February 1561 |
| Died | 19 October 1619 |
| Region | East Asian philosophy
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Fujiwara Seika (藤原 惺窩, February 8, 1561 – October 19, 1619) was a very important Japanese thinker and writer. He lived a long time ago, during a period in Japan called the Edo period. He is known for his work in something called Neo-Confucianism. This was a special way of thinking that combined ideas from ancient Chinese philosophy with new thoughts.
One of his most famous students was Hayashi Razan (1583–1657), who also became a very important scholar.
Fujiwara Seika's Life Story
Fujiwara Seika was born on February 8, 1561, in a place that is now Miki City in Japan. When he was about seven or eight years old, he went to a temple called Shōkoku-ji. There, he trained to become a Zen Buddhist priest. While at the temple, he also studied Confucianism, which is a system of ethical and philosophical thought.
In 1596, Fujiwara wanted to travel to Ming China. He hoped to learn even more about Confucianism from the best teachers there. However, bad weather stopped his trip, and his group had to turn back. Later, Fujiwara learned a lot about Neo-Confucianism from a Korean scholar named Kang Hang.
See also
- Neo-Confucianism in Japan
