Mainichi Publishing Culture Award
1 appearances
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Edition 41 (1987) special award
Ando Shoeki
あんどう しょうえき
Andō Shōeki
Aliases:
柳枝軒 / 孫左衛門
Pen Names:
Ryūshiken（Gō）
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1703-01-01 （Shimomura, Niida Village, Akita District, Dewa Province, Japan）
- Died
- 1762-11-29 （Shimomura, Niida Village, Akita District, Dewa Province, Japan） age 59
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
- Religion
- Atheism
- Residence History
- Shimomura, Niida Village, Akita, Japan → Yagurayokocho, Hachinohe, Mutsu Province, Japan
Career
- Occupations
- Physician, Philosopher, Thinker
- Active Years
- 1744-1762
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Myoshin-ji | — | — | — | 不明 | Japan |
Myoshin-ji
Period:
不明
Country:
Japan
Studied Zen Buddhism
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Shizen Shin'eido
1753 Philosophical treatiseTōdō Shinden
1752 Philosophical treatiseBibliography
- Shizen Shin'eido
- Tōdō Shinden
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Clear egalitarian thoughtEmphasis on practical ethics
- Recurring Motifs
- Natural worldDirect cultivation
Legacy
Regarded as a pioneering philosopher whose ideas connected to socialism and communism.
Museums
- Ando Shoeki Museum Hachinohe, Aomori Prefecture, Japan
Archives
- University of Tokyo General Library
- Naito Memorial Kusuri Museum Daido Yakushitsu Collection
Quotes
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…Without the upper class, there is no desire to seize from the lower class…
Source: Shizen Shin'eido, Vol. 25 (1753)
Trivia
- Born in Genroku 16 (1703)
- Returned to his native village to practice medicine in his later years