＊Please read the profile before purchasing. ◎ Out of print by the publisher, reprint undecided. ◎ Rare! Only slightly yellowed. It's in very good condition as shown in the photos. There are almost no scratches or stains. There might be some extremely minor scuffs that are difficult to see in the photos, but in my opinion, it's a "like new" item. I highly recommend it. It's out of print by the publisher, and a reprint is undecided. If you are looking for a beautiful item, please purchase it as soon as possible. "Seikyo Yōroku Haisho Zanpitsu" Tsugutsugu Muraoka / Sokō Yamaga Price: ¥420 + tax (¥462) 6th edition, February 2012 This book contains two works that best convey the ideas and character of Sokō Yamaga (1622-1685), a classical scholar who rejected the teachings of the Zhu Xi school of Confucianism and advocated returning to the way of the ancient sages by directly studying the classics. "Seikyo Yōroku" was deemed a "disrespectful book" by the shogunate in 1666 (Kanbun 6) and led to his exile to Ako. "Haisho Zanpitsu" is a will in the form of an autobiography written to his younger brother and nephew in exile. It is a pioneer of autobiographical literature. Sokō Yamaga (September 21, 1622 - October 23, 1685) A Japanese Confucian scholar and military strategist in the early Edo period. He is the founder of the Yamaga school of military science and the Kogaku school. His imina (personal name) was Takasuke or Takaoki, also Yoshinori. His azana (courtesy name) was Shikei, and his common name was Jingoemon. He used the gō (art names) of Inzan and Sokō. His eldest son was Masazane, and his second son was Takamoto. He was born in Aizu, Mutsu Province (present-day Aizuwakamatsu City, Fukushima Prefecture) as the son of Sadao Yamaga (also known as Takamichi Yamaga), a rōnin (masterless samurai) from Shirakawa, at the Machino residence in Hon-ichino-cho. He went to Edo at the age of 6 in 1628. In 1630, at the age of 9, he entered the school of Razan Hayashi, who was the head of the university, and studied Zhu Xi's school of Confucianism. From the age of 15, he studied military science from Kagenori Obata and Ujinaga Hojo, Shinto from Tanza Hirota, and various other subjects such as poetry. He advocated Kogaku (Ancient Learning) and criticized the official Zhu Xi school of Confucianism, writing "Seikyo Yōroku," which led to his exile to Ako, Harima, but he was pardoned and returned to Edo. His works include "Haisho Zanpitsu," "Chūchō Jitsuji," and "Bukyo Zensho." ＊Mainly dealing with popular works and out-of-print paperback editions. Please check the seller's product list. #TsugutsuguMuraoka #Tsugutsugu_Muraoka #SokōYamaga #Sokō_Yamaga #book #philosophy/philosophy