About Fujiwara Seika
Lived 1561 – 1619 (aged 58). Fujiwara Seika was a Japanese philosopher.
was a Japanese Neo-Confucian philosopher and writer during the Edo period.
His most well-known student was Hayashi Razan (1583–1657).
Life He was born in Harima Province (now Miki City, Hyogo Prefecture) on February 8, 1561 to the Reizei family. At the age of seven or eight he was sent to the Shōkoku-ji temple to become a Zen Buddhist priest. There, he studied Confucianism alongside his Zen studies. In 1596, Fujiwara attempted to travel to Ming China in order to study under an authentic Confucian master, but inclement weather forced the party to turn back. Fujiwara learned more about Neo-Confucianism from the Korean scholar Kang Hang.
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Who was Fujiwara Seika?
philosopher (1561-1619)
When was Fujiwara Seika born?
Fujiwara Seika was born on 8 February 1561 in Hosokawachō Momozu.
When did Fujiwara Seika die?
Fujiwara Seika died on 19 October 1619 in Kyōto.
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Fujiwara Seika was a philosopher.
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Fujiwara Seika was Japanese.
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