Yasui Sokken (安井息軒 1799–1876) was a classical scholar of

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from Obi Han (now

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). He educated many personalities including

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and Shinagawa Yajiro, not only in Obi but also in Edo.

Names

His child name was Junsaku and later his name was Chuhei. His

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was Sokken.

His birthplace

The birthplace is located in

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, Kiyotakecho Kano Ko 3376-1, and is one of the designated Historic Sites of Miyazaki Prefecture.

Early life

He was born in 1799 in

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, as the second son of Yasui Sochu, also a scholar. Yasui Sochu went to Edo in 1804 and went back to Kiyotake and opened a private school. This school was recognized by Obi

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. In 1820, Sokken went to

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to study under Shinosaki Kosaku. In 1822, he went back to Kiyotake.

At Edo, Obi and Kiyotake

In 1824, he went up to Edo at Shoheizaka School(昌平坂学問所). In 1826, he became a teacher of Obi

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. In 1827, his father opened a school named Myokyodo at Kiyotake and he helped his father. In 1832, his father became the principal of Obi han school Shintokudo (振徳堂)at Obi and Sokken was the vice principal. In 1833, Sokken advised the prohibition of abortion. In 1834, Sokken became the teacher of the lord of Obi han. In 1837, he went to Edo to study again at Shoheizaka School and later became the principal of the school. In 1841, he opened his school of Sankeijuku(三計塾). In 1862, he became one of the scholars of the shogunate. In 1876 he died at Edo.

His appearance and Wife

He was very small and had smallpox scars due to smallpox caught in childhood, and therefore, was not good looking. His wife Sayo was very beautiful and helped Sokken very much. Novelist Ogai Mori wrote a book titled the wife of Yasui and praised her.

His Pupils

He taught a total of 2000 pupils, including

, Munemitsu Mutsu, Shinagawa Yajiro,

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and many others.

His Books

Wada 005:170-173/ref> *読書余適:dokushoyoteki:Essay on a travel in Tohoku area *海防私議:kaiboshigi:My views on Sea Defense *書説摘要:shosekitekiyo:Various views in books *靖海問答:Harumimondo:My views on Sea Defense **

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asked Sokken for his views on sea defense, but Sokken's views were not accepted because Nariaki died. *救急或問:Kyuukyuuarutoi: *管子纂話:Kanshisanwa:On

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*北潜日抄:Hokusennissho:His diary in Chinese letters *左伝輯釈:Sadenshuushaku:on Zuo Zhuan *論語集説:Rongoshusetsu:on

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he wrote a commentary on analects which quotes from three previous sources the shuge and then shuso which is collection of previous commentary then his own comments are an but then later when this was republished as Kanbuntaikei they also added zhu xi so its a good collection of commentary. if you look at shinshaku kanbun taikei they praise this edition *弁妄:Benmou:Incoherent talk *酔余漫筆:Suiyomanpitsu:Essays written when one is drunk

References

*Ichiro Kuroe, ''Yasui Sokken'' 1982, Hyuga Bunko Kankoukai, Miyazaki*Yasui Sokken Hyakunenkisai Housankai, ''Yasui Sokken'' 1975, Miyazakigun Kiyotakecho *Kaishi Kurosaki ''Kyodono Ijin, Yasui Sokken, 1990, Education Committee, Kiyotakecho *Masami Wada, ''Gazen Sokken Shouden'' 2005, Komyakusha, Miyazaki City,

Footnotes

{{DEFAULTSORT:YASUISOKKEN Miyazaki Prefecture Japanese scholars 1799 births 1876 deaths Japanese Confucianists