1883 Japanese Shushin China Confucian Early Education Illustrated Yogaku Koyo
A rare, 19th century Japanese woodblock print of “Yogaku Koyo” by Matsumoto Fuko. “Yogaku Koyo” is the ‘shushin’ (moral education) book compiled by Nagazane Motoda, lecturer in the Imperial Household, under the command of the Meiji Emperor. Motoda stressed that true education was to imprint the virtues of humanity, justice, loyalty to their masters, and filial piety on children’s minds before they were given knowledge as seen from Confucianism in China rather than the growing western views on education.
This rare 1883 woodblock print is written in a column handwritten format with furigana for easier reading and includes illustrations of samurai, scenery, battles, lords and ladies, castles, and more!
1883 Japanese Shushin China Confucian Early Education Illustrated Yogaku Koyo
A rare, 19th century Japanese woodblock print of “Yogaku Koyo” by Matsumoto Fuko. “Yogaku Koyo” is the ‘shushin’ (moral education) book compiled by Nagazane Motoda, lecturer in the Imperial Household, under the command of the Meiji Emperor. Motoda stressed that true education was to imprint the virtues of humanity, justice, loyalty to their masters, and filial piety on children’s minds before they were given knowledge as seen from Confucianism in China rather than the growing western views on education.
This rare 1883 woodblock print is written in a column handwritten format with furigana for easier reading and includes illustrations of samurai, scenery, battles, lords and ladies, castles, and more!
Item number: #16611
Price: $599
Matsumoto Fuko
Principles of Early Education (Yogaku Koyo) 幼学綱要 (ようがくこうよう)
[Osaka: Meiji 16 1883]
Details:
- Collation: Complete with all pages; 7 volumes
- References:
- Iwanami, Kokusho So Mokuroku 70611
- Waseda University # 30 D0113
- Keio University, Japanese Culture Through Rare Books
- Language: Japanese
- Binding: Softcover; tight and secure
- Size: ~9in X 6in (23cm x 15.5cm)
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16611
Category
Asia, Africa, & Middle Eastern
Authors
Matsumoto Fuko
Printing Date
19th Century
Language
Other
Binding
Softcover
Book Condition
Excellent
Collation
Complete