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Haruaki Deguchi, President of APU (Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University), is known as a “modern intellectual giant” who has visited 1,200 cities around the world and read over 10,000 books.For the first time, he systematically explained the entire history of “philosophy and religion,” which is the weakest of Japanese people, based on world history.“Philosophy and Religion Complete History”won the “Business Book Award 2020” special award (business education category). Three years after its release, it has become a long-seller.
◎ Miyuki Miyabe (novelist) said,Even if you don’t read this book, you won’t lose credits, but you may lose the important things you need to live better.”
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◎ Mr. Rei Nakanishi (Naoki Prize writer and lyricist) said,After reading it, you will be left with a pleasant feeling of exhaustion, as if you had swept down the great river of philosophy and religion of the West and the East.The world’s first famous book”
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However, this book, A5 size hard cover, 468 pages, 2400 yen + tax, is a book of a scale rarely seen in recent years, and is called a “blunt book” in the public. To be a “modern intellectual giant”this bookLet’s talk about the points of philosophy and religion while excerpting.
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The life of Neo-Confucianism and changes in evaluation of Neo-Confucianism
After the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms (907-960) period, when the Tang (618-907) fell and China was divided into many kingdoms, the Song dynasty was founded (960).
The Song dynasty established its capital in Kaifeng, which was a strategic point for land and water transportation, and continued its prosperity by concluding a skilful peace agreement with the powerful nomadic nation of Khitai (Khitan) in the north. I was.
However, Jin (Jurchen, 1115-1234), who appeared in opposition to the Khitai, fled to the south of the Yangtze after the northern half of the country was occupied by military forces due to a failure of foreign policy. He opened a new country with Shangqiu as the capital.
That was in 1127, and the later Song Dynasty is called the Southern Song Dynasty.
The capital was eventually moved to Lin’an (Hangzhou).
Zhu Zi was born in Fujian in 1130 (1130-1200).
His father was a Song official, so he fled south with the Song royal family.
My father’s name was Shusho.
Zhu Zi’s real name is Zhu Xi, and Zhu Zi is an honorific title given to her in later generations.
Zhu Zi’s father was also a student of Cheng Ping and Cheng Qi.
Zhu Zi also became an official in the Southern Song dynasty for a long time, but before long he began to make more statements as a scholar.
When Zhu Zi was involved in politics as a bureaucrat and scholar in the Southern Song Dynasty, the biggest issue was how to deal with the conflict with Kim.
The short story is peace or war.
Zhu Zi is also embroiled in some controversies.
At the end of his life, he was stripped of his official rank and his writings were banned (1200).
Judging from his view that Han Chinese rule was legitimate, I think Zhu Zi insisted on fighting gold.
He died having lost the controversy, but Zhu Zigaku did not die.
In the Southern Song Dynasty, about 25 years after Zhu Zi’s death, the fifth emperor Risong (r. 1224-1264) appears.
He teamed up with the Mongols to destroy their old enemy Kin, but eventually suffered a battle with the Mongols.
