Hayashi Tadataka was a prominent Japanese scholar and statesman of the early Edo period, best known for his role in developing Neo-Confucian philosophy in Japan. As a trusted advisor to the Tokugawa shogunate, he helped establish Confucianism as the official ideology of the state. This video explores Hayashi Tadataka’s life, his intellectual contributions, and his lasting influence on Japanese education, politics, and moral philosophy. hayashi tadataka edo period japan japanese scholar neo confucianism tokugawa shogunate japanese history confucian philosophy edo era thinkers asian philosophy history documentary japan intellectual history samurai era japan
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