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Ogyū Sorai

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Death296 years ago
Date of birth March 21,1666
Zodiac sign Aries
Born Edo
Date of died February 28,1728
DiedEdo
SpouseMiyake yasumi
Job Philosopher
Place of burialChōshōji Temple, Kamakura, Kanagawa, Japan
BooksOgyū Sorai's philosophical masterworks
The political writings of Ogyū Sorai
Ogyu Sorai's Discourse on Government : An Annotated Translation
Master Sorai's responsals
Influences Itō Jinsai
Nankaku Hattori
Shizhen Wang
NationalityJapanese
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Ogyū Sorai, pen name Butsu Sorai, was a Japanese Confucian philosopher. He has been described as the most influential such scholar during the Edo period Japan. His primary area of study was in applying the teachings of Confucianism to government and social order.

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