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Remembering Kaibara Ekken, Neo-Confucian philosopher and botanist
Original: Kaibara Ekken, who died OTD in 1714, was a Neo-Confucianist philosopher and botanist https:// cromwell-intl.com/travel/j
Kaibara Ekken, the Japanese Neo-Confucianist philosopher and pioneering botanist, died on this day in 1714. Anniversary mentions recall his contributions to Confucian ethics written for ordinary people and his botanical studies, including work on Japanese plants. His legacy is being noted alongside reflections on Japanese history and Kyoto's cultural sites such as the Fushimi Inari shrine.
Why now: The anniversary of his death has prompted renewed interest in his life and work.
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- Kaibara Ekken, who died OTD in 1714, was a Neo-Confucianist philosopher and botanist https:// cromwell-intl.com/travel/japan /kyoto/fushimi-inari-taisha/?s=mb # travel # Japan # history · bobthetraveler@mastodon.world · 2
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