Motoori Norinaga。本居宣長。『古事記伝』をあらわし国学を完成。Motoori Norinaga。11月5日没
Motoori Norinaga。 本居宣長。『古事記伝』をあらわし国学を完成。11月5日没 本居宣長 ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Motoori Norinaga was a famous Japanese scholar who lived during the Edo period. He was born in Matsusaka (in present-day Mie Prefecture) in 1730. He worked as a doctor to earn a living while studying ancient Japanese literature. He became the leading scholar of Kokugaku (National Learning), which focuses on ancient Japanese thought and culture. He believed that studying pure ancient Japanese texts, free from Chinese and Buddhist influences, would reveal the original spirit of the Japanese people. He spent about 35 years writing Kojiki-den , a 44-volume commentary on the Kojiki , Japan's oldest history book. Thanks to his detailed research, many people were able to read and understand the Kojiki . He valued mono no aware , the sensitive ability to deeply understand and feel empathy toward life and nature. He is remembered as one of the four greatest Kokugaku scholars in Japanese history. 本居宣長は、江戸時代に活躍した有名な日本の学...
