Difference between revisions of "Morishima Churyo"
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*''Born: [[1754]]'' | *''Born: [[1754]]'' | ||
− | *''Died: [[1808]]'' | + | *''Died: [[1808]]/12/4'' |
− | *''Other Names'': 森羅万象 ''(Shinra Banshou, Banzou, Manzou)'', 桂川甫粲 ''(Katsuragawa Hosan)'' | + | *''Other Names'': 森羅万象 ''(Shinra Banshou, Banzou, Manzou)'', 桂川甫粲 ''(Katsuragawa Hosan)'', 竹杖為軽 ''(Takezue Nosugaru)'' |
*''Japanese'': 森島中良 ''(Morishima Chuuryou)'' | *''Japanese'': 森島中良 ''(Morishima Chuuryou)'' | ||
− | Morishima Chûryô was a prominent writer | + | Morishima Chûryô was a prominent writer and ''[[Rangaku]]'' scholar of the late 18th century, known as the writer of numerous popularly-published books on foreign cultures, as well as for his ''[[gesaku]]'' and ''[[kyoka|kyôka]]''. |
− | He was born into a samurai family, the second son of [[Katsuragawa Hochiku]] (aka Kuninori)<!--桂川甫筑(国訓)-->. | + | He was born into a samurai family in [[Edo]], the second son of [[Katsuragawa Hochiku]] (aka Kuninori)<!--桂川甫筑(国訓)-->. He studied the writing of ''gesaku'' (humorous literature) under [[Hiraga Gennai]], and published a number of ''gesaku'', ''[[sharebon]]'', and ''[[kibyoshi|kibyôshi]]'' under his given name, Katsuragawa Hosan, or under the pseudonym Shinra Banshô<ref>Alternate readings of these characters include Shinra Banzô or Shinra Manzô.</ref>. He became known as a ''kyôka'' poet as well, under the poetry name Takezue Nosugaru, employing the name Morishima Chûryô in writing and publishing his ''Rangaku'' works. Some of his most significant ''Rangaku'' publications include ''[[Komo zatsuwa|Kômô zatsuwa]]'' ("European Miscellany") published in [[1787]], ''[[Ryukyu-dan|Ryûkyû-dan]]'' (or ''Ryûkyû-banashi'', "[[Ryukyu Kingdom|Ryûkyû]] Conversation") in [[1790]], and ''[[Bango-sen]]'', a Japanese-Dutch dictionary, in [[1798]]. |
− | + | Morishima's elder brother, [[Katsuragawa Hoshu IV|Katsuragawa Hoshû IV]] (aka Kuniakira)<!--桂川甫周(国瑞)-->, served for a time as court physician to the [[Tokugawa shogunate|Tokugawa shogun]]. | |
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==References== | ==References== | ||
*Timon Screech, ''Obtaining Images'', University of Hawaii Press (2012), 319. | *Timon Screech, ''Obtaining Images'', University of Hawaii Press (2012), 319. | ||
+ | *"[http://kotobank.jp/word/%E6%A1%82%E5%B7%9D%E7%94%AB%E7%B2%B2?dic=nihonjinmei Katsuragawa Hosan]," ''Digital-ban Nihon jinmei daijiten'' デジタル版 日本人名大辞典, Kodansha, 2009. | ||
+ | *"[http://kotobank.jp/word/%E6%A3%AE%E7%BE%85%E4%B8%87%E8%B1%A1?dic=daijirin Shinra Banshô]," ''Daijirin'' 大辞林, Sanseido Ltd. | ||
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[[Category:Edo Period]] | [[Category:Edo Period]] | ||
[[Category:Samurai]] | [[Category:Samurai]] | ||
[[Category:Scholars and Philosophers]] | [[Category:Scholars and Philosophers]] |
Revision as of 21:39, 20 September 2013
- Born: 1754
- Died: 1808/12/4
- Other Names: 森羅万象 (Shinra Banshou, Banzou, Manzou), 桂川甫粲 (Katsuragawa Hosan), 竹杖為軽 (Takezue Nosugaru)
- Japanese: 森島中良 (Morishima Chuuryou)
Morishima Chûryô was a prominent writer and Rangaku scholar of the late 18th century, known as the writer of numerous popularly-published books on foreign cultures, as well as for his gesaku and kyôka.
He was born into a samurai family in Edo, the second son of Katsuragawa Hochiku (aka Kuninori). He studied the writing of gesaku (humorous literature) under Hiraga Gennai, and published a number of gesaku, sharebon, and kibyôshi under his given name, Katsuragawa Hosan, or under the pseudonym Shinra Banshô[1]. He became known as a kyôka poet as well, under the poetry name Takezue Nosugaru, employing the name Morishima Chûryô in writing and publishing his Rangaku works. Some of his most significant Rangaku publications include Kômô zatsuwa ("European Miscellany") published in 1787, Ryûkyû-dan (or Ryûkyû-banashi, "Ryûkyû Conversation") in 1790, and Bango-sen, a Japanese-Dutch dictionary, in 1798.
Morishima's elder brother, Katsuragawa Hoshû IV (aka Kuniakira), served for a time as court physician to the Tokugawa shogun.
References
- Timon Screech, Obtaining Images, University of Hawaii Press (2012), 319.
- "Katsuragawa Hosan," Digital-ban Nihon jinmei daijiten デジタル版 日本人名大辞典, Kodansha, 2009.
- "Shinra Banshô," Daijirin 大辞林, Sanseido Ltd.
- ↑ Alternate readings of these characters include Shinra Banzô or Shinra Manzô.