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  • Japanese: 心学 (shingaku)

Shingaku (lit. "heart learning") is a religion founded by Ishida Baigan (1685-1744), a Kyoto-based merchant.

The teachings of Shingaku combine elements of Shinto, Buddhism and Confucianism into a set of philosophies particularly well-suited to providing a system of ethics for merchants and artisans, who are encouraged to be devoted to their work, frugal, and honest.

References

  • Schirokauer, et al, A Brief History of Japanese Civilization, Wadsworth Cengage (2013), 137.