Hayashi Gahō

Japanese philosopher (1618–1688)
Person human Q3128811
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Hayashi Gahō

Summary

Hayashi Gahō is a human[1]. He was born in Kyoto[2]. He was born on July 21, 1618[3]. He died in Tokyo[4]. He died on June 1, 1688[5]. He worked as a Confucian scholar[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (35 views/month, #7,290 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Kyoto[2], Hayashi Gahō…
  • Hayashi Gahō passed away in Tokyo[4].
  • Hayashi Gahō was born on July 21, 1618[3].
  • Hayashi Gahō died on June 1, 1688[5].
  • Hayashi Gahō's father was Hayashi Razan[8].
  • A child of Hayashi Gahō was Hayashi Hōkō[9].
  • Hayashi Gahō held citizenship in Japan[10].
  • Hayashi Gahō's professions included Confucian scholar[6].
  • A notable student of Hayashi Gahō was Ogyū Sorai[11].
  • A notable work attributed to Hayashi Gahō is Honchō Tsugan[12].
  • A notable work attributed to Hayashi Gahō is Nihon Ōdai Ichiran[13].
  • A notable work attributed to Hayashi Gahō is Ka-I Hentai[14].
  • Hayashi Gahō's religion is recorded as Confucianism[15].
  • Hayashi Gahō is recorded as male[16].
  • Hayashi Gahō's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Hayashi Gahō's family is recorded as Hayashi clan[18].
  • Hayashi Gahō's family name is recorded as Hayashi[19].
  • Hayashi Gahō studied under Naba Kassho[20].
  • Hayashi Gahō's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'ja', 'text': '林鵞峰'}[21].
  • Hayashi Gahō's courtesy name is recorded as 子和[22].
  • Hayashi Gahō's courtesy name is recorded as 之道[23].
  • Hayashi Gahō's art name is recorded as 鵞峰[24].
  • Hayashi Gahō's art name is recorded as 春斎[25].
  • Hayashi Gahō's art name is recorded as 向陽軒[26].
  • Hayashi Gahō's name in kana is recorded as はやし がほう[27].

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Origins and Family

Hayashi Gahō's place of birth was Kyoto[2]. He was born on July 21, 1618[3]. His father was Hayashi Razan[8].

Education

Hayashi Gahō studied under Naba Kassho[20].

Career and Affiliations

Hayashi Gahō worked as a Confucian scholar[6]. A notable student of him was Ogyū Sorai[11].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Honchō Tsugan[12], a literary work[28], written by Hayashi Razan[29]; Nihon Ōdai Ichiran[13], a written work[30]; and Ka-I Hentai[14], a written work[31], founded in 1732[32].

Personal Life

A child of Hayashi Gahō was Hayashi Hōkō[9]. His religion is recorded as Confucianism[15].

Death and Burial

Hayashi Gahō died on June 1, 1688[5]. He died in Tokyo[4].

Why It Matters

Hayashi Gahō ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (35 views/month, #7,290 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33] He is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]

Works attributed to him include Three Views of Japan[35], a list[36], in Japan[37], founded in 1643[38] and Honchō Tsugan[39], a literary work[40], written by Hayashi Razan[41].

FAQs

Where was Hayashi Gahō born?

Born in Kyoto[2], Hayashi Gahō…

Where did Hayashi Gahō die?

Hayashi Gahō died in Tokyo[4].

Who were Hayashi Gahō's parents?

Hayashi Gahō's father was Hayashi Razan[8].

What did Hayashi Gahō do for work?

Hayashi Gahō worked as Confucian scholar[6].

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  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Japan Search. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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  1. [35] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [39] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [33] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [34] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 13d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation Confucian scholar
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  2. 21d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Child Hayashi Hōkō
    Father Hayashi Razan
    Sibling Hayashi Dokkōsai
    Occupation Confucian scholar
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