Yamaga Sokō

Japanese philosopher (1622-1685)
Person human Q1095270
Yamaga Sokō
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Yamaga Sokō

Summary

Yamaga Sokō is a human[1]. His place of birth was Aizuwakamatsu[2]. He was born on September 21, 1622[3]. He died on October 23, 1685[4]. He worked as a Confucian scholar[5] and gungaku scholar[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (211 views/month, #7,290 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Aizuwakamatsu[2], Yamaga Sokō…
  • Yamaga Sokō was born on September 21, 1622[3].
  • Yamaga Sokō died on October 23, 1685[4].
  • Burial took place at Sōsan-ji Temple[8].
  • Yamaga Sokō held citizenship in Japan[9].
  • Yamaga Sokō's professions included Confucian scholar[5].
  • Yamaga Sokō worked as a gungaku scholar[6].
  • A notable work attributed to Yamaga Sokō is Seikyō Yōroku[10].
  • A notable work attributed to Yamaga Sokō is Chūchō Jijitsu[11].
  • A notable work attributed to Yamaga Sokō is Buke Jiki[12].
  • Yamaga Sokō's religion is recorded as Confucianism[13].
  • Yamaga Sokō is recorded as male[14].
  • Yamaga Sokō's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Yamaga Sokō is associated with the Yamaga-ryū movement[16].
  • Yamaga Sokō is associated with the kogaku movement[17].
  • Yamaga Sokō's Commons category is recorded as Yamaga Soko[18].
  • Yamaga Sokō's family name is recorded as Yamaga[19].
  • Yamaga Sokō's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Yamaga Soko[20].
  • Yamaga Sokō studied under Hayashi Razan[21].
  • Yamaga Sokō's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[22].
  • Yamaga Sokō's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'ja', 'text': '山鹿素行'}[23].
  • Yamaga Sokō's courtesy name is recorded as 子敬[24].
  • Yamaga Sokō's art name is recorded as 素行[25].
  • Yamaga Sokō's name in kana is recorded as やまが そこう[26].
  • Yamaga Sokō's copyright status as a creator is recorded as copyrights on works have expired[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Aizuwakamatsu[2], Yamaga Sokō… he was born on September 21, 1622[3].

Education

Yamaga Sokō studied under Hayashi Razan[21].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include Confucian scholar[5] and gungaku scholar[6].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Seikyō Yōroku[10]; Chūchō Jijitsu[11], a written work[28], founded in 1669[29]; and Buke Jiki[12], a written work[30], founded in 1673[31].

Personal Life

Yamaga Sokō's religion is recorded as Confucianism[13].

Death and Burial

Yamaga Sokō died on October 23, 1685[4]. He is buried at Sōsan-ji Temple[8].

Why It Matters

Yamaga Sokō ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (211 views/month, #7,290 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[32] He is known by 19 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]

FAQs

Where was Yamaga Sokō born?

Yamaga Sokō's place of birth was Aizuwakamatsu[2].

What did Yamaga Sokō do for work?

Yamaga Sokō worked as Confucian scholar[5] and gungaku scholar[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [14] . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] . wikidata.org.
  4. [15] . wikidata.org.
  5. [5] . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] . wikidata.org.
  7. [8] . wikidata.org.
  8. [16] . wikidata.org.
  9. [17] . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] . wikidata.org.
  11. [18] . wikidata.org.
  12. [3] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [4] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [19] . wikidata.org.
  15. [10] . wikidata.org.
  16. [11] . wikidata.org.
  17. [12] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Japan Search. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [32] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [33] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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