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Fujiju Shoin Ruins/Ryochikan

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This is the former residence and lecture hall of Nakae Toju (1608-1648), the founder of Japanese Yomeigaku (theology of the Buddhist sage) and known as the Omi Saint. It is designated as a national historic site. This building was completed in 5 (1648th year of the Shoho era), six months before Toju's death, with the cooperation of his disciples and villagers, as his house had become too small. It was rebuilt in the Meiji era as it is today. Inside, many belongings and relics are on display, including a calligraphy piece by Toju himself, "Cultivating good knowledge (chiryōchi)." There is also an old wisteria tree on the premises, which Toju loved and which gave the temple its name. Nakae Toju never had a teacher throughout his life, but instead studied on his own, and continued to explore the path of humanity. He encountered Yomeigaku at the age of 37, and realized that if one is devoted to cultivating good knowledge, the mind and affairs will become one, and he is known as the founder of Japanese Yomeigaku. His school includes Kumazawa Banzan, Fuchiokayama, and other talented people. There are also such geniuses as Oshio Heihachiro and Yoshida Shoin. During the Edo period, when samurai ruled the world above others, it was Omi Saint Nakae Toju who sought and practiced the true way of living as a human being. A big heart that embraces everything. Deep love and reverence for humanity. That spirit still lives on at Toju Shoin, where Toju Sensei spoke to people with such passion.


<Ryōchikan>
A rest facility where you can experience the teachings of Toju Nakae

Address
211 Kamikogawa, Azumigawa-cho, Takashima City, Shiga Prefecture
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Contact Us
Ryochikan TEL: 0740-32-4156
Access
From JR Azumigawa Station, take the bus (Funagi Line) for about 10 minutes and get off at "Fujiki Shoin-mae"
website
https://toujushoin.com/
Remarks
Closed: Open everyday

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