Gakumon no Susume
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Gakumon no Susume is a seminal 19th-century Japanese essay collection advocating Western-style education, individual independence, and modernization.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Japanese-language work
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book ⓘ essay collection ⓘ |
| advocates |
rational thinking
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self-reliance ⓘ universal education ⓘ |
| associatedPerson | Fukuzawa Yukichi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Keio Gijuku NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| author | Fukuzawa Yukichi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| circulation | widely read in Meiji Japan ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Japan ⓘ |
| criticizes |
blind adherence to tradition
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feudal class system ⓘ |
| era |
Meiji era
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surface form:
Meiji period
|
| firstPublicationYear | 1872 ⓘ |
| form |
collected essays
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series of pamphlets ⓘ |
| genre |
didactic literature
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essay ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
considered a foundational text of modern Japan
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helped shape Meiji-era modernization discourse ⓘ |
| influenced |
Japanese education policy in the Meiji period
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development of Japanese liberalism ⓘ modern Japanese political thought ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
European Enlightenment philosophy
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Western liberal thought ⓘ |
| intendedPurpose |
encouragement of social reform
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popularization of modern knowledge ⓘ promotion of civic morality ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
advocacy of Western-style education
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equality of opportunity ⓘ individual independence ⓘ modernization of Japan ⓘ practical learning ⓘ |
| movement |
Enlightenment in Japan
NERFINISHED
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Meiji Enlightenment NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableQuote | Heaven does not create one man above or below another man ⓘ |
| numberOfVolumes | 17 ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | Japanese ⓘ |
| publicationPeriod | 1872–1876 ⓘ |
| setting | early Meiji Japan ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
education
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ethics ⓘ politics ⓘ society ⓘ |
| targetAudience | common people in Meiji Japan ⓘ |
| timeOfWriting | early 1870s ⓘ |
| titleTranslation | An Encouragement of Learning NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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