noun
study of the mind; neo-Confucian moral psychology
Refers to the neo-Confucian tradition of self-cultivation through introspection and moral reasoning, especially in Chinese and Japanese thought.
朱子学では心学が重要な位置を占める。
In Zhu Xi's school, the study of the mind occupies an important place.
noun
Shingaku; Edo-period popular moral philosophy
Historical term for a syncretic ethical movement founded by Ishida Baigan, blending Confucian, Buddhist, and Shinto teachings for commoners.
石田梅岩が説いた心学は、町人の道徳として広まった。
The Shingaku taught by Ishida Baigan spread as a moral philosophy for townspeople.
From 心 (mind, heart) + 学 (study, learning). The term was used in Chinese neo-Confucianism and later adopted in Japan for both the philosophical study of the mind and the Edo-period Shingaku movement.