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.
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.
In Zhu Xi's school, the study of the mind occupies an important place.
The Shingaku taught by Ishida Baigan spread as a moral philosophy for townspeople.