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