Yamazaki Ansai, Japanese philosopher (died 1682)

Yamazaki Ansai

Japanese philosopher (1619–1682)

Yamazaki Ansai was a Japanese philosopher and scholar. He began his career as a Buddhist monk, but eventually came to follow the teachings of Neo-Confucian Zhu Xi. He combined Neo-Confucian ideas with Shinto to create Suika Shinto.