Yushima Seidō
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Yushima Seidō[1] (湯島聖堂, lit. 'Yushima Sacred Hall'), is a Confucian temple (聖堂) in Yushima, Bunkyō, Tokyo, Japan. It was established in end of the 17th century during the Genroku era of the Edo period. Towards the late Edo period, one of the most important educational institutions of the shogunate, the Shōhei-zaka Gakumonjo (昌平坂学問所)), or Shōheikō (昌平黌), was founded on its grounds.
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Yushima Seidō | |
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湯島聖堂 | |
Religion | |
Affiliation | Confucianism |
Rite | Japanese Neo-Confucianism |
Location | |
Location | Bunkyō, Tokyo |
Country | Japan |
Geographic coordinates | 35°42′03″N 139°45′59″E |
Architecture | |
Founder | Tokugawa Yoshinao |
Completed | 1632 |
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