Japanese Antique Woodblock Print Book in 1781 Confucianism Textbook for Kids in the Tenmei Period. Some wear, wormholes, stains, and tears over time. This item is an antique book that is over 240 years old. There are wear over time here and there. Please watch the photos and check the condition before purchasing! ANTIQUE “OURAIMONO” TEXTBOOK IN 1781. This book is one of the textbooks for public people used in the Tenmei period in Japan. These kinds of textbooks are called OURAIMONO and were used for improving general people’s education. The book is titled KOUKYOU DOUJIKUN. KOUKYOU is the name of the scripture edited in China. In Japan, the teaching of Koukyou has been valued since the 700s. DOUJI means little children, and KUN does to teach or guide. The whole title tells us that this book was used as a textbook for child education. It teaches Confucian philosophy in a way that is easy to understand for teenagers. General Japanese books are made of soft Washi paper including covers. But the covers of this item are made of thick paper, and it’s like hardcovers. This kind of hardcover binding is rare! Thank you for watching our item! Shintaro’s grown in an old Japanese house with over 200 years of history. The place is full of Japanese antique stuff, and it’s like treasure hunting to find rare and unique items in the old warehouse and drawers. We love Japanese culture and find it simply fun to share them with people all over the world. And we cherish every customer we meet! ALL OUR ITEMS ARE 100% AUTHENTIC. All our listings are 100% authentic products provided in Japan. Characters items are all officially licensed ones. No fake, no pirated. We’ll deliver you REAL JAPAN! The cost varies depending on your country. For example, we can combine two small Kokeshi dolls at no additional charge. But it’s for PC ONLY. Add all the items you want to be combined to the cart. Rest assured if you can’t find the request total link! You can’t use it on mobile or tablet. Please let us know if you wish other methods available in your country. We do not mark merchandise values below value or mark items as “gifts” – the US and International government regulations prohibit such behavior. Thank you for your understanding! Your satisfaction is the greatest issue for us. This item is in the category “Antiques\Asian Antiques\Japan\Prints”. The seller is “sekaikokeshi” and is located in this country: JP. This item can be shipped worldwide.
- Content: Confucianism, Confucian philosophy, Illustration
- Region of Origin: Japan
- Featured Refinements: Japanese Woodblock Print
- Size: 19 x 26cm/7.5 x 10.2in
- Age: Pre-1800
- Primary Material: Paper, Washi (Japanese Paper)
- Original/Reproduction: Antique Original
- Title: Koukyou Doujikun
- Author: Uekawa Kisui
- Publication Matters: Yamamoto Choubei, Oumiya Jirokichi
- Publication Year: 1781, Tenmei 1
