壽福軒眞鏡 [JUFUKUKEN SHINKYŌ].

日用心法鈔三編. [Nichiyō shinpō-shō sanpen].
[Ethical Teachings for Everyday Life, Part 3].

Edo. 須原屋茂兵衛 [Suharaya Mohei]? Tenpō 11 (1840). Stock ID #159300

3 volumes being the complete Part III of 日用心法鈔三編 [Ethical Teachings for Everyday Life]. Paper covered card covers, paper labels upper covers, four hole stab binding, string split on last volume but the binding is still sound. Covers a little marked and abraded in places but the binding is sound and generally clean. Occasional light soiling contents but the contents are otherwise very good indeed.

This work provided practical ethics for the commoners. It seems that the author Jufukuken Shinkyō 壽福軒眞鏡 was a retired merchant in Edo but other details of his life are not known. This work,
Nichiyō shinpō-shō (Part One to Part Five) was published in the period between 1838 to 1855.

Practical ethics was widely accepted by the commoners after Japanese philosopher, Ishida Baigan 石田梅岩 [1685-1744), promoted the Shingaku (Mind Learning) 心学 movement. In the first passage of the preface Shinkyō writes: "Observing people in this society, although many like drinking parties, merrymaking, seeing theatrical plays, and watching Sumo wrestling, a very few like to work for their family business. Also although there are some who eat a lot of food, a very few eat food, while saving a lot of rice grains. Most people eat without preserving food for the future". The book is a collection of ethical advice, lessons, and moral stories. Shinkyō argues that one should work hard for one's family business, be frugal, and save money and rice, which is the foundation for peace and security of the nation. The book is illustrated by ukiyo-e artist, Yanagawa Shigenobu 柳川重信 [1787-1833], who was a disciple of Hokusai. Although the name of the publisher does not appear in this book, but consultation with other volumes in this series of Nichiyō shinpō-shō, it is apparent that Suharaya Mohei 須原屋茂兵衛 was the publisher.

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