Arai Hakuseki (Jap. Arai Hakuseki, * 24. March 1657 in Edo; "† 29 June 1725 in Edo) was a konfuzianischer scholar, economist, poet and advisor of the Shogun Tokugawa Ienobu. Hakuseki was an alias, its real first name read Kinmi It published its works however under the name Hakuseki. Admits is it above all because it postulated a law, which economists under the name quality theory of the money or Gresham law know in its writings.

Life

Hakusekis father was Arai Masazumi in the services of the Daimyats Kururi. Hakuseki showed already as a child awake spirit, after the legend is it in the age of 3 years a konfuzianisches work indication of indications to have already copied. Because it was born in the year of the large fire by Meiwa, because of its temper, and because its brows pulled together to the character (fires), if it became furious, got it the pointed name rear one NO Ko dt. "“Fire child"”). Later it occurred Sakura the service of Hotta Masatoshi. After this by Inaba Masayasu was killed, Hakuseki became the Ronin and began its studies under Kinoshita Junan, a konfuzianischen scholar.

1693 received Hakuseki as well as Manabe Akifusa an advisor post at the yard of the Shogun. Under the Roju Abe Seikyo accomplished it a Shotoku NO Chi series mentioned of economic reforms. In particular it applied to get the finances of the state after the dissipations of the Genroku era again into the grasp. An analysis of the accounting books resulted in the fact that 75% of the gold and 25% of the silver flowed off in the foreign trade from Japan and by missing covering destabilized the own currency. By a Kaihaku Tagaeichi Shinrei it implemented policy mentioned that the Chinese and Dutch dealers were paid instead of its with products such as silk, porcelain and dried sea fruits. In addition it simplified the ceremony for the receipt of the Ambassadors of the Korean Joseon dynasty, against the resistance of the Konfuzianers Amamori Hoshu from Tsushima.

1709 he asked the Jesuiten Giovanni Battista Sidotti entered illegaly to Japan and developed to him a bond of trust, whereby he received much information, which he published later in the works Seiyo Kibun and Sairan Igen.

Hakuseki served far under Ienobus successor Ietsugu, left however after its death its post at the yard and dedicated themselves to the letter completely. After its death he was buried in Asakusa (today Taito ku, Tokyo) in Ho'on ji, its grave was shifted however later in Kotoku ji (Nakano, Tokyo).

Works

• Hankanfu - family trees of different Daimyo
• Koshitsu - a work over the Japanese antiquity
• Oritaku Shiba NO AI - memoirs
• Sairan Igon
• Seiyo Kibun - a description of Europe, based on the narrations of the Jesuiten Giovanni Battista Sidotti stranded in Edo
• Tokushi Yoron - a historical work

Literature

• Ulrich Kemper: Arai Hakuseki and its historical view. A contribution for the historiography of Japan in the Tokugawa time. Wiesbaden: Harrassowitz, 1967.

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