治憲 上杉
Uesugi Harunori was born on September 9, 1751 in Tokyo, Japan. His childhood names were "Matsusaburō" (松三郎) and "Naomatsu" (直松). He was the second son of a daimyo of the Akizuki clan, who controlled part of Hyuga Province. His mother was a granddaughter of the fourth head of Yonezawa.
Uesugi Harunori was adopted by Uesugi Shigesada, then daimyo of Yonezawa, and in 1767 he succeeded Shigesada.
Was fond of learning and after studying under such masters as Chogai Taki and Heishū Hosoi founded a school called Kojo-kan for his clan members.
Harunori Uesugi is often used as an example of a good governor of a domain. He encouraged cultivation, the storing of grain and the weaving industry. He was an able and wise administrator.
His views on self-discipline are well known in Japanese culture: If you put your mind to it, you can do it; If you do not, you cannot - that is true for all things. When something cannot be done, you are the one to blame For not putting your heart into it.
Quotations: "The state is inherited from one's ancestors and passed on to one's descendants; it should not be administered selfishly. The people belong to the state; they should not be administered selfishly. The lord exists for the sake of the state and the people: the state and the people do not exist for the sake of the lord."
