Kanran Miyake

Background

Kanran Miyake was born in 1674. He was a younger brother of Sekian.

Education

Studied under Keisai Asami and later under Jun-an Kinoshita.

Career

He was employed by Mitsukuni Tokugawa and participated in the compilation of Dai Nihonshi (Great History of Japan). Later appointed a director of Compilation Office and then appointed Confucianist official at Shogunate. This elevated disciples of Jun-an over those of Hayashi school.

Works

• book

  • Chuko Kangen (History of Japan in the Middle Ages)

Connections

Brother:

Sekian