Kaibara Ekiken, writer of “Common Sense Teachings for Japanese Children” and “Greater Learning for Women”, was born in 1630 and died in 1714. In Tokugawa, he was actually one of the most reputable scholars out of everyone due to his advanced literature and writing styles. He spent a lot of time studying in Edo, where he served as a physician and teacher to the Kuroda lords.. Therefore, he is a credible source as he has written over 100 books in his lifetime and in this particular example, Greater Learning for Women, he had the help of Token, who was Ekiken’s wife. Another reason why this information is credible is because “Common Sense Teachings for Japanese Children” was literally just that, a controversial topic that is practically unbiased.
There is no exact date for when the pieces “Common Sense Teachings for Japanese Children” and “Greater Learning for Women” were written, but we can infer that they were written sometime after 1630 and before 1714 because those were his times of birth and death. During this time period, the English Bill of Rights was written, where they may have been an influence in …show more content…
The next piece, titled “Greater Learning for Women” is another one of Kaibara Ekiken’s work that emphasizes his thoughts about women in our society. He begins by seemingly going on a rant about how women disapprove of everything, that they will take the time to criticize, and decry any thing that they possibly can. Due to this, Kaibara believes that women should prioritize working on filial piety, as mentioned before with children's learnings. That it is very important these women provide the respect that their parents deserve and ultimately in their future the respect that their mother-in-law and father-in-law deserve. Another fact that Kaibara Ekiken mentions is that women should always follow their husbands and in no way show any disrespect or disagreement towards