Kumazawa Banzan

Timeline

1. 1647–1667Okayama Castle · Okayama DomainEsteemed by Ikeda Mitsumasa, he participated in domain reforms, implementing policies of frugality, agricultural encouragement, and education, and wrote political treatises such as Seiji Yōryaku. He remained one of the core advisors of domain governance in the 1660s.
2. 1667–1691Akasaka, Bizen · Bizen ProvinceIn 1667 he lost a political dispute with Zhu Xi scholars such as Hayashi Hōkō and was exiled to Akasaka. In his later years he continued writing, expounding Yangming political and economic thought, with disciples scattered across various regions.