Hirayama Seisai

Japanese samurai and Shinto priest (1815–1890)

Hirayama Seisai (1815–1890) was a Japanese samurai and Shinto priest during the late Edo period and early Meiji era. He was born in Mitsu, Fukushima, and at the age of 20, traveled to Edo (now Tokyo) to study Chinese literature, Japanese literature, and other subjects. In 1850, he became the adopted son of a government official and inherited his position. During the late Edo period, he served as a close advisor to the Tokugawa shogunate as a senior vassal.[1][2] After the Meiji Restoration, he briefly retired from public life, but later became a Shinto priest and held various positions at shrines in Tokyo and Miyagi.[3] In 1872, he founded the Shinto Taisei sect and served as its first head,[1] he rallied for independence as a Shinto Sect in 1879, and gained it in 1882.[4][5][3][6] During his tenure as president Mitake-kyo also gained independence[4] He died on May 22, 1890. His writings include "The Truth of Our Sect" and "The True Method of Cultivating the Way."[1]

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1. ^ a b c 小項目事典, 朝日日本歴史人物事典,デジタル版 日本人名大辞典+Plus,ブリタニカ国際大百科事典. "平山省斎(ひらやま・せいさい)とは？ 意味や使い方". コトバンク (in Japanese). Retrieved 2023-01-24.`{{cite web}}`: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
2. ^ "神道大成教 - SHINDEN". shinden.boo.jp. Retrieved 2022-04-30.
3. ^ a b "神道大成教 - Enpedia". enpedia.rxy.jp. Retrieved 2022-04-30.
4. ^ a b 井上順孝『教派神道の形成』（弘文堂 1991年） 朝日日本歴史人物事典（朝日新聞出版）
5. ^ Sugada 1994, p.178-180 Masaaki Sugata "Old Shindo Revives" Tachibana Publishing, 1994 菅田正昭『古神道は甦る』橘出版、1994年
6. ^ "神道大成教（しんとうたいせいきょう）の意味 - goo国語辞書". goo辞書 (in Japanese). Retrieved 2022-04-30.

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