Chidōkan (Tsuruoka)
Overview
The Chidōkan was established by the 7th daimyō of Shōnai, Sakai Tadaari in 1805. Originally located in Hiyoshi-cho in the Tsuruoka jōkamachi, it was relocated to within the Third Bailey of Tsuruoka Castle by the 8th daimyō of Shōnai, Sakai Tadakata in 1816. It was abolished in 1873, two years after the Abolition of the han system by the Meiji government.
The school taught a combination of traditional Chinese literature, Ogasawara-ryū etiquette, Chinese medicine and martial arts alongside Confucianism.
It is the only surviving han school in the Tōhoku region. Restoration work began in 1965 and it has been open to the public since 1972.
There were han schools with the same name in Tosa Domain and Ogaki Domain.
See also
References
- ^ "旧致道館" (in Japanese). Agency for Cultural Affairs.
External links
Media related to Chidōkan (Tsuruoka) at Wikimedia Commons
- Tsuruoka tourism information (in Japanese)
- Cultural Assets of Yamagata (in Japanese)