Confucian Shinto

The most notable of these scholars was Yamazaki Ansai (1618–1682), who developed a synthesis of Confucianism and Shinto that emphasized the importance of ethical behavior and filial piety.

[1] Ansai's teachings were further developed by his disciple, Kaibara Ekken (1630–1714),[8] who wrote a number of influential works on Confucian Shinto, including the "Greater Learning for Women.

"[9] Ekken's writings emphasized the importance of education and the cultivation of virtue, and advocated for the integration of Confucian ethics into everyday life.

It helped to shape the moral values and social norms of the samurai class,[1] and played a role in the development of modern Japanese nationalism.

[7] Confucian Shinto also had an influence on the Meiji Restoration of 1868, which marked the end of the Edo period and the beginning of modern Japan.