An authentic Meiji 15 (1882) Japanese Confucian educational book titled Seibun Bunshō Kihan Kōgi (正文文章軌範講義), meaning “Lectures on the Standard Models of Literary Composition.” Compiled and annotated by Okahara Tomoyoshi (岡原友慶) and published in Osaka, this scholarly text served as a teaching guide for classical Chinese prose, ethics, and rhetorical composition.
The book belongs to the genre of kanbun educational manuals, widely used in Meiji schools to cultivate moral discipline, refined expression, and understanding of Confucian philosophy. Each passage is printed in vertical woodblock format with furigana glosses and Japanese interpretative notes, helping students bridge Chinese syntax with Japanese reading.
This edition beautifully represents the intellectual spirit of early Meiji Japan, when traditional Confucian scholarship coexisted with Western modernization.
A remarkable artifact for collectors of Japanese educational history, Confucian classics, and Meiji-era print culture.
Title: 正文文章軌範講義 (Seibun Bunshō Kihan Kōgi)
Author: 岡原友慶 (Okahara Tomoyoshi)
Publisher: 梅原龜七ほか (Osaka)
Date: Meiji 15 (1882)
Language: Classical Chinese text with Japanese annotation (kanbun-kundoku)
