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About Manase Dōsan
- Manase Dosan (1507–1594) was a Japanese physician.
- Dosan was born in Kyoto and initially trained to become a monk.
- However, in his early twenties he began studying medicine under Tashiro Sanki.
- He enrolled at the Ashikaga School of Medicine, and continued his studies for 17 years.He published a medical textbook, the Keitekishu, in 1571, and worked as a doctor for many daimyo of the time.
- He was employed by the shogun Ashikaga Yoshiteru and treated the Emperor Ogimachi.
- The daimyo Dosan treated included Mori Motonari, whom Dosan attended in 1566 during his siege of Toda Castle.
- When Monotari visited him the following year, Dosan presented him with nine rules for health, known as the Kyuki.
- These were: Do not be lazy or negligent Drink, live and eat modestly Enjoy poetry and dancing in moderation Rule virtuously Be mindful of war, but do not love it Listen to all viewpoints Note the difference between the lax and the industrious Court wise men and eschew extravagance Moderation in rule is reflected by moderation in the ruledThat same year, he also visited Matsunaga Hisahide, where he lectured on Chinese texts on sex and the nurturing of life.Dosan taught over 3,000 students in what became known as Dosan-ryu or the Dosan School.
- He and his heirs (both natural and adopted) were instrumental in the spread of the Goseiho school of medical thought in Japan, which stemmed from Chinese systems of medicine.
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