Classic of Filial Piety
Nonetheless, due again to maternal advice, Tsunayoshi became very religious, promoting the Neo-Confucianism of Zhu Xi. In 1682, he read to the "daimyōs" an exposition of the "Great Learning", which became an annual tradition at the "shōgun"s court. He soon began to lecture even more, and in 1690 lectured about Neo-Confucian work to Shinto and Buddhist "daimyōs", and even to envoys from the court of Emperor Higashiyama in Kyoto. He also was interested in several Chinese works, namely "The Great Learning" (Da Xue) and "The Classic of Filial Piety" (Xiao Jing). Tsunayoshi also loved art and Noh theater.