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kanzen chōaku

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Japanese literature

In Japanese literature: Late Tokugawa period (c. 1770–1867)
…embodiments of the principle of kanzen chōaku (“the encouragement of virtue and the chastisement of vice”), Bakin’s professed aim in writing fiction.
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Kabuki theatre

In Kabuki: Subject, purpose, and conventions
…represented by the notion of kanzen-chōaku (“reward the virtuous and punish the wicked”). Thus, the plays often present conflicts involving such religious ideas as the transitory nature of the world (from Buddhism), and the importance of duty (from Confucianism), as well as more general moral sentiments. Tragedy occurs when morality…
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