When I was 4 years old, I couldn't walk on my own. At the age of 29, he was arrested and imprisoned for making profits by exchanging European and American gold coins (small gold coins) and Japanese silver coins (coins) privately. It was in prison that he first came into contact with the Book of Changes. 1862, Kamen Takashima participated in the prison break. Kaimeng failed to escape from prison. He hid himself in his clothes along the rope and died nine times. Afterwards, he divined the warden. The official asked the superior to reduce Takashima's sentence, and Takashima was released on 1865.
After he was released from prison, he moved to Yokohama, where he established Takashimaya Wood Store and Takashimaya, the largest hotel in Yokohama, and had close ties with political and financial leaders. The relationship is particularly deep. The daughter of Ito Bowen and Takashima became the wife of Ito Bowen's eldest son.
He also carried out land reclamation in Yokohama. The current place name "Takashima-CHO" was named in memory of him.
At the same time, Japan's former gas company was established.
At the same time, he was also very concerned about railway construction and built the line from Tokyo to Hakodate.
He invested in land reclamation in Hokkaido. At the same time, he also invested in an educational institution similar to a public school.
He also pays special attention to local historians in Yokohama. We must not ignore the deeds of Takashima. Yokohama can become a big city without the efforts of Takashima's generation.
He said that his success in his career was due to his concentration and relaxed career. According to him, whether to start a business, whether to buy or sell, whether to enter or stop, who to fight with and who to divide,,,,, whenever there is any doubt, I will raise it and never violate it.
1877, Kaemon suddenly retired from industry at the age of 45.
His reason is to concentrate on the Book of Changes.
He built a huge mansion in Gaodaotai, where he continued to study the Book of Changes in the "Imperial Doctor Hall".
Most people who visit him come to ask for his benefits.
In the Book of Changes, Kaimeng carried out various changes, from the personal consultation of civilians to the national inquiry of senior government officials.
A particularly famous exhibition is the "Shimonoseki Incident": the compensation paid to the United States was successfully waived.
In this way, he is called "Yi Sheng".
The autumn of 19 14 ended his life. Before he died, he knew his death date, wrote it on the spirit tablet and predicted that he would leave this world like that.