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North American Bugei Society

Samurai were expected to be cultured and literate, and admired the ancient saying "Bun Bu Ryo Do" (文武両道) "The pen and the sword in accord." An early term for warrior, "uruwashii", was written with a kanji that combined the characters for literary study ("bun" 文) and military arts ("bu" 武), and is mentioned in the Heike Monogatari (late 12th century). In his book "Ideals of the Samurai" translator William Scott Wilson states: "The warriors in the Heike Monogatari served as models for the educated warriors of later generations, and the ideals depicted by them were not assumed to be beyond reach. Rather, these ideals were vigorously pursued in the upper echelons of warrior society and recommended as the proper form of the Japanese man of arms. With the Heike Monogatari, the image of the Japanese warrior in literature came to its full maturity."

Posted on: Thu, 08 Aug 2013 00:24:27 +0000

Samurai were expected to be cultured and literate, and admired the - TopicsExpress

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