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Zen and Confucius in the Art of Swordsmanship - The 'Tengu-geijutsu-ron' of Chozan Shissai (Hardcover)
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Zen and Confucius in the Art of Swordsmanship - The 'Tengu-geijutsu-ron' of Chozan Shissai (Hardcover)
Series: Routledge Library Editions: Zen Buddhism
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The sword has played an important role in the Japanese
consciousness since ancient times. The earliest swords, made of
bronze or stone, were clearly, by their design and form, used for
ritualistic purposes rather than as weapons. Later, swords were
associated only with the warrior class, and lack of physical
strength and battle experience was compensated for by handling the
sword in a way that was technically expert. Besides this sacred and
artistic status, swordsmanship also acquired a philosophical
reinforcement, which ultimately made it one of the Zen 'ways'. Zen
Buddhism related the correct practice of swordsmanship to exercises
for attaining enlightenment and selfishness, while Confucianism,
emphasizing the ethical meaning, equated it to service to the
state. This classic text, first published in English in 1978,
includes a history of the development and an interpretation of
Japanese swordsmanship, now esteemed as an art and honoured as a
national heritage. It describes in detail the long, intensive and
specialized training and etiquette involved, emphasizing and
explaining the importance of both Zen and Confucian ideas and
beliefs.
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