bushido the samurai code of ethics in
three minutes
Bushido or otherwise known as the
samurai code is a samurai or bushi I
turned for soldier in Japanese code of
ethics prevailing in pre-modern Japanese
feudalism the idea
Bushido itself developed since Japan was
in the Kamakura period 1192 to 1333 one
of which is manifested as a seppuku
ritual a ritual about tearing your belly
with a knife or a small sword at the
time when the Minamoto clan established
the first military government Japan is
led by a hereditary leader called the
Shogun the Bushido code is characterized
by seven virtues seriousness ghee
courage nu virtue gin awards Rey honesty
makoto honor myau loyalty chugi Bushido is
also influenced by Shinto and Zen
Buddhism which allows for the violence
of samurai who is forged with wisdom and
serenity Bushido is also a
representative of martial arts including
athletic and military skills and courage
against enemies in combat frugality
kindness honesty and personal honor
during the Edo or Tokugawa period
1603 to 1867 they order Bushido to be
infused with Confucian ethics and made
into a comprehensive system and
emphasized obligations and duties the
samurai were equated with Confucianism
as a perfect man and taught that the
essential function is for benevolence
for the lower classes obedience to
Authority is emphasized but the task
comes first even if it requires
violation of the law as far as the task
that replaces all others may be best
exemplified in the story of ronin 47
from the early 18th century samurai who
already have a master become a ronin if
their master is killed then the samurai
is obliged to avenge their masters death
and after that
the samurai must commit seppuku seppuku
is done as a form of respect and loyalty
to their daimyo one of the great Lords
were vassals of the Shogun in the middle
of the 19th century the teachings of
Bushido created the basis of ethical
training for the whole society would be
Emperor's replacing the feudal lords for
the daimyo as a focus of loyalty and
sacrifice so that the people in the
military no longer obey the Shogun but
to the emperor at the moment the
Shogun's power was torn down and taken
over by emperor Tenno
Bushido contributed to the rise of Japanese
nationalism following the Meiji
Restoration 1868 and civil morale
strengthening during the sino-japanese
war 1937 to 1945 in world war ii the
Japanese soldiers during World War two
made Bushido an honorable task if he
fails he will commit seppuku or harakiri
committing suicide as a form of reducing
their shame and maintain self-respect
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