The Book of Five Rings

The Book of Five Rings

by Miyamoto Musashi
Epub (Kobo), Epub (Adobe)
Publication Date: 30/05/2024

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The Book of Five Rings (五輪書, Go Rin no Sho) is a text on kenjutsu and the martial arts in general, written by the Japanese swordsman Miyamoto Musashi around 1645. Many translations have been made, and it enjoys an audience considerably broader than other martial artists and people across East Asia. For instance, some foreign business leaders find its discussion of conflict and taking the advantage to be relevant to their work in a business context. The modern-day Hyōhō Niten Ichi-ryū employs it as a manual of technique and philosophy. Musashi establishes a "no-nonsense" theme throughout the text. For instance, he repeatedly remarks that technical flourishes are excessive, and contrasts worrying about such things with the principle that all technique is simply a method of cutting down one's opponent. He also continually makes the point that the understandings expressed in the book are important for combat on any scale, whether a one-on-one duel or a massive battle. Descriptions of principles are often followed by admonitions to "investigate this thoroughly" through practice rather than trying to learn them by merely reading.

ISBN:
9781998382248
9781998382248
Category:
Popular psychology
Format:
Epub (Kobo), Epub (Adobe)
Publication Date:
30-05-2024
Language:
English
Publisher:
Aeons Classics
Miyamoto Musashi

Miyamoto Musashi, who lived in Japan in the 1600s, was an undefeated dueler, a masterless samurai, and an independent teacher.

He spent the last decades of his life refining and teaching his military science.

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