Musashi Miyamoto was a great Japanese swordsman in the17th century. He was a guy who used two knives, just like Sasaki Kojiro. After a duel in Ada Island, they won Kojiro and became famous.
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Musashi Miyamoto was a swordsman at the end of the Warring States and the beginning of the Tokugawa shogunate. His influence in Japan is so great that there is a saying that "Makita's gun is Miyamoto's knife". He claimed: "I studied fencing since I was a child and traveled all over the country. I have seen swordsmen of all factions, and I have tried more than 60 times without losing. " Japan is a country that advocates force and sword. Although the Ming Dynasty had friction with the Japanese ruling and opposition parties, it imported a large number of swords from Japan. From a commercial point of view, Japanese swords are equivalent to silk and tea before the Opium War in China, and occupy a considerable proportion in foreign trade. The grass-shaved sword still preserved in Japan is regarded as a national treasure by the Japanese. Japan has many such national treasures. In Japan, they are not only valuable as cultural relics, but also regarded as sacred objects or sacred objects. The History of Japan also records the story of Kusanagi's sword showing its spirit. Among the three treasures used as a token (equivalent to a jade seal) when the Japanese emperor acceded to the throne, there was Yun Jian, a genius-of course, as the author of Chrysanthemum and Knife said, the original sword had sunk to the bottom of the sea in a turmoil, and now the royal family only uses imitations. Until the Meiji period, the sword was regarded as a part of the samurai's body. Bushido in Nitobe Inazo said that even if you accidentally cross the other's knife, it is regarded as a great disrespect and insult to your master. In the TV series "Familiarity and Matsuzaka", Nobuyoshi Oda inadvertently gave the nod given by Sassa Narimasa to others, and Sassa Narimasa was quite depressed and alarmed.
At the end of the Warring States period, there was no doubt that swordsmen came forth in large numbers. At that time, the famous swordsmen were Kamiizumi Nobutsuna, Yagyu Zongyan, Maru Changhui and Yidong Yidaozhai. Even the general of Muromachi shogunate, Ashikaga Yoshihiro, is also a famous "General Hao Jian". Musashi Miyamoto lived in such an environment.
Musashi Miyamoto is famous for its decisive battle with Sasaki Kojiro. At that time, Kojiro's reputation was in full swing, so-called unbeaten, and Musashi was just a nameless boy. The duel was held in Ada Island at noon. Kojiro arrived early, but Musashi hasn't appeared yet. Seeing that the sun has set, Musashi is sitting leisurely on the boat and appearing in the line of sight. Kojiro, already impatient, didn't accuse Musashi of breaking his word, pulled out his knife, threw away his scabbard and rushed to the shore on foot. Musashi Miyamoto stood up unhurriedly and said, "Kojiro will fail!" I also jumped ashore, and the result was expected. Musashi is a shoo-in It is said that before the duel, Musashi said: "The knife and scabbard are a whole, but you threw away the scabbard, which shows that you are far from reaching the highest level!" Kojiro was speechless. This seems a bit overwhelming, because in fact, most Japanese swordsmen don't wear scabbard in battle, but wearing scabbard is an obstacle, and Musashi is the creator of Erdaoliu. After the duel, Kojiro was seriously injured. He struggled and said, "I'll leave you the unfinished business." And then I hung up. The unfinished business, of course, is to promote kendo. Later, Musashi traveled to Japan, held a Taoist contest, and created the Five Wheels Book, which was also considered "irresponsible".
Some people say that Miyamoto is too cunning. At that time, Kojiro's physical strength had passed the peak of his life, and Miyamoto also tried his tricks again and again. If really fencing, Kojiro may not lose to Miyamoto. In order to support this statement, some people even said, "Look, has Musashi Miyamoto ever defeated a particularly good swordsman?" ! This statement is even more absurd. If Kamiizumi Nobutsuna was defeated by Miyamoto, how could his title be so loud? If Kojiro hadn't played against Miyamoto, he might not be another great swordsman! "Unique skill" is a part of "Kendo". During the Warring States Period, China's annotation "The Art of War" spread to Japan, and the Japanese gradually learned to use it. At that time, Xin of Long and Hu of Jia Fei both claimed to know about it. However, there is no doubt that Nobunaga used Sun Tzu's art of war best, when the former Yi Longhu was still taking advantage of petty gain in central Chuan Dao. Similarly, Sun Tzu's art of war is also used in kendo. Musashi Miyamoto used the art of war instead of fencing to defeat Kojiro. In addition to the art of war, there is Zen in kendo. A Liu Sheng longevity (should refer to Zong Yan) said, "I can only teach you so much. If you want to make greater progress, you must learn from Zen. " In the Book of Five Wheels, which Musashi later wrote with great concentration, Zen was also emphasized. In this way, we can say that Kojiro's fencing didn't reach the highest level, otherwise he wouldn't be restless, but Miyamoto didn't hesitate to let the other side down by being late, and seemed to be caught up in the art of war, which would inevitably leave a sneer at people.
However, it is probably unrealistic to say that Shigeru Miyamoto's fencing is second-rate. Yukio Watanabe, a disciple of yagyu munenori, said, "I am a disciple of Liu Sheng, not Ma Shouzong, and I got permission from the secret biography. But there are Takemura Musashi (that is, Musashi Miyamoto) and celebrities who have honed their swordsmanship. Compared with Ma Dan, such as Go, Jiuhei Zi is also better than Musashi. " Miyamoto twice defeated the master of the famous swordsman Okagi House. Later, more than a dozen experts from Okagi ambushed Miyamoto. This time, Musashi Miyamoto almost killed Okagi's family. It is said that among the victims, the youngest is only a teenager. Fencing was originally used to kill people, but the purpose of kendo is not to kill people, but Miyamoto wants to kill people. Kojiro, who was killed, was said to be Musashi Miyamoto's bosom friend. This may be the sorrow of Miyamoto, but it is also the sorrow of Japanese kendo. Later, Mr. Gu Long explained that people can't help themselves in rivers and lakes. The dry taste is self-evident.
At that time, it seemed that all warriors had to talk about politics, and swordsmen were no exception. Kamiizumi Nobutsuna was named "Sword Master" by the Muromachi shogunate, and he was awarded the title of "Swordsman" by Ashikaga Yi Hui, which smacked of "returning a peach to a plum", and he was in doubt. The swordsmanship of "General Hao Jian" failed to save the life of the Muromachi shogunate and himself, and was later murdered by "Three Good People" and Matsunaga Hisahide. The yagyu family is very lucky. After the Tokugawa shogunate was established, Dan Mashou served as the guard and fencing director of several generations of generals. But then something went wrong. After learning a few tricks from his hands, the fourth-generation general thought he was invincible in the world. One night, he dressed up for a night walk, and his weapon was broken by Ma Danshou's sword. Since then, yagyu clan has been alienated. It is said that Musashi Miyamoto took part in the battle of Guanyuan of Ishida Mitsunari Western Corps, and the result was a crushing defeat. He was not killed by the enemy and headhunters, but narrowly escaped. When Tokugawa Ieyasu finally confronted the Toyotomi family, he entered Osaka as a ronin and was defeated again. He escaped alone (and Sanada Yukimura was killed under Osaka Castle). Later, introduced by a friend, Musashi Miyamoto worked for the famous Hosokawa Morihiro family. Sasaki Kojiro is Hosokawa Morihiro's retainer and martial arts instructor, so I can only guess whether there is any inside story.
On Monday, Musashi Miyamoto once challenged Maru Changhui. At this time, Changhui was over ninety years old. He lived in seclusion in the countryside and cultivated land with several disciples. They didn't do it directly. Chang Hui scared Musashi away with a sword-drawing action-this detail was later used by Mr. Gu Long in his novels. However, Chang Hui later said to his disciples: "Musashi Miyamoto's future is limitless, and his two-handed knife method is authentic." I don't know why, but I admire the old man. Maybe only he really found the true meaning of kendo!
Musashi Miyamoto, he is neither Tokugawa Ieyasu nor Toyotomi Hideyoshi; He is neither an all-powerful politician nor a famous soldier. Before 65,438+07, he hated the village and didn't know the meaning of life. After 65 years old, 438+07, the battle of Shangguan Yuan, survived. He was tied to a thousand-year-old fir tree by monk Zean, imprisoned in Tianshou Pavilion, and then found his own life, which was a kind of bliss; He, 2 1 year-old, decided to be a yogi, so he gave up his love and affection for A Tong, but his heart was tied to her for ten years. He took suffering as food and water, and traveled all over the world; He once fought against 66 masters and won all the competitions, but his "boat-island duel" defeated the famous sword Sasaki Kojiro, which shocked the ancient and modern times! He, like you, is a life practitioner, like me, a diligent practitioner, a17th-century sword Taoist, and a legendary Musashi Miyamoto 400 years ago, which deeply influenced writers, artists and martial artists familiar to you and me in the 20th century: shocking the elites of the times and touching the life struggles of countless people.
Followers.
Musashi Miyamoto was born in 1584 and died in 1645. Miyamoto's propaganda and martial arts (the art of war is first-class). I learned the art of logistics with the help of my father's new exemption when I was a child. From thirteen to twenty-nine, I was sent to compete with other schools for more than sixty times, and I never lost once. Besides fencing, shuriken and body art (. In the Qing dynasty 10 (1605), he wrote mirror of the warring States policy. In the first year of Kuanyong (1624 1644), he completed the Art of War with two knives, which was praised as "the first of two knives". Musashi was 57 years old and was awarded the title of Hongyi in the seventeenth year (1640). It was after Musashi entered Kumamoto. In the 20th year of Kuanyong (1643), in October, Musashi began to write the Five Wheels Book in seclusion in Lingyan Cave. In the second year of Bao Zheng, he passed the Five Wheels Book to Sun Zhicheng Katsunobu at the end of the temple, and then passed the Five Ways of Taidao and Twenty-five Articles of the Art of War to the end of the temple for help, and then left this world.
Musashi Miyamoto's sword
The sword of Japanese samurai is their soul, but what about the soul of blade master Musashi Miyamoto? The Great Sword Master and Musashi Miyamoto not only passed down to future generations in the name of swords, but also made great achievements in calligraphy, painting and sculpture. His works "Five Volumes" and "Thirty-nine Articles" also reflect his profound thoughts, rich realm and broad knowledge. However, Musashi Miyamoto never learned from the teacher. Not only study and art, but also his own kendo is self-taught. Through practical training, observation and careful thinking, Musashi Miyamoto really deserves the title of a master. His kendo is a way to reach the sky, and his articles and friendship are wonderful, containing a lot of wisdom in life and doing things. Musashi Miyamoto once used his next poem to describe his heart of kendo, a blue pond and a precious mirror. This is clear and definite, it is like a clear and cold mirror reflecting quietly. This artistic conception is similar to Liu Zongyuan's An Old Man Fishing in the Cold Jiang Xue, and his spirit is in an "empty" state. The last volume of Musashi Miyamoto's Five Volumes is an empty volume. Musashi believes that the empty sword is the ultimate sword and the foundation of kendo.
Musashi Miyamoto's emptiness is not emptiness, but emptiness. This emptiness is through a certain determination, day and night practice, constant polishing of mind, constant polishing of perception and vision. When your spirit is spotless, when the confused clouds are swept away, that is the real emptiness. The emptiness of kendo is a free and clear state of mind; When you face the enemy, you are not covered by the environment, the actions of the other party, your feelings, or your own thinking, but you can face that the true reflection of everything is empty. In life, there is always a white border, and I am most afraid of knowing myself.
There is no doubt that when you respond to the shadow in kind, you will hit a wall. The meaning of emptiness can also be regarded as the meaning of spiritual emptiness. Empty, clear and true reflection of things, direct local reaction. A poem by Tagore wrote: "People put a lamp on their heads and only see their own shadow." He who only sees his own shadow is really in danger and doesn't know it. If they mistake it for themselves,
My own shadow, as an opponent, will only rotate like a dog chasing its tail. Action does not mean effective and meaningful action, and increasing action does not mean changing the environment. I look up and see my own shadow dancing around, which makes people dizzy.
Musashi Miyamoto's emptiness is to see things, people and me, and everything. However, this state of mind of seeing through the end of everything and tracing back to the source cannot be achieved overnight. According to the description of Shengqing Hill, after Musashi Miyamoto personally experienced the realm of the sword of all beings in Zhou Shi Zhai at the age of 30, he has been persistently exploring the way of life with kendo, hoping to connect the source of life. Hill Shengqing wrote Musashi Miyamoto's readme at the age of 50. "Since then, I have taken this situation in Zhou Shi Zhai as my spiritual goal. Finally, my swordsmanship gained a wonderful reputation, and my confidence is invincible in the world. My mind naturally improved, but I couldn't open the last iron gate. " This is also the reason why I have been depressed for several years. In the middle of the night, I thought of committing suicide, learning painting, learning Chinese and all kinds of books, just to open this iron door with the help of others. "However, the root of all laws lies in the' rock body', that is, the embodiment of no desire. How to stay still is a normal mind. Like Uezhi Shengping, an Aikido master who taught Wang Zhenzhi, Musashi Miyamoto still pays attention to "waiting" for learning. It's not easy to quit after waiting for a long time. The two men confronted each other with a knife, and the outcome depends on the line. Both sides are waiting for the best opportunity, that is, the moment when the other side relaxes a little. It's hard to grasp this fleeting crack. Normal mind not only regards waiting as normal, but also allows us to give a full blow in an instant. If we don't consider life and death, we are careless and normal. The main body of the rock slab is thus repaired. Those who seem to have a normal heart, face everything, there is no difference between equality and inequality, and there is no pain of waiting or disappointment. Those who wait are in a passive position and in a bad situation. However, a good defender, or a normal responder, can turn passivity into initiative. More precisely, there is no difference between subjective and passive, but a natural reaction.
Musashi Miyamoto's literary works include Musashi Miyamoto and Musashi Miyamoto.