by Mike Mertz Question by Alexander: What texts should a person interested in samurai culture/philosophy read, aside from “Hagakure?”? I read Yamamoto Tsunemoto’s “Hagakure: The Book of the Samurai.” What other books should I read on the subject of samurai life? No type of literature is off limits — biography, autobiography, historical accounts, etc. Thank you all! Best answer: Answer by Irv SThe Samurai – Shusaku Endo Add your own [ Read More ]
The oldest military treatise in the world. Classic Literature VideoBook with synchronized text, interactive transcript, and closed captions in multiple languages. Audio courtesy of Librivox. Read by Paul Sze.
Three Kingdoms Park Image by Pattaya Unlimited The Three Kingdoms Park in Pattaya Thailand, depicting the old Chinese fable "The Romance of the Three Kingdoms".
Confucius (Chinese: 孔子; pinyin: Kǒng zǐ; Wade-Giles: K’ung-tzu, or Chinese: 孔夫子; pinyin: Kǒng Fūzǐ; Wade-Giles: K’ung-fu-tzu), literally “Master Kong,” (traditionally September 28, 551 BCE — 479 BCE was a Chinese thinker and social philosopher, whose teachings and philosophy have deeply influenced Chinese, Korean, Japanese, and Vietnamese thought and life. His philosophy emphasized personal and governmental morality, correctness of social relationships, justice and sincerity. These values gained prominence in China over [ Read More ]
Sun Zi: The Art of War & Sun Bin: The Art of War (Chinese/English edition) The first time ever. this amazing military treatise is now available in English. French and German, and together With the original text in classical and modern Chinese. Like its predecessor, Sun Zi: The Art of War by Sun Wu, Sun Bin’s book is also an outstanding piece of ancient Chinese Military writing. However, it was [ Read More ]
Question by Nathan: Need a new series of books to read.? I have exhausted my list of series i made a couple of years ago, and now i have become accustomed to listening to books, wile i do just about everything else. Below is a list of the books i have read and how well i liked them (scale from 1(hate) to 10(love)). I have read: Robert Jordan’s “The Wheel [ Read More ]
The Art of War: Sun Zi’s Military Methods (Translations from the Asian Classics) Compiled during the Warring States period of 475-221 B.C.E., The Art of War has had an enormous impact on the development of Chinese military strategy over the past two thousand years and occupies an important place in East Asian intellectual history. It is the first known attempt to formulate a rational basis for the planning and conduct [ Read More ]
Confucius Analects (Hackett Classics Series) This edition goes beyond others that largely leave readers to their own devices in understanding this cryptic work, by providing an entrée into the text that parallels the traditional Chinese way of approaching it: alongside Slingerland’s exquisite rendering of the work are his translations of a selection of classic Chinese commentaries that shed light on difficult passages, provide historical and cultural context, and invite the [ Read More ]
Question by johnmercer5: Language. How do you say “The reason why the Bush Administration is fluent in Itallian and Machiavelli” ehh… In Itallian! I mean! Best answer: Answer by Elena CLa ragione per la quale la gestione di Bush è fluente in Itallian ed in Machiavelli Give your answer to this question below!
MORE KENJUTSU: (kenjutsutechniques.blogspot.com) An interpretation by Antonio LaMotta, founder of Shinobi Kai Kenjutsu. Copyright 1994. VISION: To adapt and apply the teachings of Go Rin no Sho as purely without contradiction against Miyamoto Musashi’s techniques and philosophy. MISSION: To rid the kenjutsu world of sword myths – one step at a time. WELCOME: Please be advised that when posting, refrain from using your school’s name or your teachers’ names, unless [ Read More ]
