Title: 3 major reasons why Samurai would win
If Knights and Samurai engaged in a battle, who would triumph (win)?
Knights are European warriors and Samurai are Japanese warriors. In a battle between Knights and Samurai the Samurai would win because of superior discipline, training and code of honor.
According to Japan Memoirs of a secret empire (Doc B) Samurai were expected to live according to Bushido, a strict ethical code influenced by Confucianism that stressed loyalty to one’s master, respect for one’s superior, ethical behavior, or in all aspects of life and complete self discipline. School was a unique combination of physical training… poetry and spiritual discipline. The young warriors studied Kendo, the art of fencing with bamboo sticks, the moral code of the Samurai and Zen Buddhism.
This proves that young Samurai were trained Physically and mentally which helps them fight better.
As stated in Knights and Samurai training (Doc D) They were taught not to fear death or danger. To help them learn to endure pain and suffering, young samurai boys were subjected to physical hardships such as fasting, marching barefoot in the …show more content…
However, in one’s own life, one becomes unavoidably involved in obligations between father and child, older and younger brother, and husband and wife…. The samurai confines practicing the Way; should there be someone… who transgresses [does wrong] against these moral principles in the land… Outwardly he stands in physical readiness for any call to service and inwardly he strives to fulfill the Way… Within his heart he keeps to the ways of peace, but without he keeps his weapons ready for use. The Way is part of Daoism and refers to the principle of living in
If Knights and Samurai engaged in a battle, who would triumph (win)?
Knights are European warriors and Samurai are Japanese warriors. In a battle between Knights and Samurai the Samurai would win because of superior discipline, training and code of honor.
According to Japan Memoirs of a secret empire (Doc B) Samurai were expected to live according to Bushido, a strict ethical code influenced by Confucianism that stressed loyalty to one’s master, respect for one’s superior, ethical behavior, or in all aspects of life and complete self discipline. School was a unique combination of physical training… poetry and spiritual discipline. The young warriors studied Kendo, the art of fencing with bamboo sticks, the moral code of the Samurai and Zen Buddhism.
This proves that young Samurai were trained Physically and mentally which helps them fight better.
As stated in Knights and Samurai training (Doc D) They were taught not to fear death or danger. To help them learn to endure pain and suffering, young samurai boys were subjected to physical hardships such as fasting, marching barefoot in the …show more content…
However, in one’s own life, one becomes unavoidably involved in obligations between father and child, older and younger brother, and husband and wife…. The samurai confines practicing the Way; should there be someone… who transgresses [does wrong] against these moral principles in the land… Outwardly he stands in physical readiness for any call to service and inwardly he strives to fulfill the Way… Within his heart he keeps to the ways of peace, but without he keeps his weapons ready for use. The Way is part of Daoism and refers to the principle of living in