{"product_id":"budoshoshinshu-william-scott-wilson-9781611805680","title":"Budoshoshinshu: Essential Teachings on the Way of the Warrior","description":"\u003cb\u003eA definitive treatise on the code of the samurai--revised and with a new introduction\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eUpholding the samurai code both on and off the battlefield is one of the essential tenets of \u003ci\u003ebushidō\u003c\/i\u003e, the Way of the Warrior--and \u003ci\u003eBudōshoshinshu \u003c\/i\u003eis a definitive treatise on living in accordance with the samurai code. When it comes to books on samurai philosophy, the Edo-period classic \u003ci\u003eHagakure\u003c\/i\u003e is iconic to contemporary readers, but\u003ci\u003e Budōshoshinshu, \u003c\/i\u003e which was written during same period, was equally influential at the time. Many scholars consider \u003ci\u003eHagakure, \u003c\/i\u003e which was influenced by Zen, to be the most radical and romantic of samurai texts, while \u003ci\u003eBudōshoshinshu \u003c\/i\u003eis more measured and practical, owing to its heavy Confucian influence. Taken in tandem, they provide a range of insights on the role of the individual within the samurai order--both addressing the warrior's role in times of peace and emphasizing the importance of living selflessly. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Written by Daidoji Yūzan, a Confucian scholar who descended from a long line of prominent warriors, \u003ci\u003eBudōshoshinshu\u003c\/i\u003e comprises 56 pithy instructive essays for young samurai on how to live morally, with professional integrity and a higher purpose, and to carry on the true chivalrous tradition of bushidō.\u003ci\u003e Budōshoshinshu\u003c\/i\u003e is imbued with classic Confucian philosophy, centered on living one's life with sincerity and loyalty.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e William Scott Wilson, Daidoji Yuzan\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1611805686\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781611805680\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Shambhala\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/04\/2018\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 208\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.70lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.60h x 5.50w x 0.90d","brand":"William Scott Wilson","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":43984601907455,"sku":"9781611805680","price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_8c4c873f-465c-4298-aa14-8719760bf492.jpg?v=1683273202","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/budoshoshinshu-william-scott-wilson-9781611805680","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}