Bansenshūkai
Bansenshūkai or Mansenshūkai ( Japanese 万 川 集 海 or 萬 川 集 海 , German ten thousand rivers flow into the sea ) is a 22-volume collection of wisdom and tactics of the ninja . The volumes were written by Fujibayashi Yasutake ( 藤 林佐 武 次 保 武 , Fujibayashi Samuji / Sabuji Yasutake ), a descendant of Fujibayashi Nagato-no-kami ( 藤 林 長 門 守 ), in Kanbun in 1676 and are influenced by Chinese ideas. They deal in detail with philosophy, astrology, weapons, leadership, and more.
content
Volume I: Jo
- Introduction & prolog
- Leading philosophy of successful warfare
- Historical examples
- contents
- questions and answers
Volume II: Seishin (Right Heart)
- Seriousness, motivation and moral strength of intention
- Proper approach to life and death
Volume III: Shochi (Wisdom of the Military Leader)
- Methods for running a ninja organization
- Use ninja successfully
- Considerations for Stopping Enemy Agents
- Ways to get into enemy bases
Volume IV: Yonin (lights)
- Several ways to monitor enemy intentions:
- Continuous observation by agents placed in peaceful times
- Locating agents after the outbreak of war
- Observation of the geographic position of the enemy area
- Observe the number of enemy forces, resources and other strengths
- Observation of the enemy's strategy and deployment
- Nokisaru: (The Gutter Monkey) Agents who specialize in observation and eavesdropping
Volume V-VII: Innin (shadow)
- Shinobi Yochi = ninja night attacks
- Goto = attack and attack techniques
- Possibilities of:
- camouflage
- illusion
- confusion
- Surprising attacks
- Disguise
- Creeping in
- Capture of enemies
- Treason
- Individual fighting
- Group attacks and dispersal tactics
Volume VIII: Tenji (Strategy of Heaven)
- Tentoki {Time of Heaven} Tenmon {Gate of Heaven}
- Options for evaluating the circumstances in the area:
- Weather forecast
- Flood plan
- Moon phases
- Determination of the compass direction and position by stargazing
- prophecy
- Predicting what will happen in the future
Volume IX: Ninki (Ninja Aids)
- Toki: climbing equipment
- Suiki: water equipment
- Kaiki: entry level equipment
- Physical quantities and information
Volume X: closing volume
- Kaki fire equipment:
- explosive
- Smoke bombs
- Medicine
- Poisons
- Sleeping pills
- Recipes
- Gas grenades