Dōjōkun
Dōjōkun ( Japanese 道場 訓 , Dōjō rules or rules for the training of martial arts ) are the rules of behavior of Budō . They were handed down and distributed by Sakugawa, among others, around 1750 . Allegedly they go back to rules that the Buddhist monk Bodhidharma is said to have established in India . Today the dōjōkun can still be found in traditionally oriented martial arts schools.
The five guiding principles
- It is a duty to strive for perfection of character.
- 一 、 人格 完成 に 努 む る こ と
- hitotsu, jinkaku kansei ni tsutomuru koto
- Follow the ideal of truth.
- 一 、 誠 の 道 を 守 る こ と
- hitotsu, makoto no michi o mamoru koto
- Cultivate the hard work mentality.
- 一 、 努力 の 精神 を 養 う こ と
- hitotsu, doryoku no seishin o yashinau koto
- Follow the rules of etiquette.
- 一 、 礼儀 を 重 ん ず る こ と
- hitotsu, reigi o omonzuru koto
- Beware of impetuous arrogance.
- 一 、 血 気 の 勇 を 戒 む る こ と
- hitotsu, kekki no yū o imashimuru koto
literature
- Albrecht, Andreas F. Dôjôkun. The ethics of karate-dô. Verlag schlatt-books, Lauda-Königshofen (2004). ISBN 3-937745-16-5 (paperback) and ISBN 3-937745-15-7 (hardcover)
- Fritz Nöpel : Dôjôkun. Preserve the noble . In: Uschi Schlosser-Nathusius, Florian Markowetz (Hrsg.): Martial arts as a way of life . 1st edition. Kristkeitz, Heidelberg / Leimen 2004, ISBN 3-932337-14-X .
