The Death of the Samurai Hierarchy and the Bushido Spirit

Claude 2022-03-21 09:02:10

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Well, let’s get down to business. In fact, it is about the irresistible rolling wheels of history. Incision is not only the samurai’s samurai, but also the end of the samurai’s samurai.

In the war years, the discipline of Bushido spirit is undoubtedly crucial to the combat effectiveness of the army. A samurai who is not afraid of death, like Jinyun shown in the film, can easily cut down more than four cowardly soldiers.

But in the era of peace, rabbits died and dogs cooked, and samurai became laid-off workers and were abandoned by the times. As for the spirit of Bushido, it was more like a home ornament that decorated the facade of the ruler's history book for the public to see.

The emergence of firearms and hot weapons at the end of the film is to add another layer of soil to the coffin lid of the samurai class. Even if the war reappears, the samurai will probably no longer be needed.

After all, whether war or peace, a certain moral concept is not just a social tool that is suitable for the era. To paraphrase the popular saying, when a speck of ashes of the times falls on an individual, it may also be a heavy burden of family ruin. After all, "spirit" and "honor" cannot be eaten as food. When it is behind the times, there will always be someone who resists first and pulls off its closing performance.

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Hara-Kiri quotes

  • [repeated line]

    Hanshiro Tsugumo: Motome Chijiiwa was a man of some acquaintance to me.

  • Hanshiro Tsugumo: What befalls others today, may be your own fate tomorrow.