samurai religion

airfix2003 · Sep 6, 2003, 19:12

hi can anybody please tell me which religion the samurai practiced.the reason for htis is that i am decorating my flat in the desighn and whant to make sure i do it correctley.

many thanks

Himura · Sep 6, 2003, 23:29

Most samurai, I think, where Shintou. Before an important battle they prayed to "Hachiman", the God of war. ^^

airfix2003 · Sep 7, 2003, 00:30

thank you for this it is of great help to me.can anybody tell me if there is a statue if the god af war and where i can find out more information on this.

Mandylion · Sep 7, 2003, 12:31

Depending on the time period, a lot of samurai subscribed to Zen Buddhism as well. I am intrigued by your decoration efforts. Do you mean one corner of your flat with perhaps a scroll? If you are going for samurai living quarters, your decore will be very spartan in nature.

airfix2003 · Sep 7, 2003, 18:24

hi and thankyou it is one part of my flat mainly the entrance area up the stairs and the hall way where i would like to plaace a type of shrine in one part of the hall way where the 3 doors to other rooms meet.any suggestions on this would be gratefully received

Himura · Sep 7, 2003, 19:46

This link is with (cool but expensive) wallscrolls: http://www.samurai-store.com/wall/index.html

airfix2003 · Sep 7, 2003, 21:19

thankyou fro your help i am also looking for phrases that i can paint on the wall if any body can help with this it would be great.

Hoyu · Sep 23, 2003, 10:22

You could paint this Samurai Kanji on your wall:

Or you could paint this Zen Kanji on your wall:

Or you could paint them both on your wall to say "Samurai Zen"

In Gassho, Kakuzen

Himura · Sep 24, 2003, 07:44

Get a statue of "Hachiman", shintou-god of war^^

jigen · Sep 25, 2003, 08:45

on the other hand in the meiji restauration shintoism has been stressed as the emperors (the native) religion- so that it could be supposed that buddhism was quite strong under the edo bakufu as well....

samuraitora · Oct 30, 2003, 03:24

The 2 main religions of that time are still the 2 main religions of Japan. Shinto and Buddhism. Most likely they were one of the 2.

Mandylion · Oct 30, 2003, 09:29

More likely both of them at the same time.

samuraitora · Oct 30, 2003, 22:12

Good point Mandylion-san. There has always been a good mixing of the 2 religions in most Japanese families, especially back then.

Mandylion · Oct 31, 2003, 08:54

Kind of nice like that isn't it?

samuraitora · Nov 4, 2003, 21:50

They are a good balance for each other, well, from what I know of either of them. I need to find a good thread in the archives. Moyashi-sensei posted something great about a year ago...I will try to find it and revive it.

samuraitora · Nov 4, 2003, 21:53

yup...go look on page 3 of this thread. Good articles.

Sep 6, 2003, 19:12	#1
airfix2003 Junior Member Join Date: Aug 28, 2003 Age: 39 Posts: 15	samurai religion hi can anybody please tell me which religion the samurai practiced.the reason for htis is that i am decorating my flat in the desighn and whant to make sure i do it correctley. many thanks

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Himura Hadoken!!!!! Join Date: Jun 19, 2003 Location: German Age: 22 Posts: 278	Most samurai, I think, where Shintou. Before an important battle they prayed to "Hachiman", the God of war. ^^ __________________ Sushi & Instant Soups 4 ever!!! -- Miyamoto Musashi rulez!!! -==> Hayabusa & Hayate (DoA3) / Dante (Devil may Cry) <==- ---====> Hiko Seijuro -- The best Swordsman ever <====---

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Mandylion Omnipotence personified Join Date: Mar 15, 2003 Location: Seattle Posts: 1,121	Depending on the time period, a lot of samurai subscribed to Zen Buddhism as well. I am intrigued by your decoration efforts. Do you mean one corner of your flat with perhaps a scroll? If you are going for samurai living quarters, your decore will be very spartan in nature. __________________ "It's a dn poor mind that can only think of one way to spell a word." - Andrew Jackson**

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samuraitora Regular Member Join Date: May 29, 2002 Location: Detroit MI Age: 35 Posts: 782	The 2 main religions of that time are still the 2 main religions of Japan. Shinto and Buddhism. Most likely they were one of the 2. __________________ ja mata samuraitora (^_-)/

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Sep 7, 2003, 00:30	#3
airfix2003 Junior Member Join Date: Aug 28, 2003 Age: 39 Posts: 15	thank you for this it is of great help to me.can anybody tell me if there is a statue if the god af war and where i can find out more information on this.

Sep 7, 2003, 18:24	#5
airfix2003 Junior Member Join Date: Aug 28, 2003 Age: 39 Posts: 15	hi and thankyou it is one part of my flat mainly the entrance area up the stairs and the hall way where i would like to plaace a type of shrine in one part of the hall way where the 3 doors to other rooms meet.any suggestions on this would be gratefully received

Sep 7, 2003, 19:46	#6
Himura Hadoken!!!!! Join Date: Jun 19, 2003 Location: German Age: 22 Posts: 278	This link is with (cool but expensive) wallscrolls: http://www.samurai-store.com/wall/index.html

Sep 7, 2003, 21:19	#7
airfix2003 Junior Member Join Date: Aug 28, 2003 Age: 39 Posts: 15	thankyou fro your help i am also looking for phrases that i can paint on the wall if any body can help with this it would be great.

Sep 23, 2003, 10:22	#8
Hoyu Regular Member Join Date: Nov 3, 2002 Posts: 241	You could paint this Samurai Kanji on your wall: Or you could paint this Zen Kanji on your wall: Or you could paint them both on your wall to say "Samurai Zen" In Gassho, Kakuzen

Sep 24, 2003, 07:44	#9
Himura Hadoken!!!!! Join Date: Jun 19, 2003 Location: German Age: 22 Posts: 278	Get a statue of "Hachiman", shintou-god of war^^

Sep 25, 2003, 08:45	#10
jigen Regular Member Join Date: Aug 26, 2003 Posts: 35	on the other hand in the meiji restauration shintoism has been stressed as the emperors (the native) religion- so that it could be supposed that buddhism was quite strong under the edo bakufu as well....

Oct 30, 2003, 09:29	#12
Mandylion Omnipotence personified Join Date: Mar 15, 2003 Location: Seattle Posts: 1,121	More likely both of them at the same time.

Oct 30, 2003, 22:12	#13
samuraitora Regular Member Join Date: May 29, 2002 Location: Detroit MI Age: 35 Posts: 782	Good point Mandylion-san. There has always been a good mixing of the 2 religions in most Japanese families, especially back then.

Oct 31, 2003, 08:54	#14
Mandylion Omnipotence personified Join Date: Mar 15, 2003 Location: Seattle Posts: 1,121	Kind of nice like that isn't it?

Nov 4, 2003, 21:50	#15
samuraitora Regular Member Join Date: May 29, 2002 Location: Detroit MI Age: 35 Posts: 782	They are a good balance for each other, well, from what I know of either of them. I need to find a good thread in the archives. Moyashi-sensei posted something great about a year ago...I will try to find it and revive it.

Nov 4, 2003, 21:53	#16
samuraitora Regular Member Join Date: May 29, 2002 Location: Detroit MI Age: 35 Posts: 782	yup...go look on page 3 of this thread. Good articles.

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