As westerners, we're fascinated by the samurai, often wanting to connect ourselves to the code by which they lived their lives that molded who they were. There are many books written about the warrior's code, but I like to look a little further to find the roots of these treasured precepts that dominated Japanese society, their influence still seen today in modern Japan. Study the words of Confuicus. You may have heard many things said by this great philosopher, but many of his teachings found their way into the homes of the samurai. A good place to start your Confucius study is to read The Analects.
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