☩ SOTERIAN GLOSSARY ☩

Living Language Lexicon of the Soteria Covenant

Bushido

The unwritten code of moral principles governing the behavior of the samurai warrior class in feudal Japan, emphasizing loyalty, honor, martial arts, frugality, and self-sacrifice. Influenced modern Japanese legal and ethical culture.

Etymology: Japanese '武士道' (bu=warrior, shi=gentleman, dō=way) · Category: Japanese Law · Source: Nitobe Inazo, 'Bushido: The Soul of Japan' (1900)
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