The Bushidō code is typified by seven virtues:
Rectitude (義, gi?)
Rightness of principle or practice; exact conformity to truth, or to the rules prescribed for moral conduct, either by divine or human laws; uprightness of mind; uprightness; integrity; honesty; justice.
Courage (勇, yuu?)
The quality of a confident character not to be afraid or intimidated easily but without being incautious or inconsiderate.
Benevolence (仁, jin?)
disposition to do good
charitable kindness
an altruistic gift or act
Respect (礼, rei?)
good opinion, honor, or admiration
Honesty (誠, makoto or 信 shin?)
The act, quality, or condition of being honest; to be truthful
Honor (誉, yo?)
An objectification of praiseworthiness or respect; something that represents praiseworthiness or respect
Loyalty (忠, chuu?)
unswerving in allegiance
faithful in allegiance to one's lawful sovereign or government
faithful to a private person to whom fidelity is due
faithful to a cause, ideal, custom, institution, or product
the state of being loyal; fidelity
faithfulness or devotion to some person, cause or nation
Major figures associated with Bushidō
Miyamoto Musashi
Morihei Ueshiba
Yamaga Sokō
Yamamoto Tsunetomo
Katō Kiyomasa
Torii Mototada
Ogami Itto
Imagawa Ryōshun
Sakanouye no Tamuramaro
The Unfettered Mind (不動智神妙録 ,fudōchi shinmyōroku?)
is a three-part treatise on Buddhist philosophy and martial arts written by Takuan Sōhō, a Japanese monk of the Rinzai sect. The title translates roughly to "The Mysterious Records of Immovable Wisdom". The treatise was written as correspondence to Yagyū Munenori, inheritor to the Yagyū Shinkage-ryū school of swordsmanship. Written for the laity, the book makes little use of Buddhist terminology, but instead focuses on describing situations followed by an interpretation. Its contents make an effort to apply Zen Buddhism to martial arts.
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