(Vientiane History Special Author: Ling Kongzi)
On this day in history, from the age of 13, the sword Saint Miyamoto Musashi, who had never been defeated, died
(One of the popular heroes of the mobile game King of Glory: Miyamoto Musashi)
"Tell you a secret, I'm invincible!"
This is the classic line of The Glory of Kings popular hero Miyamoto Musashi. Legend has it that Miyamoto Musashi's swordplay was magical, and he had never been defeated in countless duels. He is not a fictional character in the game, but a real historical figure.
Miyamoto Musashi was born in Hyogo Prefecture, Japan in 1584. Since childhood, under the strict training of his martial arts father, he is proficient in martial arts and has great strength. Left-handed, he is very skilled in both his left and right hands. At the age of 13, in his first duel, he defeated Arima Yoshibei, one of the ancient Japanese sword art schools, the "Shindō-ryo", which was jaw-dropping. At the age of 16, he defeated the famous Japanese warrior Akiyama.
In 1600 (at the age of 16), Miyamoto Musashi wanted to join the army and achieve military success, so he joined the army and participated in the Battle of Sekigahara. However, the battle was defeated and Miyamoto Musashi was forced to wander for several years.
Miyamoto Musashi lived at the end of japan's Sengoku period, and in order to gain fame, samurai often traveled the country and held dueling tournaments to gain the appreciation of the lord. During his wanderings, Miyamoto Musashi dueled with other samurai more than sixty times, never losing once, and claimed to be invincible.
Miyamoto Musashi became a school of his own, known as the "First Class of The Great Ming", and wrote the swordplay book "Bing Dao Mirror".
(Japanese drama Takuya Kimura as Miyamoto Musashi)
In 1605 (at the age of 21), Miyamoto Musashi traveled to Kyoto to challenge the Yoshioka family, a master swordsman. Miyamoto Musashi, who is flesh-and-blood, first challenges the leader, Kiyoshiro Yoshioka. During the duel, Miyamoto Musashi killed Kiyoshiro Yoshioka on the spot. Kiyoshirō Yoshioka's younger brother, Yoshioka Denchirō, dueled with Musashi in revenge. Miyamoto Musashi again killed Yoshioka On the spot.
Yoshioka became angry and flocked to kill Miyamoto Musashi. Miyamoto Musashi killed several more leaders, destroyed Yoshioka Kazumi, and escaped successfully. This battle, Miyamoto Musashi's high martial arts, is breathtaking and revered as a legend.
(Miyamoto Musashi and Kazumon Yoshioka in a duel at Ichiseiji Temple)
The legend of Miyamoto Musashi continues, most notably the "Duel on Iwakushi Island".
In 1612 (at the age of 28), Miyamoto Musashi and the world-famous Kojiro Sasaki met at Iwaki Island for a duel. Kojiro Sasaki is the founder of Iwaku stream swordsmanship, using a tai knife (up to three feet and two inches long) that is much longer than the small tai knife, and killing countless people with the trick "Yan Hui".
The two sides agreed to a duel at noon. But it wasn't until the sun went down that Miyamoto Musashi appeared in a small boat. Kojiro Sasaki, who had been waiting for half a day, was very annoyed and angrily drew his samurai sword and waved it over. Miyamoto Musashi deliberately used a long wooden knife made of oars, which was four feet and two inches long, a full foot longer than the Tai knife.
Sasaki Kojiro swung his sword into the air, while Miyamoto Musashi hit the opponent's forehead with a long wooden paddle with strong arm force. Kojiro Sasaki, who was famous all over the world, was suddenly slapped on the forehead and fell to the ground, screaming for his life.
(Iwakushi Island attraction in Japan, where Iwari is the name of Kojiro's Kendo genre)
After the duel on Iwakushi Island, Miyamoto Musashi became famous throughout the country. He also realized that "everything is a sword", the ship is a sword, time is a sword, and light and shadow can also be a sword. Miyamoto Musashi defeated Sasaki Kojiro's "Sword is Everything" with "Everything is Sword".
His whereabouts are uncertain, and he continues to compete with the samurai in various cities. However, after that, Miyamoto Musashi rarely took the killing ring again, no longer easily taking the life of his opponent, usually until the point was reached, or he did not give the opponent a chance to shoot at all.
(Langkexing: Miyamoto Musashi)
Miyamoto Musashi continued his cultivation, and around the age of fifty he developed a unique sword technique using two large and small swords (i.e. one and two swords). This is the famous "two-day first-class". "Two days" refers to the sun and the moon, i.e. yin and yang. It means to combine the size of the left and right hands, yin and yang, and defeat the opponent.
In 1643 (at the age of 59), Miyamoto Musashi meditated on Mount Iwadō, summing up his martial arts experience and gaining a deeper understanding. He wrote and created the "Order of the Five Fangs of the Tai Dao Dao", "Thirty-five Solid Articles of the Art of War", and "Book of Five Wheels", collectively known as the "Book of Two Days and Three Soldiers".
At that time, Japan advocated force, and Miyamoto Musashi's influence was great, and there was a saying that "Sanada's gun, Miyamoto's knife". Miyamoto Musashi never studied with a master in his lifetime, and it is a miracle that there is no teacher in kendo.
On June 13, 1645 (at the age of 61), Miyamoto Musashi died of illness. Miyamoto Musashi has always been very popular in Japan, and various legends are diverse, and he is revered as a sword saint. The Records of Ancient and Modern Honors commented on Miyamoto Musashi: "The world's unparalleled swordsmanship, his swordplay and martial courage are the only steps of ancient and modern."
(The 715th work of the Vientiane History and Biography Writing Camp, and the 52nd work of camper "Lingkongzi")