HUM 001B Lecture Notes - Lecture 11: Utagawa Kuniyoshi, Heian Period, Aikido
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Lecture 11: japanese art, literature and poetry of the heian period: name various ways people of this period did with nature and how did nature shape their thoughts, the martial arts: Bushido : (cid:440)the way of the warrior. (cid:441) Aikido: the way of harmony: chado: the way of tea, chaniwa: tea garden. Brew and drink ritualistically with light conversation about nature like winds: tea-bowl: handmade, asymmetrical to represent life. , simple, undecorated, usually used during light conversation of tranquil things only, the key is to cultivate wa(harmony), kei(respect), sei(purity), Samurai would sit on the gravel and meditate the whole day or line up on the gravel (sand). Sometimes look like a wave or whirls: strike on a withered branch (1640): bird on top and a caterpillar on the bottom. Self-portrait, miyamoto musashi, 1640, miyamoto musashi: holding two swords, but look worn-out instead of possessing prowess.
