Peichin Takahara
| Peichin Takahara | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1683 Akata-Chō\Southern Shuri, Ryūkyū Kingdom |
| Died | 1760 |
| Style | Ch'uan Fa |
| Teacher(s) | Chatan Yara,[1] |
| Notable students | Kanga Sakukawa |
Takahara Pēchin (高原 親雲上) was an early karate practitioner. He was known as a great warrior[citation needed] and is attributed to have been the first to explain the aspects or principles of the dō ("way")[citation needed]. Pēchin (親雲上) was a social class of the Ryūkyū Kingdom.
These principles are: 1) ijō, the way-compassion, humility, and love. 2) katsu, the laws-complete understanding of all techniques and forms of karate, and 3) fo dedication-the seriousness of karate that must be understood not only in practice, but in actual combat. The collective translation is: "One’s duty to himself and his fellow man." He was the first teacher of Sakukawa "Tode" Kanga who was to become known as the "father of Okinawan karate.".[2]
References
- ^ First Karate pioneers Archived 2009-04-22 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Takahara, Peichin
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