Zen Buddhism. A specific sect of Buddhism which taught one complete control of the mind and therefore the body so that they could withstand intense pain and extreme physical exertion to continue to fight. This made the Samurai nearly unstoppable, by normal standards.
The Samurai came from different backrounds, Shintoism, Bhuddhism, etc but the main religion and code the Samurai followed was called BUSHIDO.
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samurai is not a religion. its a way of life, following Bushido, it's code of conduct. you're basically asking what was the chivalry religion for kids.
Shinto, which is the native religion of Japan. But samurai followed teachings of buddha too. After 1500 many japanese converted to Christianity, including samurai.
Samurai were the swordsman of ancient Japan. There was no specific religion, but it is associated with Shinto and Buddahism.
Shintoim is a religion made for peace, boshido is the samuri code it is what makes a samurai a samurai.
Shinto and Buddhism, Both are crucial parts to the Japanese Identity
Samurai in Japan predominantly practiced a form of Buddhism known as Zen Buddhism, which emphasized meditation and self-discipline. Some samurai also followed Shinto, the indigenous Japanese religion that involves rituals and reverence for kami (spirits). Additionally, Confucianism had an influence on samurai ethics and the way they conducted themselves in society.
" Bushido" which is their code of honor, it was the religion of the samurai.
== == there were two main religions that the samurai followed.SHINTO: this was the indigenous religion of Japan. It involved the worshipping of all the deities of Heaven and Earth, etc.ZEN BUDDHISM: this was the religion that the vast majority of samurai followed.Buddhism in a basic form was passed to Japan by a Korean King, when the scriptures intrigued the Japanese sovereign he wanted to know more about this religion. Monks would eventually be sent to China in order to bypass too much influence from the Koreans who they consistently squabbled with. Buddhism was then further developed by including Confucian and Daoist principles picked up from China.Zen Buddhism was popular with the samurai as it contained the three basic principles of the way of the samurai (discipline, focus and a simple way of life)
It is all about you making sacrifices to your religion to show that you are a true samurai....and that may involve having to sacrifice your own life. Even though you would die, you would be remembered.
samurai have an armor made out of bamboo, leather and some metal. but knights armor are made of steel or many chain mails joined together Samurai didnt have the chivalry that was requested from knights