European Knight vs. Japanese Samurai

There are many similarities between medieval Europe and medieval Japan, but there are many differences between them. One of them is stronger or their fighters, those fighting for their country. In medieval Europe, they had knights, and in medieval Japan they fought in various ways, learned various things, let us study similarities and differences.

Japanese samurai and Western European knights have similar conflicts. They fight for their own position and fight for their own goals. Cavaliers' performance on the battlefield is very similar to warrior performance. The armored knight will present a strange appearance on the modern battlefield. He cracked a horse and metal jacket covered with a heavy iron helmet, a shield of his left arm, a spear and a shining sword. The warrior has a sword, a bow, and an arrow. Samurai obeys Bushido rules, knights follow the rules of knights. It is based on integrity, endurance, thrift, courage, courtesy, truth, and especially loyalty to the rulers and the state, like the spiritual rule of the knight team spreading in medieval Bushido. Therefore, the two highest ranked fighters follow the rules defined by their religion.

Metal (superior to the heavy armor of the European knights) aristocratic Japanese samurai aristocrats are called "warriors" or "lord" or "samurai" ("aristocratic warrior") armed with bow and scimitar It was. There is a feudal relationship between the Lord and his warrior, and the samurai has served the same family for generations. It is different from the feudalism of Europe in that basically the knights' rules and rules, the samurai are not rewarded. The Tokugawa period revived Shinto, and one aspect of this period was the creation of Bushido. Samurai students learn this teaching method and the teachings of Bushido which has many Shinto principles. To combine Shinto and Confucianism to create Bushido, Bushido has various aspects. Shintoism is greatly affected

The honor criteria of samurai and knight is very important. The honorary principle of the samurai is "Buddhist Taoist's Code". The warrior is loyal, he invests in his duty. The honor principle of the knight is "medal of knight". The knights told the king about love and had to promise to mercify those who requested it. There are many differences and similarities between knights and warriors. They all come from different countries, and everyone has a different life. If the samurai's father is a warrior, he must become a warrior, but if the knight's father is a knight, it is optional to become his knight. Knights play an important role in medieval life and logistics. Warriors are part of the army class. They played a very important role during the Heian period. Overall, samurai and knight have many similarities and differences.