The lost Bushido spirit

I am very pleased to see that Japan has a work like "Rurouni Kenshin" that promotes the true and righteous Bushido spirit. The Meiji Restoration, although it brought economic progress, also greatly distorted Japanese values, leading them to a dark path of demise. To a certain extent, "Rurouni Kenshin" is also Japan's reflection on its own crimes in World War II. Among them, Miss Kaoru did not want to let Jian Xin repeat the road of murder when she was in danger many times. She also saw the author's intention and deep reflection.
The real Bushido, just like the Chinese chivalrous spirit, is to help the weak and the poor, and to make the country and society better. Instead of holding the butcher's knife to innocent people. People who practice martial arts also need to have noble ideals and moral sentiments, and not bow down for five buckets of rice. In "Rurouni Kenshin", in order to survive, many samurai became the lackeys of capitalists and lost the dignity of samurai. The author may also feel deeply saddened by this.
Eastern culture needs the heroes of Guo Jing and Yang Guo. Samurai who abide by traditional morality like Kenshin and Kaoru are also needed. In this way, the East will be more lovely and greater.

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