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Terminology for The Old Demon
Foot Binding
Buddhism
Kamikaze
Foot Binding
In the tenth century in China, a prince began the practice of foot
binding because he loved small 'lily feet'. Thus traditional Chinese
values dictated that the feet of young girls should be bound to keep
them small. 'Lily feet', as they were called, were thought to be very
dainty and beautiful and a symbol of gentility and high-class.
Although the term sounded harmless, it was really very painful. It
began when a girl was between three and eleven years old. First her
foot was washed in hot water and massaged. Then the child's toes
were turned under and pressed against the bottom of her foot. The
arches were broken as the foot was pulled straight with the leg, and a
long narrow cotton bandage would be tightly wound around the
foot from the toes to the ankle to hold the toes in place.
After two or three years, a girl's feet actually shrank -- until
they could fit into shoes just three inches long. This resulted in feet
that were very deformed and painful to walk on. Besides
identifying women of gentility or high-class, it prevented women
from "wandering," since it was hard for the woman with bound
feet to walk unassisted, and even going a short distance was very
painful.
These women had to walk with very short mincing steps and could
stand with great difficulty.
Lotus Shoes
• Tiny 3-inch-long shoes, called
'lotus shoes', were made of silk
and were beautifully
embroidered. In the upper
classes in China, a good
marriage wound be impossible
to arrange if the girl had "big
ugly feet." The practice of foot
binding continued in China for
over 1000 years until the
Manchu Dynasty was toppled
in 1911 and the new republic
was formed. Foot binding was
then outlawed
North/South China
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When north China is still covered
with snow, people in south China
are busy with spring plowing.
There is a time difference of over
four hours.
The geographical and cultural
boundary between these two
regions has normally been defined
by the Yangtze River.
Geographically, Northern China is
cold and dry and consists largely of
flat plains, grasslands, and desert;
while Southern China is warm and
rainy enough for rice and consists
of lush mountains cut by river
valleys.
Some Principles of Buddhism
The Buddha's Principle of Impermanence states that nothing is
eternal or unchanging, except Nirvana. This gives rise to an
important point of difference with other religions:
When a person's physical body dies, this ‘energy’ migrates into
another physical life form, carrying with it the karmic imprint
of that person’s previous lives. Within Buddhism some use the
word "reincarnation," to denote an already enlightened person
such as a Lama taking physical form again for a beneficial
purpose..
WHAT IS BUDDHISM?
Buddhism is a method of achieving "Nirvana," or liberation from suffering.
The method of realizing this was discovered by a man called the Buddha (a title
which means "The Awakened One" or one who has been awakened to the true
nature of existence). He founded the religion at about 500 B.C.
The method of liberation he discovered is called the Eightfold Path (a very
specific set of practical guidelines for daily living).
The overall tone of the Buddhist lifestyle is living with compassion and kindness,
doing no harm at all, and being helpful towards all peoples regardless of their
racial, religious or political differences.
The most important objectives a Buddhist has in life are to become liberated
from suffering by realizing the state of enlightenment, and also to help other
beings become enlightened.
Today there are about
245 million followers
of Buddhism.
THE LAW OF KARMA.
In Buddhism, the Law of Karma states that for every
intentional action there is a corresponding
consequence.
Beneficial actions produce beneficial results, and
harmful actions produce harmful results. It is
important to understand that the consequence of
anything you do depends on your motive for doing it,
so the deed itself is not as important as the intention,
with regard to your own karma. It is also important to
know that in this context the word `action' includes all
intentional conduct, thought and speech
Kamikaze Pilots
• USS BUNKER HILL
hit by two Kamikazes
in 30 seconds off
Kyushu, resulting in
372 dead and 264
wounded. May 11,
1945