吉川英治在日本被称作“国民作家”,小说《宫本武藏》是他的代表作。论地位,大概相当于中国的金庸。但说起内容,似乎与中国另一位武侠大师古龙颇为相像。宫本武藏是一个剑客,所谓的仗剑求道者,一生好像都是在一次次与人决斗中达到自我的提升。但宫本武藏毕竟不同于西门吹雪:后者要的是血溅当场一剑封喉,之后只求一壶清水两个鸡蛋,维护荣誉,维持现状,虽攻却觉守;而前者挥刀断念血染青锋并非是单纯的你死我活,而是追寻一种禅剑合一的境界,以求达到对自我的修炼和锻造,并且这里边渗透着一种意味强烈的东 Yoshikawa is known as a “national writer” in Japan. His novel “Miyamoto Musashi” is his masterpiece. On the status, probably equivalent to China’s Jin Yong. But when it comes to content, it seems quite similar to that of another Chinese martial arts master, Cologne. Miyamoto Musashi is a swordsman, the so-called war sword seeking Taoist, life seems to be in a duel with others to achieve self-improvement. However, Miyamoto Musashi, after all, is different from the Xuanmen blowing snow: the latter is the blood splash on the spot seal throat, and then only for a pot of water two eggs, maintaining honor, to maintain the status quo, although the attack but Jue Shou; Blooming Qingfeng is not a mere mere mortal, but a realm of Zen Buddhism, in order to attain self-cultivation and forging, and here permeates a strong east