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1. Zen Dojo
2. Compassion
4. Dojo Kun
5. Aces Dojo
6. Faith Dojo
7. Isshin Dojo
9. Goju Dojo
10. Tenshin Dojo
11. Friendship Dojo
14. Dojo / Martial Arts Studio
禅道場 can be translated as “Zen Dojo.”
禅/禪 = Zen or meditation. If you prefer 禪 over 禅, let me know when you order.
道場 = Dojo (training hall).
These two characters mean compassion and sympathy in Chinese, Japanese, and Korean, which makes this word universal.
Compassion is caring and understanding someone is hurt or troubled (even if you don't know them). It is wanting to help, even if all you can do is listen and say kind words. You forgive mistakes. You are a friend when someone needs a friend.
一心道場 can be translated as “Isshin Dojo.”
In martial arts usage, this term is typically chosen to express a training mindset, ethical conduct, or personal cultivation. It is commonly used in dojo culture, mottos, and calligraphy titles.
剛柔道場 can be translated as “Goju Dojo,” or “Soft-Hard Training Hall.”
友愛道場 can be translated as “Friendship Dojo.”
友愛 = Friendship or fraternity.
道場 = Training hall.
道場 is the Japanese term for a room or hall in which martial arts are taught.
道場 is often spelled “dojo” which has become a word in the English lexicon. However, the true Romaji is doujou or dōjō.
Please note: The Chinese definition of these characters is quite different. In Chinese, this is a place where Buddhist or Taoist mass is held. It could also be a place where spiritual or psychic events are performed.
不動心道場 can be translated as “Fudoshin Dojo,” or “Immovable Mind Hall,” depending on usage.
不動心 = Fudoshin or immovable mind.
道場 = Dojo or training hall.
This is the title “5 Element Dojo” in Japanese Kanji.
Sometimes, the five elements are expressed in Japanese as 五大 (Godai) (earth, water, fire, wind, void) instead of the Chinese/Traditional 五行 (Gogyo) (wood, fire, water, earth, metal), so you might want 五大道場 instead. Let me know when ordering if that is the case.
道場で泣き戦場で笑う is a Japanese phrase that means “Cry in the dojo, laugh on the battlefield.”
You'll see this phrase in a lot of dojos as a kind of philosophical joke.
Note: Because this selection contains some special Japanese Hiragana characters, it should be written by a Japanese calligrapher.
See Also: The More We Sweat in Training the Less We Bleed in Battle
The following table may be helpful for those studying Chinese or Japanese...
| Title | Characters | Romaji (Romanized Japanese) | Various forms of Romanized Chinese | |
| Zen Dojo | 禅道場 / 禪道場 禅道場 | zen dō jō zendōjō | chán dào chǎng chan2 dao4 chang3 chan dao chang chandaochang | ch`an tao ch`ang chantaochang chan tao chang |
| Compassion | 同情 | dou jou / doujou / do jo | tóng qíng tong2 qing2 tong qing tongqing | t`ung ch`ing tungching tung ching |
| Welcome to the Dojo | 道場へようこそ | dou jou e youkoso doujoueyoukoso do jo e yokoso | ||
| Dojo Kun | 道場訓 道場训 | dou jou kun doujoukun do jo kun | ||
| Aces Dojo | エースド道場 | eesu doo joo eesudoojoo esu do jo | ||
| Faith Dojo | 信道場 | shin dō jō shindōjō | xìn dào chǎng xin4 dao4 chang3 xin dao chang xindaochang | hsin tao ch`ang hsintaochang hsin tao chang |
| Isshin Dojo | 一心道場 | isshin-dōjō ishin-dōjō | yī xīn dào chǎng yi1 xin1 dao4 chang3 yi xin dao chang yixindaochang | i hsin tao ch`ang ihsintaochang i hsin tao chang |
| Bushidokan Dojo | 武士道館道場 武士道馆道场 | bu shi dou kan dou jou bushidoukandoujou bu shi do kan do jo | wǔ shì dào guǎn dào chǎng wu3 shi4 dao4 guan3 dao4 chang3 wu shi dao guan dao chang wushidaoguandaochang | wu shih tao kuan tao ch`ang wushihtaokuantaochang wu shih tao kuan tao chang |
| Goju Dojo | 剛柔道場 | gō jū dō jō gōjūdōjō | gāng róu dào chǎng gang1 rou2 dao4 chang3 gang rou dao chang gangroudaochang | kang jou tao ch`ang kangjoutaochang kang jou tao chang |
| Tenshin Dojo | 天心道場 | ten shin dou jou tenshindoujou ten shin do jo | tiān xīn dào chǎng tian1 xin1 dao4 chang3 tian xin dao chang tianxindaochang | t`ien hsin tao ch`ang tienhsintaochang tien hsin tao chang |
| Friendship Dojo | 友愛道場 | yū ai dō jō yūaidōjō | yǒu ài dào chǎng you3 ai4 dao4 chang3 you ai dao chang youaidaochang | yu ai tao ch`ang yuaitaochang yu ai tao chang |
| Shoshin Karate-do Dojo | 正心空手道道場 | shou shin kara te dou dou jou shoushinkaratedoudoujou sho shin kara te do do jo | ||
| Shoshin Karate Dojo | 正心空手道場 | shou shin kara te dou jou shoushinkaratedoujou sho shin kara te do jo | ||
| Dojo Martial Arts Studio | 道場 道场 | dou jou / doujou / do jo | dào cháng dao4 chang2 dao chang daochang | tao ch`ang taochang tao chang |
| Chushin Aikido Dojo | 中心合気道道場 | chuu shin ai ki dou dou jou chuushinaikidoudoujou chu shin ai ki do do jo | ||
| Immovable Mind Hall Fudoshin Dojo | 不動心道場 | fudōshin-dōjō | bù dòng xīn dào chǎng bu4 dong4 xin1 dao4 chang3 bu dong xin dao chang budongxindaochang | pu tung hsin tao ch`ang putunghsintaochang pu tung hsin tao chang |
| Five Element Dojo | 五行道場 | go gyou dou jou gogyoudoujou go gyo do jo | ||
| Cry in the Dojo - Laugh on the Battlefield | 道場で泣き戦場で笑う | doujou de naki senjou de warau dojo de naki senjo de warau | ||
| In some entries above you will see that characters have different versions above and below a line. In these cases, the characters above the line are Traditional Chinese, while the ones below are Simplified Chinese. | ||||
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When the calligrapher finishes creating your artwork, it is taken to my art mounting workshop in Beijing where a wall scroll is made by hand from a combination of silk, rice paper, and wood.
After we create your wall scroll, it takes at least two weeks for air mail delivery from Beijing to you.
Allow a few weeks for delivery. Rush service speeds it up by a week or two for $10!
When you select your calligraphy, you'll be taken to another page where you can choose various custom options.
The wall scroll that Sandy is holding in this picture is a "large size"
single-character wall scroll.
We also offer custom wall scrolls in small, medium, and an even-larger jumbo size.
Professional calligraphers are getting to be hard to find these days.
Instead of drawing characters by hand, the new generation in China merely type roman letters into their computer keyboards and pick the character that they want from a list that pops up.
There is some fear that true Chinese calligraphy may become a lost art in the coming years. Many art institutes in China are now promoting calligraphy programs in hopes of keeping this unique form
of art alive.
Even with the teachings of a top-ranked calligrapher in China, my calligraphy will never be good enough to sell. I will leave that to the experts.
The same calligrapher who gave me those lessons also attracted a crowd of thousands and a TV crew as he created characters over 6-feet high. He happens to be ranked as one of the top 100 calligraphers in all of China. He is also one of very few that would actually attempt such a feat.
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