Changes

The shogunal falconry grounds were taken out of use in [[1721]]. Falconry was not practiced there after that date, but the lands remained off-limits to commoners.  

The shogunal falconry grounds were taken out of use in [[1721]]. Falconry was not practiced there after that date, but the lands remained off-limits to commoners.  

As a result of the popularity of the practice, and of the martial associations, falcons were a common theme in hanging scroll, ''[[fusuma]]]'', and ''[[byobu|byôbu]]'' paintings prized by the samurai. A painting of a falcon conveyed that the painting's owner valued both ''bun'' and ''bu'' - that he was both martial, strong, tough, fierce, and also cultured, with an aesthetic sense and appreciation for paintings. Eagles (J: ''washi'') were a common theme as well, because of a saying that eagles look up to none (''ue minu washi''), which made eagles therefore an apt association with samurai hierarchy and elitism.<ref>Screech, 48.</ref>

As a result of the popularity of the practice, and of the martial associations, falcons were a common theme in hanging scroll, ''[[fusuma]]'', and ''[[byobu|byôbu]]'' paintings prized by the samurai. A painting of a falcon conveyed that the painting's owner valued both ''bun'' and ''bu'' - that he was both martial, strong, tough, fierce, and also cultured, with an aesthetic sense and appreciation for paintings. Eagles (J: ''washi'') were a common theme as well, because of a saying that eagles look up to none (''ue minu washi''), which made eagles therefore an apt association with samurai hierarchy and elitism.<ref>Screech, 48.</ref>

{{stub}}

{{stub}}