| Peichin Takahara | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1683 Akata-Chō\Southern Shuri, Ryūkyū Kingdom |
| Died | ca. 1760–1766 |
| Style | Ch'uan Fa |
| Teacher(s) | Chatan Yara,[1] Matsu Higa |
| Notable students | Kanga Sakukawa |
Takahara Pēchin (高原 親雲上) was revered as a great warrior and is attributed to have been the first to explain the aspects or principles of the dō ("way"). Pēchin (親雲上) was a social class of the Ryūkyū Kingdom.
These principles are: 1) ijō, the way-compassion, humility and love. 2) katsu, the laws-complete understanding of all techniques and forms of karate, and 3) fo dedication-the seriousness of karate that must be understood not only in practice, but in actual combat. The collective translation is: "One’s duty to himself and his fellow man." He was the first teacher of Sakukawa "Tode" Kanga who was to become known as the "father of Okinawan karate.".[2]