Origin of the name of Goju-Ryu Karate.
Bubishi.
The name Goju Ryu was derived from a Chinese Kempo poem of an ancient Chinese Text written on Military Science called “Bu-bi-Shi”. The proper Chinese translation would be “Wu Bi Shii” and the proper spelling is something like ‘Wu pei Chih’. The Chinese sound for ‘P’ and ‘W’ are sometimes pronounced as the roman letter ‘B’ in English (just as Kung fu is English where it is actually or truly spelled as Gung Fu and pronounced closer to G instead of K). In the poem that follows; on the third line you can find the statement of Goju.
The mind is one with Heaven and Earth.
The circulatory rhythm of the body is similar to the cycle of the Sun and the Moon.
The way of inhaling and exhaling is hardness and softness.
Act in accordance with time and change.
Techniques will occur in the absence of conscious thought.
The feet must advance and retreat, separate and meet.
The eyes do not miss even the slightest change.
The ears listen well in all directions.
In reality, there have been known two different versions of the BubiShi. One primarily based on Military tactics, and the other refers to items ranging from remedies for ailments and injuries to Chinese Kata and Kempo.