Question: The "Dokkōdō", is a short work written by Miyamoto Musashi (宮本 武蔵 ) a week before he died in 1645, "Dokkodo" was largely composed on the occasion of Musashi giving away his possessions in preparation for death, and was dedicated to his favorite disciple, Terao Magonojō (to whom the earlier "Go rin no sho" ["The Book of Five Rings"] had also been dedicated), The Book of Five Rings (五輪書 , "Go Rin no Sho" ) is a text on kenjutsu and the martial arts in general, written by the swordsman Miyamoto Musashi circa which year?

Terao Magonojō (寺尾 孫之允 , 1611 – November 8, 1672) was a famed swordsman during the Edo period (17th century) of Japan.  Magonojo was the elder brother of Terao Motomenosuke, the successor to the School of Musashi.  Magonojo had been noted as Miyamoto Musashi's favorite student, to whom Musashi entrusted his "Gorin no sho" ("Book of Five Rings") before his death.  Throughout Magonojo's earlier years, he had trained with the kodachi (short sword) with Musashi throughout many times.  At one time when they were both training, Musashi had attacked Magonojo with a large wooden sword, in which Terao then parried with his short wooden sword and had counterattacked.  After several repetitions of this action, Terao's sword had unfortunately broke while Musashi was in the middle of striking his sword downward from above.  However, Musashi's sword had stopped just minutely from hitting the skin of Terao's forehead.  Thus, Magonojo had received no injury.  This degree of control had reflected well on Musashi's skills.  Before the death of Magonojo's master, he had assumed the role of successor (which would go to his younger brother).  It is thought that Magonojo had burned the original "Gorin no sho" through Musashi's orders because the complete original version cannot be found. <SEP> The Book of Five Rings (五輪書 , "Go Rin no Sho" ) is a text on kenjutsu and the martial arts in general, written by the swordsman Miyamoto Musashi circa 1645.  There have been various translations made over the years, and it enjoys an audience considerably broader than only that of martial artists: for instance, some business leaders find its discussion of conflict and taking the advantage to be relevant to their work.  The modern-day Hyōhō Niten Ichi-ryū employs it as a manual of technique and philosophy. <SEP> Miyamoto Musashi (宮本 武蔵 , c. 1584 – June 13, 1645) , also known as Shinmen Takezō, Miyamoto Bennosuke or, by his Buddhist name, Niten Dōraku, was an expert Japanese swordsman and rōnin.  Musashi, as he was often simply known, became renowned through stories of his excellent and unique double-bladed swordsmanship and undefeated record in his 60 duels (next is 33 by Itō Ittōsai).  He was the founder of the Hyōhō Niten Ichi-ryū or Niten-ryū style of swordsmanship and in his final years authored "The Book of Five Rings" (五輪の書 , "Go Rin no Sho" ) , a book on strategy, tactics, and philosophy that is still studied today. <SEP>  "Dokkodo" was largely composed on the occasion of Musashi giving away his possessions in preparation for death, and was dedicated to his favorite disciple, Terao Magonojō (to whom the earlier "Go rin no sho" ["The Book of Five Rings"] had also been dedicated), who took them to heart. The "Dokkōdō" (Japanese: 獨行道 ) ("The Path of Aloneness", "The Way to Go Forth Alone", or "The Way of Walking Alone"), is a short work written by Miyamoto Musashi (宮本 武蔵 ) a week before he died in 1645.  It consists of either 19 or 21 precepts; precepts 4 and 20 are omitted from the former version.  "Dokkōdō" expresses a stringent, honest, and ascetic view of life.