Timeless and Trendy - Fuekiryuko

Japanese: 不易流行 - ふえきりゅうこう

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[Example] The principle of immutability and fashion that Basho is said to have preached is something that can actually be applied to all arts. [Terahiko Terada * Astronomy and Haiku | 1932]

[Example of use] From now on Special thing I believe we are entering an age where many things will be desired, so I think it is very important to always have a good sense of balance and to embrace timeless trends. [Katsura Bunchin * Recommendation of Rakugo-style Comedy | 2006]

[Example] This is the heart of immutable fashion. In the midst of the ever-changing trends that seek newness, the immutable essence, the essence of haiku, lies hidden. [Kotaro Sugiyama * The man who created a sparkling first grade | 2015]

[Explanation] It is a word that is often heard, but dictionaries tend to explain it in a complicated way. By looking at the entry for "futeki ryuko," you can judge whether the dictionary is easy to understand or not.
In short, "immutability" means things that do not change, while "fashion" means things that change. Whether it be haiku or anything else, we should base our actions on things that do not change, while being flexible enough to change according to the situation.
The idea of "eternal change" was Direction Muka well stomach Go emptiness Coming lie This is explained in his book "Kyorai Sho". However, Kyorai makes the story complicated by likening "unchanging and current" to the appearance of a person. He also writes that "unchanging and current are originally one". It is difficult to understand how two opposites can be one.
Generally speaking, it is enough to think that "you can't do anything without either timelessness or trendiness." Kabuki, for example, is based on old traditions (timelessness) while incorporating new things (trends). It only works well when both are present.

Source: Dictionary of Four-character Idioms About Dictionary of Four-character Idioms Information

Japanese:

松まつ尾お芭ば蕉しょうの俳はい諧かいの理念。伝統を踏まえつつ、一方では新しいものを取り入れることが大切だとする説。

[使用例] 芭蕉が説いたといわるる不易流行の原理は実はあらゆる芸術に通ずるものであろうと思われる［寺田寅彦＊天文と俳句｜1932］

[使用例] これからは殊ことに、たくさんのことが望まれる時代になっていくと思いますから、不易流行で、いつもバランスのよい感覚をお持ちになるのが、とても大切なことだと思っています［桂文珍＊落語的笑いのすすめ｜2006］

[使用例] これこそが、不易流行のこころ。新しさを求めて、常に変化し移ろう流行の中にこそ、不易なる本質、俳諧的な本質が潜む［杉山恒太郞＊ピッカピカの一年生を作った男｜2015］

[解説] よく聞くことばですが、辞書などでは難しく説明されがちです。「不易流行」の項目を見れば、その辞書がわかりやすいかどうか判断できます。
　要するに、「不易」は変わらないもの、「流行」は変わるもののことです。俳諧でも、他の何事でも、変わらないものを基本にしつつ、状況に応じて柔軟に変わっていくべきだ、ということです。
　「不易流行」の考え方は、芭蕉の門人の向むか井い去きょ来らいの著書「去来抄」で説明されています。ただ、去来は「不易流行」を人の姿にたとえたりして、話をややこしくしています。「不易と流行は元は一つ」とも書いています。正反対のものが一つとは、わかりにくい話です。
　一般的には、「不易と流行のどちらが欠けてもだめ」と考えれば十分です。歌舞伎にしても、昔からの伝統（不易）に基づきつつ、新しいもの（流行）を取り入れています。両方がそろって、初めてうまくいく、ということです。

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