Chinese Martial Arts

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I.A Brief History of Chinese Martial Arts

• Chinese martial arts or wushu, known abroad as gongfu (or kung fu), is part of traditional Chinese culture.

• It has been created and developed mainly for self-defence and survival, hunting and military training.

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1.primitive society

primary means of attack and defence

use stone and wood weapons

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2.slave & feudal society

frenquent battles among tribes and states

Weapons were developed

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New fighting techniques were constantly created and added.

gradually in doing so

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3.the Spring & Autumn Period

shadow boxing

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4.the Qin Period

wrestling combat (jiaodi)

sumo (すもう )

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5.the Han Dynasty

bare-handed competitions

xiangxing boxing

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6.the Tang Dynasty

selected warriors and officers&communications with many neighboring countries

tang shou dao (空手道 karate)&shaoling temple

Golden era of Chinese fedual society

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Shaolin Temple

Li Shimin

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6.the Song Dynasty

& the Ming Dynasty

developed in all-round way&many more schools and styles

various boxing training institutions named after its great master

Routines were perfected.

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7.the Qing Dynasty spread among laypeople

various boxing training institutions named after its great master

maintain its ruling position

popular schools of being stylese.g. taiji quan, nanquan, xingyi quan

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8.towards middle &

late Qing Dynasty

As firearms were commonly adopted,

Martial arts practice shifted from military fighting to the building of physical health.

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9.after the founding of the People's Republic of China

part of the traditional Chinese culture

It was taught as a schools, special training establishments and associations

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II. The Morality Of Chinese Martial Arts

sincerity politeness loyaltyhumility trust

Two Mottos

1. strive for morality rather than strength2. One must refine one's morals before practicing Chinese martial arts.

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III. Styles and Classifications of C.M.A.

Southern & Northern

Internal & Externern

Shaolin, Wudang, or Emei etc.

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Southern & Northern

southern

speed

strength

northern

kicking

jumping

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Internal & External

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Shaolin, Wudang, or Emei etc.

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Two Forms

• Barehanded competition

• Weapons competition

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Taiji

Originator----Chen Wangting

Location----Chen jiagou valley Henan

province

The essays says, "Where there is taiji, there is peace and harmony between the positive and the negative."

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Homework

• Collect the information of taiji, and know it's development at home and abroad.

• Prepare next chapter before class.