A History of Chinese Martial Arts: Research Institute of Martial Arts, Ministry of Sport of China

ISBN-13: 9781138645585 / Angielski / Twarda / 2018 / 220 str.

Fan Hong

Opis

Chinese martial arts have a long history and of broad meaning. They are considered to be systems that blend the physical components of combat with strategy, philosophy, tradition, or other features that distinguish them from pure physical reaction, which is different from western sports that stress on human kinetics. This book is an English translation of the popular eleventh edition of A History of Chinese Martial Art. It provides a comprehensive overview with contributions from more than 30 scholars and practitioners in the field.

Spis treści

1. Martial Arts in the Pre-Qin Period (before 222 BC),  2. Martial Arts in the Qin and Han Dynasties and Three Kingdoms Period (221BC–280),  3. Martial Arts in the Jin and the Southern and Northern Dynasties (265–589AD),  4. Martial Arts in the Sui, Tang, and Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms Period (581–979),  5. Martial Arts in the Song Dynasty (960–1279),  6. Martial Arts in the Liao, Jin, Western Xia, and Yuan Dynasties (916–1368),  7. Martial Arts in the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644),  8. Martial Arts in the Qing Dynasty (1616-1911),  9. Martial Arts in the Republic of China (1912-1949),  10. Martial Arts in the People’s Republic of China (1949-)