{"product_id":"chinese-kungfu-english-edition-masters-schools-combats-a-cultural-history-of-chinese-martial-arts","title":"Chinese Kungfu (English Edition): Masters, Schools \u0026 Combats – A Cultural History of Chinese Martial Arts","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1097\/0087\/4574\/files\/ad91243604af0c62f7f1ded179a083995a32cd4725741a3845fe1b491e4c6ead.jpg?v=1793435581\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-weight: 600;\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eDiscover the Spirit of Chinese Kung Fu\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eFor readers interested in martial arts, Chinese culture, or the philosophy behind the practice, this book offers a clear and engaging introduction. Published by China Intercontinental Press as part of the acclaimed “Humanistic China Series,” this volume explores the full spectrum of Chinese martial arts tradition\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/zyjs.ndlib.cn\/nlibrary\/rsViewinfo\/fangzheng_ebook\/BOOKapabi000083619.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"ds-markdown-cite\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e-\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/opac.ncepu.edu.cn:8080\/opac\/item.php?marc_no=0000585275\u0026amp;list=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"ds-markdown-cite\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e-\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e6\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-weight: 600;\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eInside this book, you will explore:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-weight: 600;\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eOrigins \u0026amp; History\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e: Trace the evolution of Chinese martial arts from ancient combat techniques to the structured disciplines practiced today\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/zyjs.ndlib.cn\/nlibrary\/rsViewinfo\/fangzheng_ebook\/BOOKapabi000083619.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"ds-markdown-cite\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e-\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.clcindex.com\/book\/view\/538887C51050469D33A78D0F65D7E314\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"ds-markdown-cite\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e-\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e17\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-weight: 600;\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003ePhilosophy \u0026amp; Principles\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e: Understand the core philosophies—drawing from Confucianism, Daoism, and Buddhism—that shape the “martial spirit”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.clcindex.com\/book\/view\/538887C51050469D33A78D0F65D7E314\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"ds-markdown-cite\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e-\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e17\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-weight: 600;\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eStyles \u0026amp; Schools\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e: An overview of major martial arts schools and the regional traditions that produced them\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/zyjs.ndlib.cn\/nlibrary\/rsViewinfo\/fangzheng_ebook\/BOOKapabi000083619.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"ds-markdown-cite\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e-\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/opac.ncepu.edu.cn:8080\/opac\/item.php?marc_no=0000585275\u0026amp;list=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"ds-markdown-cite\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e-\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e6\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-weight: 600;\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eThe Martial World\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e: Insights into the legendary “Jianghu” (martial world), its culture, and its place in Chinese imagination\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/zyjs.ndlib.cn\/nlibrary\/rsViewinfo\/fangzheng_ebook\/BOOKapabi000083619.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"ds-markdown-cite\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e-\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-weight: 600;\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eWeapons \u0026amp; Training\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e: A look at traditional weaponry and the stages of martial arts training\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/zyjs.ndlib.cn\/nlibrary\/rsViewinfo\/fangzheng_ebook\/BOOKapabi000083619.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"ds-markdown-cite\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e-\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eWritten by Wang Guangxi (1941–2008), a renowned researcher of martial arts culture and former researcher at the Henan Academy of Social Sciences, this book reflects a lifetime of scholarship on Chinese martial arts and wushu culture\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1097\/0087\/4574\/files\/49869fa0db7c2957af9e038f419e9d9945470b0a4bf85af4a677b65aefbe627c.jpg?v=1793435586\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1097\/0087\/4574\/files\/b4520476fcad6e677eea07b33bc4b68421993045ba4a895f66f7570a68dd8744.jpg?v=1793435589\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1097\/0087\/4574\/files\/99f76e9f02319f308d8b5b25520d6fd5ee7e61ac3033c13794286392f0d88311.jpg?v=1793435593\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"orientalbookworm","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":61462419145038,"sku":"978-7-5085-1474-1-1519848-0-0-0-0-0-0","price":23.4,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1097\/0087\/4574\/files\/7b143de2deeee2728d6719499ce178e0d5169a875f8e0ac2f34e205b1d54e05d.jpg?v=1793416909","url":"https:\/\/orientalbookworm.com\/products\/chinese-kungfu-english-edition-masters-schools-combats-a-cultural-history-of-chinese-martial-arts","provider":"orientalbookworm","version":"1.0","type":"link"}