MartialArts&TraditionalChineseWeaponsOverviewaboutMartialArts(Kong-fu)•whatisMartialArts(kong-fu)?•Wushuormartialartsisadefensiveandoffensivecombatsystemthatincludesmanysetpatternssuchaskicking,hitting,throwing,catching,hacking,andsticking.•所谓武术,就是以踢、打、摔、拿、劈、刺等技击动作为主要内容,组成进攻和防守套路的对抗形式攻和防守套路的对抗形式。OverviewaboutMartialArts(Kong-fu)•Kong-fu:Howdidthiscomeabout?•ChineseWushucanbetracedbacktoprimitivesociety.Intheharshstruggleforsurvival,someattackinganddefendingskillswereneeded.Inefforttoimprovephysicalstrengthandadvancetheirwisdomofhunting,theoriginalWushuwasdeveloped.Afterenteringintoaslaveandfeudalsociety,fightingskillsdevelopedquicklyaswarsburstoutveryfrequently.TheturbulentsocietywasanotherreasonpromotepeopletopracticeWushu.•中国武术的源头,可以追溯到原始社会。在严酷的生存斗争中,人们自然产生一些拳打脚踢的初级攻防手段。在狩猎活动中,人们不断改善体力、提高智慧,于是就出现了原始形态的武术。进入奴隶社会和封建社会后,民族、国家之间经常爆发战争,武术的格斗技能在军队中得到重视和发展。社会动荡不安也大大促进了民间习武之风。MythsoftheMartialArts•WhileitistruethatthemartialartsconstituteanimportantaspectofChinesephysicalculture,generalunderstandingoftheChinesemartialartstraditionisbasedontwomyths:•Myths:Theiroriginsareattributedto–Bodhidharma(达摩),anIndianmonkwhoissaidtohavecometoChinainthe6thcenturyandresidedinthefamousShaolinMonasteryaround525AD–Taijiquan(T’ai-chich’uan)allegedly(据传)createdbyZhangSanfeng,amythicalTaoistmasterbelievedtohavelivedintheSong,Yuan,orMingdynasty(1368-1644)OverviewaboutMartialArts(Kong-fu)MainshchoolsofMartialArts:Shaolinboxing(北派少林)Shaolinboxingisfamousforitsoutsideskills.Longboxing,Shortboxing,andDitangboxing,belongtotheShaolinstyleandaremainlyusedforfighting.少林以外家拳著称于世,外家拳的种类很多,包括长拳、短拳、地躺拳等,主要用于格斗。OverviewaboutMartialArts(Kong-fu)MainshchoolsofMartialArts:Shaolinboxing(北派少林)ShaolintemplerisingtoprominencewasoneofthemostimportantthingsinChineseWushuhistory.ThetempleislocatedonMt.SongshaninDengfengcounty,HenanProvince.ItissaidthatduringtheTangDynasty,themonkshelpedLi-Shimin,awould-beemperor,makingagreatcontributiontounitethestates,thusthetemplewasgivenahandsomereward.Sincethen,theKong-fuofShaolinhasbeendevelopedandbecamefamousallovertheworld.少林寺的崛起是中国武术史上的一件大事。少林寺位于河南省登封县的嵩山上。据说唐朝时期,少林寺的武僧帮助秦王李世民作战,为唐朝统一天下立下汗马功劳,少林寺因此受到了皇帝的封赏。从此,少林寺武功日益发展,并扬名天下OverviewaboutMartialArts(Kong-fu)MainshchoolsofMartialArts:Shaolinboxing(北派少林)NorthernShaolin,Mt.Song,HenanProvinceSouthernShaolin,Putian,FujianProvinceTheirmartialartskillscamefromthathandeddownbyBodhidhama,thefirstpatriarch(禅宗)ofChineseChantraditionKnownastheoriginatorofMuscleChangeClassic(Yijinjing),MallowCleasingClassic(Xisuijing),EighteenLohanexercises….OverviewaboutMartialArts(Kong-fu)MainshchoolsofMartialArts:Wudangboxing(南派武当)Wudanghasgainedthegoodreputationforinsideskills..OnlyTaichiboxingandEightDiagrambelongtoWudangboxing,whicharemainlyusedfordefendingandkeepingingoodhealth.武当则以内家拳名闻天下,内家拳的种类主要有“太极”和“八卦”两种,其特点是“以静制动”,“主在御敌”,更侧重于健身.八卦掌太极拳OverviewaboutMartialArts(Kong-fu)MainshchoolsofMartialArts:Wudangboxing(南派武当)TaichiinChinaTaichi(knownastaijiquanortaichichuaninChina)meansslowmotionshadowdancingorsupremeultimatefist.Practicedformorethan2,500years,itisaformofexerciseandcalisthenics(健美体操)thatincorporates(体现)elementsofthemartialarts,danceandEasternmysticism(东方神秘).Taichiisaneffortlessandrhythmicartthatstressesslowbreathing,balancedandrelaxedposturesandabsolutecalmnessofmind.ItrequiresnoequipmentandnospecialplacetopracticeandisassociatedwithnorthernChina.Intheearlymorning,manyoldChinesecanbeseeninparksinthecitiesperformingtaichi.Youngwomenoftendotaichitokeepslimandfit.Taichiisalsopromotedaswaytoimprovebreathing,digestionandmuscletone.Somepeopledotwohoursoftaichieveryday.OverviewaboutMartialArts(Kong-fu)MainshchoolsofMartialArts:Wudangboxing(南派武当)TaichiMovements•PractitionersofTaichiconcentrateonmaintainingperfectbalancewhileflexingtheirmusclesandshiftingfromonestylizedpositiontoanother.Themovementsarefluidandcircularandareofteninspiredbyanimalssuchascranes,prayingmantisesandmonkeys.•Therearetwomaintaichiforms:1)theYangstyle,featuringextended,gracefulmovements.2)theChenstyle,featuringcoiling,spiralingandsuddenexplosivestomps,kicksandpunchesandsometimesshowcasesthetraditionaltaichiweapons,thestraightswordandsaber.OverviewaboutMartialArts(Kong-fu)•SpiritofMartialArts•ChineseWushupaysgreatattentiontoharmonyfrominsideandoutsideandcombiningpeople'sactionswiththeirenvironment.•中国武术讲究“内外合一,形神兼备”•Peopleusuallyusesomethingnaturalasconductobjectwhentheypracticeit.•常把大自然的景物作为练武的参照对象•Theformsareoftendescribedaslookinglikeamonkey,standinglikeapinetree,sittinglikeaclock,aslightasaleaf,andasquickaswind.•武术动作形容成“动如猿”、“站如松”、“坐如钟”、“轻如叶”、“疾如风”OverviewaboutMartialArts(Kong-fu)PromotionofMartialArts–Todevelopmartialspiritinthepeoplesoastochangetheimageof“sickmanofAsia,”anappellation(称呼)(derivedfromlateQingmilitaryfailure.–BothShaolinmartialartsandTaijiquanwerepromoted.–PopularmythsofShaolinmartialartsasaintegral(完整的)partoftheChinesemartialarttraditioncontinuedtoexertinfluence,despitescholars’effortstodemythologize(去除...神话色彩)them.BruceLee(LeeXiaolong)•FamilyLife•BorninSanFranciscoin1940•GrewupinHongkong,wherehe