A General History of Chinese Wushu, Volume 4
Language: English
Published by Palgrave Macmillan Mai 2026, 2026
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This item is printed on demand - Print on Demand Titel. Neuware -This volume, the fourth in A General History of Chinese Wushu, presents a scholarly examination of the development, institutionalization, and expanding global influence of Wushu from the founding of the People’s Republic of China in 1949 to the First National Wushu Working Conference in 1982. Through a synthesis of historical narrative and conceptual analysis, the study reconstructs the policies, organizational reforms, and cultural dynamics that shaped modern Wushu during this formative period.Drawing on significant historical materials and documentary evidence, the volume analyzes how Wushu evolved under new political and social conditions, how its contemporary forms were constructed, and how it progressively entered the sphere of international cultural exchange. With a balance of academic rigor and clarity, the work offers both a substantive reference for scholars in history, culture, and sports humanities, and an informative resource for general readers interested in the modern transformation of Chinese martial culture.The volume elucidates the trajectory through which Wushu became aligned with national strategies of physical culture, mass sport, and international outreach, thereby revealing the progressive, pioneering, and innovative spirit that has characterized China’s sporting development since 1949.Springer Nature Customer Service Center GmbH, Europaplatz 3,69115 Heidelberg, Germany, Heidelberg 316 pp. Englisch.…
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- A General History of Chinese Wushu, Volume 4
- Author
- Zheng Xibin
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan Mai 2026
- Publication year
- 2026
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- English
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This volume, the fourth in A General History of Chinese Wushu, presents a scholarly examination of the development, institutionalization, and expanding global influence of Wushu from the founding of the People’s Republic of China in 1949 to the First National Wushu Working Conference in 1982. Through a synthesis of historical narrative and conceptual analysis, the study reconstructs the policies, organizational reforms, and cultural dynamics that shaped modern Wushu during this formative period.
Drawing on significant historical materials and documentary evidence, the volume analyzes how Wushu evolved under new political and social conditions, how its contemporary forms were constructed, and how it progressively entered the sphere of international cultural exchange. With a balance of academic rigor and clarity, the work offers both a substantive reference for scholars in history, culture, and sports humanities, and an informative resource for general readers interested in the modern transformation of Chinese martial culture.
The volume elucidates the trajectory through which Wushu became aligned with national strategies of physical culture, mass sport, and international outreach, thereby revealing the progressive, pioneering, and innovative spirit that has characterized China’s sporting development since 1949.
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Yang Xiangquan is Dean of the School of Physical Education (China Indian Yoga College and International Tai Chi College) at Yunnan Minzu University. A lifelong Wushu practitioner specializing in Taizu Changquan, Chen style Taijiquan, and Hongtong Tongbeiquan, he is noted for expertise in two handed sword and whip stick techniques. He proposed the “double evidence method” for Wushu historical research and developed both sports meridian studies and the Chinese Daoyin prescription system. His major works include Intellectual History of Chinese Wushu and History of Modern Wushu.
Li Yingkui is Professor and Doctoral Supervisor at Beijing Sport University, an international A level referee, and a National Sports Honor Medal recipient. He has coached China’s national Wushu team and contributed to international routine choreography and competition rules.
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