Chinese Martial Arts Terms - Kung Fu, Qi, Wuxia, Neijia, Yin and Yang, Xingyiquan, Lei Tai, Wushu, Wudang Chuan, Touch of Death, Pushing Hands (Paperback)

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 43. Chapters: Kung fu, Qi, Wuxia, Neijia, Yin and yang, Xingyiquan, Lei tai, Wushu, Wudang chuan, Touch of Death, Pushing hands, Guan dao, Media about lei tai, Shuai jiao, Wing Chun terms, Jing, Three Treasures, Dantian, Neigong, Sifu, Chin Na, Zhan zhuang, San Huang Pao Chui, Zui Quan, Chain whip, Horse stance, Ji Jike, Siu Nim Tao, Chum Kiu, Cao Jiwu, Dai Longbang, Shadowless Kick, Nandao, Kwoon, Fa jin, Ho Ho Choy Baguazhang, Pow Choi, Nangun, J n, Wodao, Fa biu, Shuangdao. Excerpt: Wuxia (simplified Chinese: traditional Chinese: pinyin: w xia ) is a broad genre of Chinese fiction concerning the adventures of martial artists. Although wuxia is traditionally a form of literature, its popularity has caused it to spread to diverse art forms like Chinese opera, manhua (Chinese comics), films, television series, and video games. Wuxia is a component of popular culture for many Chinese-speaking communities worldwide. The word "wuxia" is a compound word composed of the words wu ( ), which means "martial," "military," or "armed" and xia ( ), meaning "honorable," "chivalrous," or "hero." A martial artist (or pugilist) who follows the code of Xia is often referred to as a xiake (, lit: "follower of xia," "hi p khach") or youxia (, "wandering xia," "du hi p"). In some translated works of wuxia, the pugilist is sometimes termed as a "swordsman" although he may not necessarily wield a sword. Typically, the heroes in Chinese wuxia fiction do not serve a lord, wield military power or belong to the aristocratic class. They are often from the lower social classes of ancient Chinese society. Wuxia heroes are usually bound by a code of chivalry that requires them to right wrongs, especially when the helpless or the poor are oppressed. The wuxia hero fights for righteousness and seeks to remove an oppressor, redress wrongs, or to bring re...