
Chinese Kung Fu is a very important and unique part of Chinese culture.It can be viewed as both a popular and a classical art:today it is very common and widespread,and it has a very long history of development.Not only did it not decline and disappear as many other facets of pre—modem Chinese culture,but also it even seems to be gaining much recognition,both in its actual practice and in its relative literature,philosophy, psychology,etc..are more and more intriguing.
As one of the typical demonstrations of traditional Chinese culture,it is a sport which utilizes both brawn and brain.The theory of Wushu is based upon classical Chinese philosophy, while the skills of Wushu consist of various forms of righting:fist fights,weapon fights,and other fighting routines(including such offence and defense acts as kicking,hiring,throwing,holding,chopping and thrusting)and unarmed combats.
Chinese Kong Fu possesses an important and extensive cross-cultural significance. Western culture has,of course,a great influence on the path of Chinese modernization.Meanwhile Chinese culture is also making an impact on Western culture;the popularity of Chinese Kong Fu including Taijiquan,Qigong,etc..,is not limited to China but has become a worldwide phenomenon;thus it is a typical example of this reverse impact.
As it includes different aspects such as fighting exercise and health care,daily life and academic
study, natural state and social scope.Research on Kong Fu could shed a wholly new light on these interrelated phenomena in an intercultural context.
Wushu is not only a sporting exercise but also an artistic form.It is used to cure illness as well as for self-defense and is a comprehensive form of culture of the human body.
I think that,if the research sets out from aesthetics perspective,people can more easily comprehend the characters of Kong Fu,which is regarded as ’art ’ that blends the popularity with fashion;and if Kong Fu research starts with the aesthetic method.Namely ‘perceptually comprehensive method’,the profound multi-gradation and multi-orientation of its intercultural significance can be explained in a correspondingly simply way;thus the research on Kong Fu will more effectively oppose the ’cultural centered views’,SO as to raise a new subject and even open up a new path for Kong Fu
academia.
The form of Wushu and the beauty of Chinese Art make many westerns and Chinese Wushu Is quite spectacular,but also ask if a real Kong Fu fight would look SO impressive.
Both Wushu and Qigong includes the beauty of Qigong and the wisdom of Taoist School and the essence of Chan sect Chinese Kong Fu.In fact,the highest level of Wushu(martial arts)is Qigong.Qigong exercise has created aesthetic miracles of life and culture,which modern sports cannot hope to reach.
The modern Kong Fu School studies both the outside beauty of form and the inner beauty of spirit. Moreover, it may involve ontology(being philosophy)of beauty of life.
Wushu enjoys a long history and great popularity in China.Thanks to its uniqueness and charisma originating from traditional oriental culture,Wushu is captivating the attention of more and more people in other nations.