The Old Way 古道 of Martial Arts 武術 (古道武術)

The old way 古道 of martial arts 武術 is deeply intertwined with traditional values and...

The Chinese Cultural Revolution: An Assault on Arts, Religion, and Martial Traditions

The Cultural Revolution (1966-1976) unleashed a fervent wave of destruction upon traditional Chinese art forms....

Lian Dao 鐮刀 – The Sickle

As early as the Neolithic period, early forms of the sickle were crafted from stone...

‘Breaking the window paper’ 捅破窗紙

In many film and television dramas, assassins clad in black night clothes are depicted lurking...

Origin of the 9 Rank System

The Jiupin Zhongzheng Zhi 九品中正制, commonly referred to as the 'Nine-Rank System' or 'Nine Grades...

Bo Biao 保鏢: The Role of Bodyguards in Ancient China

In ancient China, the term bo biao 保鏢 refers to bodyguards who played a crucial...