{"product_id":"9789819579877","title":"A General History of Chinese Wushu, Volume 1 From the Shang-Zhou to the Sui-Tang Dynasties","description":"\u003ch3\u003eA General History of Chinese Wushu\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch1\u003eA General History of Chinese Wushu, Volume 1\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch2\u003eFrom the Shang-Zhou to the Sui-Tang Dynasties\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eZhang Zhen | Liu Jing | Liu Jiang\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eHistory \/ Asia \/ China\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-indent: 12.05pt; mso-char-indent-count: 1.0;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; color: #4874cb; mso-themecolor: accent1;\"\u003eThis volume\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; color: #4874cb; mso-themecolor: accent1;\"\u003e adopts the perspectives of historical hermeneutics and technological anthropology to explore the cultural evolution of Wushu. Drawing extensively on classical historical sources, excavated manuscripts, unearthed martial‑arts artifacts, and a method of mutual corroboration between textual narratives and historical materials, it traces the development of Wushu from the prehistoric cultural era through the practices of the Sui, Tang, and Five Dynasties.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-indent: 12.0pt; mso-char-indent-count: 1.0;\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; color: #4874cb; mso-themecolor: accent1;\"\u003eThe study charts how Wushu transformed from its origins in hunting and warfare into a culturally embedded system—a “meta‑history” that integrates moral cultivation, aesthetic expression, ritual functions, and educational value. Illustrated with a rich array of rare images sourced from ancient Chinese cultural relics—including prehistoric murals, artifacts from the Spring and Autumn and Warring States P\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; color: #4874cb; mso-themecolor: accent1;\"\u003eeriods, Han D\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; color: #4874cb; mso-themecolor: accent1;\"\u003eynasty stone carvings, and Dunhuang murals—the book offers both scholarly depth and documentary significance.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-indent: 12.0pt; mso-char-indent-count: 1.0;\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; color: #4874cb; mso-themecolor: accent1;\"\u003eDesigned for researchers in historical and cultural studies, scholars of Wushu, and general history enthusiasts, this volume combines academic rigor with accessibility, presenting a comprehensive view of the early development of Chinese martial culture.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-indent: 12.0pt; mso-char-indent-count: 1.0;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; color: #4874cb; mso-themecolor: accent1; background: white;\"\u003eZhen Zhang\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; color: #4874cb; mso-themecolor: accent1; background: white;\"\u003e is Associate Professor at East China Normal University, specializing in traditional Chinese thought, philosophy, and the history of sports. He serves as a board member of the Chuanshan Studies Committee of the Confucian Society of China and as Deputy Secretary‑General of the Sports Culture and Industry Committee.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-indent: 12.0pt; mso-char-indent-count: 1.0;\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; color: #4874cb; mso-themecolor: accent1; background: white;\"\u003eDr. Zhang has published more than 30 academic articles on Chinese intellectual history, philosophy, and sports history in journals such as \u003cem\u003eSports Science\u003c\/em\u003e and the \u003cem\u003eJournal of Teaching in Physical Education\u003c\/em\u003e. His representative works include “Holism and Uniqueness: An Embodied‑Philosophy Analysis of the Basic Issues of Sports Knowledge” and “An Interpretation of the ‘Skill and Dao Co‑construction’ Philosophy.” His monographs include the notable \u003cem\u003eAn Epistemological Study of Traditional Wushu\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e18 July 2026\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSpringer Nature Singapore\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePalgrave Macmillan\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9789819579877\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHardback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e434\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Springer Nature Singapore","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46189417758860,"sku":"9789819579877","price":152.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9789819579877.jpg?v=1781086980","url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9789819579877","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}