Wu Shu i Kung Fu — mistyczna filozofia, sport czy sztuka walki?
Wu Shu and Kung Fu – a mystical philosophy, sport or martial art?

Summary/Abstract: In public awareness Chinese martial arts became popular due to the cinematography. Thus the West became interested in this aspect of Chinese culture. What is important, all schools of martial arts in the West are focused on mystical or sports aspects, and almost never on the martial art itself. The present generation has forged an idea of the martial arts by the movies with Chuck Norris, Jackie Chan or Bruce Lee. Due to degeneration of the educational role of the cinema it is important to show the truth about this aspect of culture of China. Extremely rich history of Kung Fu and Wu Shu already went through a number of written works, resulting in new aspects and challenging existing myths. The paper essentially popularizes synthesis and demythologization. In addition, a very important issue is the policy of the PRC to the martial arts in the 20th century. They were regarded both as a threat for the country, as well as an important aspect of civic education. The answer to the question posed in the topic of the paper has essentially a form of rejection of what Kung Fu should not be.

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