pects of the traditional arts, particularly in the practical application of
fighting techniques. But Chinese boxing and the martial arts in general
have already begun to take on a new life outside China.
The world is beginning to realize that the term kung fuor gongfure-
ally means “skill” in Chinese, not “boxing,” and that Chinese boxing has
a long and colorful history, deeply rooted in Chinese society and culture for
many centuries before the founding of Shaolin Monastery (ca. A.D. 425).
Stanley E. Henning
See alsoAnimal and Imitative Systems in Chinese Martial Arts; Baguazhang
(Pa Kua Ch’uan); Boxing, Chinese Shaolin Styles; Taijiquan (Tai Chi
Ch’uan); Xingyiquan (Hsing I Ch’uan)
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