Written texts: Japan, 758–774
and educational works, 767–768
and initiation documents, 763–764
and martial art treatises, 764–767
and war tales, 761–762
and warrior exploits, 762
See alsoArchery, Japanese; Budô,
bujutsu, and bugei; individual
texts;Japan; Kendô; Koryû bugei;
Religion and spiritual
development: Japan; Sword,
Japanese; Swordsmanship,
Japanese
WTF. SeeWorld Taekwondo
Federation
Wu, 621
Wu Bei Zhi(Account of Military Arts
and Science), 809
Wu Chengqing, 620
Wu, Emperor, 706
Wu Hong, Emperor, 289
Wu Jianquan, 621
Wu Mei, 131, 674, 783
Wu Mei (Ng Mui), 127–128,
781–782, 815
Wu Qin Xi (Five Animals Play),
791–792
Wu Quanyou, 621
Wu Ruqing, 620
Wu San Niang, 674
Wu Xingui, 247
Wu Yuxiang, 130–131, 620, 621,
746
Wu Zetian, Empress, 689
Wudang, 23
Wudang Boxing, 121
Wu/Hao, 621
Wujing Zongyao, 68
Wun Hop Kuen Do, 221, 222
Wurzburg, Bishop of, 801
Wushu, 43, 65, 66. See alsoBoxing,
Chinese
Wuyi, 65
WWF. SeeWorld Wrestling
Federation
WWWF. SeeWorld Wide Wrestling
Federation
Xena: Warrior Princess,555, 804
Xenophon, 448
Xia, 790
Xiang Kairan, 823
Xiangpu, 199
Xiao Hong Quan (little red fist), 38
Xiaowu, Emperor, 457
Xie Zhongxiang, 243–244, 246,
366Xin Tangshu(The New History of the
Tang Dynasty), 181
Xing, 135. See also
Form/xing/kata/pattern practice
Xingyi, 24, 121
and folk hero legends, 130
Xingyi boxing, 16–17
Xingyiquan (hsing i ch’uan), 13, 38,
70, 130, 461, 775–779, 816
history of, 775
and kung fu, 313
and meditation, 336
and qi, 261
and training, 777, 778
and weapons, 777–778
See alsoBaguazhang (pa kua
ch’uan); Boxing, Chinese;
External vs. internal chinese
martial arts; Ki/qi; Taijiquan (tai
chi ch’uan)
Xu Chenglie, 823
Xu Fulin, 823
Xu Xuanping, 618
Xu Yusheng, 824
Xuan Zong, 794
Xy Yiping, 823
Ya, 20
Yabiku Môden, 234, 290, 823
Yabu Kentsû, 242
Yabusame, 19
Yagi Meitoku, 248, 290
Yagli, 113
Yagli-Gures, 341–342
Yagyû Munenori, 765, 766–767
Yakusoku kumite, 826
Yakuza, 809
Yale, 819
Yamada, 242
Yamada Tatsuô, 257
Yamaga Sôkô, 493, 763
Yamaguchi, Paul, 258
Yamaguchi Yoshimi (Gôgen),
131–132, 235, 238–239, 248
Yamamoto Kanzuke, 763
Yamamoto Tsunetomo, 812
Yamaoka Tesshû, 496–497
Yamashita dôkutsujin, 363
Yamashita, Yoshiaka, 211–213
Yamato damashii (the Japanese
spirit), 90
Yamato-ryû, 811
Yamazato, 242
Yan Si (Yim Yee), 782
Yan Yongchun, 782
Yan Yuan, 29
Yang, 328, 667, 796892 Index