The safeguarding of Chinese traditional martial arts in the past three decades (1990-2020): a perspective of intangible cultural heritage

Traditional martial art is a pivotal part of Chinese folk culture. However, due to the impact of modern culture, the inheritance of various martial arts is threatened. Therefore, many efforts have been made by the Chinese government to protect this unique culture in the late 20th century. To provide...

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Autores principales: Luo Yonghua, Li Hansen, Thomas A. Green, Guodong Zhang
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spelling oai:doaj.org-article:73263d773570419abc1501dc0eab2ac02021-11-21T11:16:56ZThe safeguarding of Chinese traditional martial arts in the past three decades (1990-2020): a perspective of intangible cultural heritage2174-074710.18002/rama.v16i2.7055https://doaj.org/article/73263d773570419abc1501dc0eab2ac02021-11-01T00:00:00Zhttp://revpubli.unileon.es/ojs/index.php/artesmarciales/article/view/7055https://doaj.org/toc/2174-0747Traditional martial art is a pivotal part of Chinese folk culture. However, due to the impact of modern culture, the inheritance of various martial arts is threatened. Therefore, many efforts have been made by the Chinese government to protect this unique culture in the late 20th century. To provide practical indications for the safeguard of intangible cultural heritage, we conducted a literature review for the Chinese strategies concerning the safeguard of traditional martial arts (TMA) in the past 30 years, also tried to identify the advantages and shortcomings of current safeguard of TMA. Existing evidence indicates that the legislative safeguarding of Chinese TMA has gradually evolved into a system for preservation. Modern devices are important to maintain the current form of the intangible cultural heritage. Inviting inheritors of the TMA to teach relevant skills and knowledge in university campuses may play an important role in the dynamic safeguard of inheritance. On the other hand, shortcomings are also noticed. For instance, younger generations are not fully aware of the importance of TMA, thus specific education is needed. The means of transmission of TMA is still insufficient in the current information era.Luo YonghuaLi HansenThomas A. GreenGuodong ZhangUniversidad de Leónarticlemartial artsvernacular martial artscombat sportschinese traditional martial artsintangible cultural heritageSportsGV557-1198.995ENESPTRevista de Artes Marciales Asiáticas, Vol 16, Iss 2, Pp 116-125 (2021)
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topic martial arts
vernacular martial arts
combat sports
chinese traditional martial arts
intangible cultural heritage
Sports
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spellingShingle martial arts
vernacular martial arts
combat sports
chinese traditional martial arts
intangible cultural heritage
Sports
GV557-1198.995
Luo Yonghua
Li Hansen
Thomas A. Green
Guodong Zhang
The safeguarding of Chinese traditional martial arts in the past three decades (1990-2020): a perspective of intangible cultural heritage
description Traditional martial art is a pivotal part of Chinese folk culture. However, due to the impact of modern culture, the inheritance of various martial arts is threatened. Therefore, many efforts have been made by the Chinese government to protect this unique culture in the late 20th century. To provide practical indications for the safeguard of intangible cultural heritage, we conducted a literature review for the Chinese strategies concerning the safeguard of traditional martial arts (TMA) in the past 30 years, also tried to identify the advantages and shortcomings of current safeguard of TMA. Existing evidence indicates that the legislative safeguarding of Chinese TMA has gradually evolved into a system for preservation. Modern devices are important to maintain the current form of the intangible cultural heritage. Inviting inheritors of the TMA to teach relevant skills and knowledge in university campuses may play an important role in the dynamic safeguard of inheritance. On the other hand, shortcomings are also noticed. For instance, younger generations are not fully aware of the importance of TMA, thus specific education is needed. The means of transmission of TMA is still insufficient in the current information era.
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Li Hansen
Thomas A. Green
Guodong Zhang
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Li Hansen
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Guodong Zhang
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title The safeguarding of Chinese traditional martial arts in the past three decades (1990-2020): a perspective of intangible cultural heritage
title_short The safeguarding of Chinese traditional martial arts in the past three decades (1990-2020): a perspective of intangible cultural heritage
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