What's the matter with the martial arts cult in China?

There is a saying in the China martial arts circle that "martial arts values morality", so I believe many people will be particularly puzzled when they see this word. Since "martial arts values", how can they "respect morality"? These two seemingly unrelated concepts are magically combined together. What do you say? Next, let's analyze it together:

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1. The martial arts culture with a long history

? China has always been a nation that pays more attention to martial arts, and China's kungfu is world-famous. Although some dynasties valued literature over martial arts, they were all caused by historical reasons at that time, so I won't mention them here for the time being. When it comes to martial arts, we have to mention the long-standing martial arts culture of the Chinese nation! Many people will say that this is all fiction and can't be true! In fact, the chivalrous men of Wudang Shaolin Jianghu in ancient China were all real. Whether they were so fantastic or not remains to be discussed, but the chivalry of Jianghu, the kindness of gratitude and enmity, the kindness of helping others, and the kindness of dripping water are real, which doomed the formation of "martial arts".

? Often watching martial arts dramas, we will also find that everyone pursues parity, takes advantage of people's danger and is despised by everyone. While loving martial arts, they still pay attention to propriety. This is also inseparable from the connotation that China has been a country of etiquette since ancient times. I personally like martial arts novels and famous books very much, and it looks quite happy!

2. Confucian culture with benevolence as the core

? Since Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty deposed 1 schools of Confucianism, Confucianism has become the mainstream school in society. Whether it is the later Neo-Confucianism of Cheng Zhu or after the monarchical reform of past dynasties, the core of its "benevolence" exists. The so-called "benevolence" is manifested in the general public, which is to cultivate both internal and external cultivation, pay attention to moral quality, and have a caring heart. This trend of thought is naturally combined with "martial arts", so there is the concept connotation of "martial arts and morality" in Chinese traditional martial arts culture. It is the so-called martial arts and self-cultivation, and it is precisely for this reason that morality is cultivated.

If this concept is developed in detail, it is actually very professional, and the content can be extended a lot. For example, there are many long-term related academic papers and monographs to read and study, so as an enthusiastic netizen, simply talking about personal opinions here can't rise to the level of academic research. In addition, those who like classical novels can read the literary works of the Ming and Qing Dynasties, and there are many excellent works related to martial arts and anecdotes to feel the Jianghu atmosphere.

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