Shaolin Kung Fu
Exploring Chan Buddhism, Monastic Community, and Martial Arts
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Product details:
- Edition number 1
- Publisher Routledge
- Date of Publication 21 March 2025
- ISBN 9781032660943
- Binding Hardback
- No. of pages362 pages
- Size 234x156 mm
- Weight 830 g
- Language English
- Illustrations 13 Illustrations, black & white; 13 Halftones, black & white 697
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Short description:
This book investigates contemporary Shaolin Kung Fu, situated between tradition and modernity.
MoreLong description:
This book investigates contemporary Shaolin Kung Fu, situated between tradition and modernity. Deeply rooted in the philosophical and religious traditions of Chan Buddhism and concurrently evolving under the influence of globalization, this martial art serves as a Chan Buddhist practice within the Shaolin monastic community. Illuminating the rich cultural heritage of Shaolin Kung Fu and its ongoing relevance in the contemporary world, the analysis is grounded in long-term ethnographic fieldwork conducted at the Shaolin Monastery in Henan Province, China. The author argues that the spiritual essence of Shaolin Kung Fu is derived not from its constituent elements, such as body movements and techniques, but rather from the Chan Buddhist structures of meaning the practitioners embody. By highlighting the relationship between habitus, lived body, and dynamic embodiment, the book offers a novel perspective on the intersection of spirituality and martial arts. Providing a deeper understanding of the cultural, religious, and philosophical foundations that underpin Shaolin Kung Fu, this is a valuable reading for scholars of anthropology, sociology, religious studies, cultural heritage, and China studies, as well as for academics and practitioners with an interest in martial arts.
"Marta Nešković?s valuable book unveils the spiritual and cultural depths of Shaolin Kung Fu and bridges tradition and modernity through rigorous fieldwork. It explores the embodiment of Chan Buddhism within martial art practice, offering a groundbreaking perspective on the lived experience of Shaolin monks." - Professor Jiang Wu, Director of the Center for Buddhist Studies, The University of Arizona
"The Shaolin Monastery in China, birthplace of Chan Buddhism and center for the martial arts, is the subject of this exemplary anthropological work by Marta Nešković, who carried out immersive long-term fieldwork inside the monastery, bringing new insights with ethnographic mastery of knowledge about local mastery in preserving cultural tradition." - Professor Fadwa El Guindi, University of California, Los Angeles
MoreTable of Contents:
Introduction
1 Aims, Theoretical Framework and Research Methods
2 Martial Arts Enthusiasts: Foreign Students at The Shaolin Monastery
3 Guardians of The Legacy: Warrior Monks at The Shaolin Monastery
4 Living Chan: Ordained Monks at The Shaolin Monastery
5 Shaolin Kung Fu Between Habitus and Embodiment
Conclusion
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