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Index
Title
Copyright
List of Maps and Figures
Contents
Acknowledgments
Introduction
The Imagined Past
Shaolin Dreams: The Mythic Origins of Wing Chun
A Critical Review of the Chinese Martial Arts Literature
Part I: Hand Combat, Identity, and Civil Society in Guangdong, 1800–1949
Chapter 1: Growth and Disorder: Paradoxes of the Qing Dynasty
Introduction
The Qing in Late Imperial History
Rebellion in the Qing Dynasty
Western Imperialism and the Qing Response
The Pearl River Delta: Conflict and the Spread of the Martial Arts
Conclusion
Chapter 2: Setting the Stage: The Evolution of Guangdong’s Martial Arts, 1800–1911
Introduction
Who Studied Martial Arts in Guangdong Province, 1800–1911?
The Early Period: Middle of the Qing Dynasty to 1800
Early Development of the Hung Mun Styles, Prior to 1800
Early Development of the Hakka Styles, Prior to 1800
Early Regional Influences and the Process of Institutionalization
Urbanization and Market Driven Reform: Guangdong’s Martial Arts, 1836–1900
Other Public Martial Arts Associations in Guangdong, 1836–1900
Conclusion
Chapter 3: Northern Tigers versus Southern Heroes: Local Identity, National Reform, and the Golden Age of Guangdong’s Martial Arts, 1911–1949
Introduction
Creating Southern Heroes: The Local Market for Martial Arts Instruction
Hung Mun Styles
Hakka Styles
The Jingwu Association: Martial Arts and the Construction of National Identity
The Foshan Jingwu Association
Guoshu: “National Arts” in the Service of the State, 1928–1949
Conclusion: Ip Man and the Guoshu Philosophy
Part II: Conflict, Imperialism and Modernization: The Evolution of Wing Chun Kung Fu, 1900–1972
Chapter 4: The Public Emergence of Wing Chun, 1900–1949
Introduction
From Legend to History: The Origins of Wing Chun in Foshan
Ip Man: The Making of a Modern Wing Chun Student
Chanting a Song in Spring Time: Foshan’s Public Wing Chun Schools, 1920–1940
Ip Man, 1937–1949: The Breaking Storm
Conclusion
Chapter 5: Ip Man and the Making of a Modern Kung Fu Master
Introduction
Hong Kong’s Economic Development, 1949–1972
Hand Combat and Public Opinion in Hong Kong
1949–1953: Creating a Foundation for Wing Chun
1954–1961: Ip Man and the Angry Young Men
1962–1972: Consolidating a Legacy
Conclusion
Epilogue: Wing Chun as a Global Art
The Past Is Prologue
Wing Chun as a Commodity in the Global Marketplace
Two Visions of the Wing Chun Community
Notes
Glossary
Works Cited
Index
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