Was Kung Fu obsession really a thing back in Ancient China?

[Ogata]

In the Kung Fu movies that takes place in the past, they make it out that Kung Fu was pretty much peoples lives 24/7 and everyone was developing their style left and right. Was this really the case in Ancient China?

I assumed people would be in to Kung Fu because of boredom since back in the day there was no TV or any form of technology and probably books were even lacking and had to do something to pass time.

But was Kung Fu all they had for passing the time?

 

[HARRISON_3]

In the Kung Fu movies that takes place in the past, they make it out that Kung Fu was pretty much peoples lives 24/7 and everyone was developing their style left and right. Was this really the case in Ancient China?

I assumed people would be in to Kung Fu because of boredom since back in the day there was no TV or any form of technology and probably books were even lacking and had to do something to pass time.

But was Kung Fu all they had for passing the time?

 

[NoGoodNamesLeft]

Ist an ancint Chinese secrter

 

[revoltub]

I'm not an expert in the times but I hear it was a little bit frightening.

 

[NoSmilez]

I am assuming most people were too busy farming.

 

[Flower2dPeople]

In the Kung Fu movies that takes place in the past, they make it out that Kung Fu was pretty much peoples lives 24/7 and everyone was developing their style left and right. Was this really the case in Ancient China?

I assumed people would be in to Kung Fu because of boredom since back in the day there was no TV or any form of technology and probably books were even lacking and had to do something to pass time.

But was Kung Fu all they had for passing the time?

Everyone would rather pass the battery of exams to be a civil servant than a kung fu nutjob.

 

[Zer]

I'm there were endless discussions over who the Kung Fu goat was

 

[Yoricks Wisdom]

Snatch the bridge token from my hand, Grasshopper..

Time for you to leave. (take the carpool lane)

 

[Versez]

damn … those feets are nasty !

 

[NoSmilez]

Ancient China also not racist. Black man didn’t have to play ball to be a baller. He could study and become an official.



Also before some Chinese bro becomes triggered lol.

 

[Bacco]

I'm there were endless discussions over who the Kung Fu goat was

this guy no doubt

 

[dildos]

 

[mixmastermo]

I'm there were endless discussions over who the Kung Fu goat was

And endless debates about the height of the guy who narrated the fights to the audience.

 

[lsa]

Yes back in the day people had a lot of free time...
Its not like they had to do most thinks by hand, and did not have machines....
Most people worked from sun up to sun down to survive.
The free time is a more modern concept.

Also kung fu movies are make believe and does not portray a realistic picture of the time.

 

[Tone C]

I'm not an expert in the times but I hear it was a little bit frightening.

Yea, that's why everybody was Kung Fu Fighting.

 

[5crew]

My grandfather is from China, let me Whatsapp his grandfather for information. Before my grandfather's grandfather reply, I'll throw in something I know.

Kung Fu, or Chinese martial arts only got really popular only in the 1950s or so due to Hong Kong films. Then commoners started getting interested and dojo/martial arts training facilities boomed just to earn the $$$. Before that, if you strictly talking about ancient China, where Emperor still exist like the Yin/Tang/Ming Dynasty they are probably learnt by military soldiers like modern days. Close combat skills, not Martial arts.

There is a saying in Chinese "天下武功出少林"

Word for word translation means; all the Martial arts under the sky originated from Shaolin. Shaolin probably dates back almost 1500 years ago, don't quote me. That's when the monks started practicing what we all know as Kung Fu nowadays. There are internal trainings, like Qi Gong, those where you see old people in the park swaying and pushing their palms sideways slowly. Then there are external trainings, like the 412957908105 number of fighting styles then were claim to have split out from Shaolin into their own fractions.

I'll reply with more information, when my grandfather's grandfather reply me.

 

[Flower2dPeople]

My grandfather is from China, let me Whatsapp his grandfather for information. Before my grandfather's grandfather reply, I'll throw in something I know.

Kung Fu, or Chinese martial arts only got really popular only in the 1950s or so due to Hong Kong films. Then commoners started getting interested and dojo/martial arts training facilities boomed just to earn the $$$. Before that, if you strictly talking about ancient China, where Emperor still exist like the Yin/Tang/Ming Dynasty they are probably learnt by military soldiers like modern days. Close combat skills, not Martial arts.

There is a saying in Chinese "天下武功出少林"

Word for word translation means; all the Martial arts under the sky originated from Shaolin. Shaolin probably dates back almost 1500 years ago, don't quote me. That's when the monks started practicing what we all know as Kung Fu nowadays. There are internal trainings, like Qi Gong, those where you see old people in the park swaying and pushing their palms sideways slowly. Then there are external trainings, like the 412957908105 number of fighting styles then were claim to have split out from Shaolin into their own fractions.

I'll reply with more information, when my grandfather's grandfather reply me.

Makes sense with the timeline. That's about the time when wuxia novels became popular. Also Shaolin was always the goat be it wuxia or murim manhwas compared to other sects/families.

 

[NoSmilez]

My grandfather is from China, let me Whatsapp his grandfather for information. Before my grandfather's grandfather reply, I'll throw in something I know.

Kung Fu, or Chinese martial arts only got really popular only in the 1950s or so due to Hong Kong films. Then commoners started getting interested and dojo/martial arts training facilities boomed just to earn the $$$. Before that, if you strictly talking about ancient China, where Emperor still exist like the Yin/Tang/Ming Dynasty they are probably learnt by military soldiers like modern days. Close combat skills, not Martial arts.

There is a saying in Chinese "天下武功出少林"

Word for word translation means; all the Martial arts under the sky originated from Shaolin. Shaolin probably dates back almost 1500 years ago, don't quote me. That's when the monks started practicing what we all know as Kung Fu nowadays. There are internal trainings, like Qi Gong, those where you see old people in the park swaying and pushing their palms sideways slowly. Then there are external trainings, like the 412957908105 number of fighting styles then were claim to have split out from Shaolin into their own fractions.

I'll reply with more information, when my grandfather's grandfather reply me.

How old is your grand father’s grandfather? Also does he know about the Wudang mountains?

 

[mmainvestigations]

Not the peasants, but among nobles, gong fu was a treasured art form. Even emperors dabbled. There's the story of the great Qan Xi, an emperor who participated in the deadly Dao Fu tournament in ancient China. He had his throat snatched out with a strike thrown from the vicious serpent pose, and died. The man who killed him was not executed but instead given a title and land and raised 11 children off of his exploit and was appointed to be the head of manure manufacturing in Shao Fung province. Amazing time to be alive.

 

[Chesten_Hesten]

I don't know about ancient China, but I can tell you that shit was lit in the 70s!