China Arts Association

This article is a brief overview of the origins of Chinese Martial Arts, followed by a viewpoint on what place Kung Fu has in the world today. We will first see that Kung Fu evolved in a martial tradition, but that its meaning goes beyond just being a fighting skill and that therefore still has relevance in the modern world.

There are many theories concerning the origins of Chinese Wushu, including a large number of folktales attributing skills to mythical figures passing on secret techniques. However, a more sociological approach divides the basic origins into the following points: