China Arts Association

气功在中国的古代没有统一的名称，也没有完全一致的确切内涵，不同的流派按照自己的理解在特定的领域内发展着自己的技术体系。

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: