Bubishi
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Bubishi is the Japanese pronunciation of the Chinese
Wubei Zhi, "Account of Military Arts and Science". This is the title of two different Chinese documents.
The first Wubei Zhi was a book produced in 1621 by Mao Yuanyi: a massive compilation consisting of 240 chapters in five parts and 91 volumes, treating all aspects of the art of war.
The second Wubei Zhi or Bubushi was a compendium of topics loosely related to the Fujian-based quanfa traditions of Yongchun White Crane
and Monk Fist boxing, probably dating from the mid-to-late Qing dynasty
(1644-1911.) It contains anatomical diagrams, philosophical essays, defensive tactical strategies, and poetry. No author is known; the book is most likely a collection of pieces from various sources put together by an anonymous editor. It was popular in Okinawa among Okinawan-based quanfa practitioners during the 19th and early 20th centuries.
An English translation of the second Wubei Zhi by Koryu Uchinadi instructor Patrick McCarthy
was first published in Japan
in 1991 and later by Charles E. Tuttle in the United States
in 1995 as Bubishi: the Bible of Karate (ISBN 0-8048-2015-5).
Chinese martial arts
Chinese martial arts, also referred to by the Mandarin Chinese term wushu and popularly as kung fu , are a number of fighting styles that have developed over the centuries in China. These fighting styles are often classified according to common traits, identified as "families" , "sects" or...
Wubei Zhi, "Account of Military Arts and Science". This is the title of two different Chinese documents.
The first Wubei Zhi was a book produced in 1621 by Mao Yuanyi: a massive compilation consisting of 240 chapters in five parts and 91 volumes, treating all aspects of the art of war.
The second Wubei Zhi or Bubushi was a compendium of topics loosely related to the Fujian-based quanfa traditions of Yongchun White Crane
White Crane
White Crane may refer to:*Siberian Crane, a nearly all snowy white birds in Gruidae family*White Crane - Martial arts :*Fujian White Crane, a Southern Chinese martial art*Tibetan White Crane...
and Monk Fist boxing, probably dating from the mid-to-late Qing dynasty
Qing Dynasty
The Qing Dynasty was the last dynasty of China, ruling from 1644 to 1912 with a brief, abortive restoration in 1917. It was preceded by the Ming Dynasty and followed by the Republic of China....
(1644-1911.) It contains anatomical diagrams, philosophical essays, defensive tactical strategies, and poetry. No author is known; the book is most likely a collection of pieces from various sources put together by an anonymous editor. It was popular in Okinawa among Okinawan-based quanfa practitioners during the 19th and early 20th centuries.
An English translation of the second Wubei Zhi by Koryu Uchinadi instructor Patrick McCarthy
Patrick McCarthy
Patrick McCarthy may refer to:* Pat McCarthy , record producer from Dublin, Ireland* Patrick McCarthy , W magazine publisher* Patrick McCarthy , Northern Irish politician* Patrick M...
was first published in Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
in 1991 and later by Charles E. Tuttle in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
in 1995 as Bubishi: the Bible of Karate (ISBN 0-8048-2015-5).