Spring Autumn: The Spring and Autumn of Chinese Martial Arts - 5000 Years Book by Kang Gewu

Chinese Martial Arts (Wushu) are beloved throughout the world. Tai Chi, Chi Kung, and Kung Fu are just a few of the many styles practiced and studied by millions of enthusiasts.

The Spring and Autumn of Chinese Martial Arts is the first major English-language history of Chinese Martial Arts. Beginning with the earliest archaeological findings and progressing in timeline fashion to the present, it details dozens of famous styles and personages. The Spring and Autumn of Chinese Martial Arts conveys the thrilling panorama of an important part of Chinese culture. It affords an overview that every martial student will find essential.

The Spring and Autumn of Chinese Martial Arts is another outstanding work from Professor Kang Gewu, the first that has been translated into English. This book is a milestone for the Chinese Martial Arts scholar and enthusiast. It reaches out a helping hand and offers a guide to the Martial Arts researchers who have been lost in the jungle of swordsman fiction and Kung Fu movies.

Adam Hsu
Traditional Wushu Association

About the Author:

Professor Kang Gewu, an authority on Chinese Wushu, has travelled throughout China gathering data, compiling information and conducting research.

He is one of the new brand of scholars who seeks to preserve the treasure that is the martial arts.

Length: 108 pages

Publication Date: 1995