KFP 034 – Tang Hao – First Martial Arts Historian

KFP 34 : First Published March 2015

All New Quiz Added to Podcast

Tang Hao (Born 1897) is recoginized by most modern scholars as the first official Chinese Martial Arts Historian. He was an :

Accomplished Martial Artist

Educated

Lawyer

Coach

Historian

Author

Lineage Claim Buster

Myth Breaker

Magic Remover

Tang Hao is one of the polarizing and pivotal contributors to our understanding of Chinese Martial Arts culture and history. He was arrested by the government, hated by many martial artist that were spreading myths and using magical approaches to make profits.

In this Episode:

Primary Source: Agent of Action : Ben Judkins

Authored Book
During his life Tang Hao wrote several books. Here are some of his titles :

– Taiji Boxing and Neijia Boxing
– A study of Shaolin and Wudang

– Neijia Boxing
– Wong Wugogng Taiji Linking Saber
– The Lost Old Chinese Sword Method

– The Qi Fist Classic
– Essays of Hsinjen Residence
– Series on Qing Dynasty Archery

– A study of Chinese Sports Illustration
– A study of Chinese Martial Arts Illustration
– A study of “Secrets of Shaolin Boxing”

– A study of Emei School of Boxing

Referenced

As Fredrick Wakeman’s Policing Shanghai

and SpyMaster : Da Li Secret Service,

Tang Hao Quiz

Here is your Q&A on Tang Hao.

START QUIZ

Results

#1. Tang Hao’s research was so loosely done, that it can not be referenced in serious research.

True

False

#2. In the early 1920’s, at the peak of the JingWu Movement, local schools hired martial artists to teach physical education?

True

False

#3. During the mid 1800’s-1920’s, rural youth would often use ________ as a means of social advancement and mobility?

theatre

medicine

martial arts

banditry

#4. In the early 1900’s, the YMCA as a to organize and bring western sports into China.

True

False

#5. The Chinese athletes wanted to boycott regional games in Japan, in the 1920’s, for political reasons. A team was sent to Japan anyway, led by ________. It was received with Boo’s and Ridicule.

Tang Hao

Chang Kai Sek

Foreign Missionary

Yang Chang Fu

#6. Chang Kai Sek’s Nationalist Party originally saw Tang Hao as _________.

an ally, that could be trusted and useful.

a communist, that was arrested many times.

someone who was insignificant to State Affairs.

a potential spy, that would gather and send them information.

#7. Tang Hao went to _____, where he learned law and political science, plus he observed how to integrate martial arts instruction into mainstream educational institutions.

Tibet

Manchuria

Japan

Taiwan

#8. The Guoshu Institute, re-organized in 1928, then they appointed Tang Hao as a Section Chief.

True

False

#9. Tang Hao’s hallmark approach to martial arts emphasized ________

practical or combat military relevant aspects.

Taoist and Buddhist connections.

rural culture and chinese medicine as being the bases of the martial arts.

the athletic and operatic performance.

the sporting culture.

#10. Tang Hao relentlessly ______.

attacked manufactured, shaky lineage claims

encouraged secrecy in the popular styles

argued how martial arts was to a vital aspect of training soldiers and national defenders.

included opera performers, temple troops and folk masters as being part of vital instruction

1 and 3

all of the above

Tang Hao fought against, magic, made-up lineage claims. He believed that martial arts should be divorced from magic, secrecy and operatic uses, rather they should be part of a practical, law enforcement and military training curriculum.

#11. Tang Hao’s call for Practicality included __________

the technical applications of martial arts.

the historical study of martial arts.

the theoretical study of martial arts.

medicine as associated with martial arts.

1,2 and 3

all of the above

1, 2 and 3

#12. Bodhidharma brought Kung Fu to the Shaolin?

True

False

#13. Douglas Wile, as Tang Hao did in 1920’s, presents a scholastic argument that Tai Ji was _____

a collection of movements and applications that originated with Zhang San Feng

was the product of a military family, the Chen's, in the 17th Century

was clearly the product of Taoist Monks from WuDang Mountain

1 and 3

None of the Above

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KFP 034 – Tang Hao – First Martial Arts Historian

In this Episode:

Tang Hao Quiz

Results

#1. Tang Hao’s research was so loosely done, that it can not be referenced in serious research.

#2. In the early 1920’s, at the peak of the JingWu Movement, local schools hired martial artists to teach physical education?

#3. During the mid 1800’s-1920’s, rural youth would often use ________ as a means of social advancement and mobility?

#4. In the early 1900’s, the YMCA as a to organize and bring western sports into China.

#5. The Chinese athletes wanted to boycott regional games in Japan, in the 1920’s, for political reasons. A team was sent to Japan anyway, led by ________. It was received with Boo’s and Ridicule.

#6. Chang Kai Sek’s Nationalist Party originally saw Tang Hao as _________.

#7. Tang Hao went to _____, where he learned law and political science, plus he observed how to integrate martial arts instruction into mainstream educational institutions.

#8. The Guoshu Institute, re-organized in 1928, then they appointed Tang Hao as a Section Chief.

#9. Tang Hao’s hallmark approach to martial arts emphasized ________

#10. Tang Hao relentlessly ______.

#11. Tang Hao’s call for Practicality included __________

#12. Bodhidharma brought Kung Fu to the Shaolin?

#13. Douglas Wile, as Tang Hao did in 1920’s, presents a scholastic argument that Tai Ji was _____

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