Tip of the Spear Episode

This evaluates a heated debate in Chinese Martial Studies, among scholars, political scientists, ethnographic researchers, anthropologists, and historians. Starting with the Introduction of a book that legitimizes and changes the conversations of scholars of the field.

In this Episode:

Agent of Action : Professor Ben Judkins Professor Joseph Esherick Author : The Origins of the Boxer Uprising https://amzn.to/2OU6xd2

“The Boxers have been the subject of considerable misunderstanding by their contemporaries and subsequent scholars… The author (Esherick) argues persuasively that the Boxer were loyalist, not rebels.. ”

Douglas Wile : Lost Tai Chi Classics of Late Qing Dynasty https://amzn.to/2S6BrB4

Tang Hao

Introducing Charles Holcombe – Theater of Combat : A Critical Look at the Chinese Martial Arts.

Next Episode

What Does Holcombe’s Aim To Do in his work? Why Does his engage so many scholars? Why does his work eventually fall flat on its face?

Joseph Needhame

Professor Stanley Hennings

What are the reasons to assume that popular religion and martial arts would be associated with large rebellions?

*****What are the real driving factors between peasant rebellions, popular religion and organinized martial art societies?*****

Also : Professor Peter Lorge and why his absence of certain information, demonstrate the reality of information.

Theater of Combat Quiz

Results

#1. The Boxer Rebellion was ______

a group of martial artists whose main purpose was to avoid paying taxes.

a group of martial artists whose main purpose was to avoid paying taxes.

a collection of youth that took up martial arts as a way to rebel against the culture of the time.

a collection of youth that took up martial arts as a way to rebel against the culture of the time.

a collection of peasants, who trained in martial arts, and attempted to drive all foreigners from China.

a collection of peasants, who trained in martial arts, and attempted to drive all foreigners from China.

1 and 3

1 and 3

all of the above

all of the above

#2. A good description of the Boxers would be ____

Chinese Youth that participated in YMCA programs during early 1900's

Chinese Youth that participated in YMCA programs during early 1900's

Members of a Chinese Secret Society known as the 'Righteous and Harmonious Fist'

Members of a Chinese Secret Society known as the 'Righteous and Harmonious Fist'

Martial Artists who practiced combative techniques and calisthenic rituals in the belief that it made them invulnerable.

Martial Artists who practiced combative techniques and calisthenic rituals in the belief that it made them invulnerable.

An offshoot of the Eight Trigrams Society, who had formed to destroy the Qing Dynasty.

An offshoot of the Eight Trigrams Society, who had formed to destroy the Qing Dynasty.

1 and 4

1 and 4

2, 3, and 4

2, 3, and 4

All of the Above

All of the Above

#3. Joseph Esherick’s Work, ‘The Origins of the Boxer Uprising’ in 1987, _____

is a good marker for the start of the Modern era of Chinese Martial Studies.

is a good marker for the start of the Modern era of Chinese Martial Studies.

is a story of a single family through the early 1900's as the Qing Dynasty was falling.

is a story of a single family through the early 1900's as the Qing Dynasty was falling.

investigated economical, political, social, literary factors, popular religion and local hand-combat subcultures in the creation of rebel groups.

investigated economical, political, social, literary factors, popular religion and local hand-combat subcultures in the creation of rebel groups.

demonstrated that the rebels could be understood, without needing an account of society or culture of the Shandong Province in the late 19th Century.

demonstrated that the rebels could be understood, without needing an account of society or culture of the Shandong Province in the late 19th Century.

1 and 3

1 and 3

all of the above

all of the above

1 and 3, plus Esherick  demonstrated that to understand the Rebels,  you needed to take into account society and culture of the Shandong Province in the late 19th Century.

#4. 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

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

was clearly the product of Taoist Monks from WuDang Mountain

was clearly the product of Taoist Monks from WuDang Mountain

1 and 3

1 and 3

None of the Above

None of the Above

finish