KFP 166 – Theater of Combat Pt 2 – KungFu Podcasts with TW Smith

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#1. What are the reasons that popular religion and martial arts would be associated with large rebellions?

Religion acts as a glue for people of different demographics and geographical regions.

Religion and Martial Arts are both pathways of finding identity inside a larger group.

Religion is less moderated by the government, even though it tries.

Martial Artists serve as organizers and trainers

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All of the Above

#2. If you want to eliminate spirituality as real topic in Martial Arts, it isn’t difficult, as Professor Peter Lorge has demonstrated, all you need to do is ______?

Focus on Ming Dynasty writings of Martial Arts

Focus on the Late Qing and Republic Period of Martial Arts

Focus on the Song Dynasty and Before.

None of the Above

#3. The Chinese Opera served as a great way to tell the popular military stories, often portrayed by martial artists?

True

False

#4. Chinese Opera was often tied into local religious culture.

True

False

“the local temples (and their charitable organizations) that usually hired the opera troops in the first place. And while the entire community would come out to watch the performance, the affair was usually part of a religious ritual staged for the local gods. It was their statues that would get the best box seats, allowing them to enjoy the show from the VIP section. “

#5. Shandong Plumb Blossom clan’s involvement with the anti-foreign violence. The vast majority of the local martial artists could not wait to sign up and participate.

True

False

The vast majority of the local martial artists wanted nothing to do with it. In fact, only one pair of local instructors actually joined the clan, and they were excommunicated by their school for doing so.

#6. Even the Emperor’s Confucian Secretary recognized ______

Only the reclusive martial artist as authentic

Only the urban, kick the Shaolin ass martial artist

He recognized both martial artist's as being authentic, but preferred the path of one

Shunned all martial artists

None of the above

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KungFu Podcasts with TW Smith

Mental Meals For Martial Artists

KFP 166 – Theater of Combat Pt 2

Results

#1. What are the reasons that popular religion and martial arts would be associated with large rebellions?

#2. If you want to eliminate spirituality as real topic in Martial Arts, it isn’t difficult, as Professor Peter Lorge has demonstrated, all you need to do is ______?

#3. The Chinese Opera served as a great way to tell the popular military stories, often portrayed by martial artists?

#4. Chinese Opera was often tied into local religious culture.

#5. Shandong Plumb Blossom clan’s involvement with the anti-foreign violence. The vast majority of the local martial artists could not wait to sign up and participate.

#6. Even the Emperor’s Confucian Secretary recognized ______

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