Full Description
This book, the first research publication on China's archery culture to appear in the English language, introduces the historic development, key concepts, and research methodologies for archery studies. Archery was the most important weapon of war in pre-modern China; at the same time, archery practice was intimately tied to Confucius' cultural and pedagogic ideals. Chinese archery was divided into the domains of military archery (wushe) and ritual archery (lishe), and may be further distinguished into han (Chinese) and hu (barbarian) archery traditions. Bringing together the leading scholars in this field, including Ma Mingda, Stephen Selby, Ma Lianzhen, Peter Dekker, and others, this book presents the most comprehensive statement on archery studies to date. In particular, it provides an in-depth survey of archery development during the Qing period and offers a unique cultural perspective to understanding China's last imperial dynasty—through the lens of Manchu archery.
Contents
Chapter 1. Introduction.- Background: Theory, Material Culture & Literature.- Chapter 2. Towards a Framework for Understanding Traditional Chinese Archery Culture, Ma Lianzhen.- Chapter 3. Archery Books in China, Ma Mingda.- Chapter 4. The Bows of China, Stephen Selby.- Rituals and Transmission: Archery in Ancient China.- Chapter 5. A Socio-Political Study of the Chinese Archery Rituals of the Zhou Period, Stephen Selby.- Chapter 6. Archery Masters in Ancient China, Ma Mingda.- Diplomacy & Exchange: China's Foreign Relations Through the Lens of Archery.- Chapter 7. Banquet Archery at Yujinyuan Garden in the Song Dynasty, Ma Mingda.- Chapter 8. Chinese Archery's Historic Influence on Japan, Ma Mingda.- Archery in Manchu China: Diversity and Unity.- Chapter 9.- Manchu Archery, Peter Dekker.- Chapter 10. Imperial Hunt in the Qing Dynasty, Geng Zhichu.- Chapter 11.- The Institutionand Administration of Imperial Bowyers and Fletchers during the Qing Dynasty, Geng Zhichu.- Chapter 12.- Manchu Arrowheads, Kay Koppedrayer.- Chapter 13. Solon Archery Tradition: Forgotten Martial Arts of an Elite Qing Force, Hing Chao in collaboration with Peter Dekker.- Contemporary Revival & Development of Traditional Asian Archery.- Chapter 14. Archery Rites: Remaking Confucian Rites, Sarah Kenderdine et el.- Chapter 15. Korean Archery: Modern Transition and Development, Kim Ki-hoon.- Chapter 16. Three Fundamental Conditions for the Revival of Traditional Chinese Archery.
