Wude
Wu De ( Chinese 武德 , Pinyin Wǔ Dé - "Wǔ" war, fight ", Dé" morality "") denotes the morality of martial arts (the virtues of Shaolin, martial arts morality , the virtues of martial arts). Wu De can be viewed as a curriculum for traditional Shaolin Kung Fu , although it is not exclusively a Shaolin teaching. Wu De is an important moral framework for anyone who practices a martial art .
It consists of 13 themes and is divided into three parts: five virtues of the spirit, five virtues of action and the three expected virtues.
The expected virtues
- 慈悲 Cí Bei - mercy (compassion)
- 自制 Zì Zhì - self-control (independence)
- 谦虚 Qian Xu - humility (humility, restraint)
The virtues of action
- 谦虚 Qian Xu - humility (modesty, restraint)
- 尊敬 Zun Jing - respect (attention)
- 正义 Zheng Yi - justice
- 信用 Xin Yong - trust (credibility)
- 忠诚 Zhong Cheng - loyalty (fidelity, obedience)
The virtues of the spirit
- 意志 Yi Zhi - will (ambition)
- 忍耐 Ren Nai - perseverance (perseverance)
- 毅力 Yi Li - perseverance (firm will)
- 耐 心 Nai Xin - patience
- 勇敢 Yong Gan - courage (bravery, boldness)
literature
- Martin Bödicker: Wude the code of the Chinese fighter. Verlag Bödicker 2015, ISBN 978-1-5177-5427-3 .
- Roger Stutz, Claudio Brentini: The virtues of Shaolin Kung Fu. DGS printing u. Graphikservice GmbH, Vienna 2016, ISBN 978-3-033-05905-4 .
- Scott A. Barnwell: The Evolution of the Concept of De in Early China. University of Pennsylvania, Sino Platonic Papers 2013, ISSN 2157-9679 .
- Caroline Roblitschka (ed.): WenWu, magazine for Chinese culture and martial arts. Edition 1/2009. Munich 2009.
Individual evidence
- ↑ Roger Stutz, Claudio Brentini: The virtues of Shaolin Kung Fu . DGS printing u. Graphikservice GmbH, Vienna 2016, ISBN 978-3-03305905-4 , p. 128-129 .
- ↑ Shaolin: Wu De: The Virtues. Retrieved April 5, 2017 .