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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

  1. 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 .
  2. Shaolin: Wu De: The Virtues. Retrieved April 5, 2017 .