Gong and fa in Chinese martial arts
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 13020749 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Timothy J Nulty (University of Massachusetts Dartmouth, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2017 |
| Volume | 0 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 50-50 |
| Publication date | 2017-01-13 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Martial Arts Studies (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2057-5696 • E-ISSN: 2057-5696 |
| Publisher | Cardiff University Press (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.18573/j.2017.10098 |
| OpenAlex | W2573242415 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 3 |
The distinction between gong (skill) and fa (technique) is ubiquitous in Chinese martial arts. Utilizing Maurice Merleau- Ponty’s notion of ‘embodied intentionality’, I examine this distinction. I draw specific examples of the kinds of skills under discussion from a particular style of taijiquan – Hong Chuan Chen Shi taijiquan (Master Hong Junsheng’s transmission of Chen taiji boxing) – and I argue that understanding taijiquan in terms of embodied intentionality allows us to understand important taijiquan concepts such as chansijin, yin, and yang. Although in this article I focus on one specific style of martial art, I argue that the general analysis of the gong-fa distinction based on embodied intentionality is widely applicable
Aesthetics · Art · Embodied cognition · Epistemology · Focus (optics · Intentionality · Martial arts · Style (visual arts · Visual arts · Martial Arts: Techniques, Psychology, and Education · Philosophy · Psychology
| Citations per year | 0.25 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2018 - 2020 (3) |
| Highly cited | No |