Wushu is not only the means of self defense or mental training but also dealt with the system of morality and ethics. Wude in Chinese means ‘martial morality’; it mainly deals with ‘morality of deed’ and ‘morality of mind’. Morality of deed mainly concerns with the social relations while morality of mind is primarily concern with the cultivation of inner harmony between the emotional mind and the wisdom mind. Considering about the morality issue in wushu, mainly embodies profound philosophy, a sense of human life as well as social values. Wushu form emphasizes traditions, experience and rational knowledge. Wushu can be defined as a system of skills and theories developed by the people of China through their struggle with nature and in the course of their social life, for combat as well as to promote health & improve one’s temperament. Concerning about the wushus morality issue, we can say that there are certain points of martial ethics in China. The first point is the respect for human life, in earlier China; human beings are regarded as the most valuable treasure of nature. Another important point of wushu ethic mainly concern with emphasis on moral principles. Moral principles help to maintain a stable relationship between man and man. Those who want to learn wushu should respect these principles and should not do anything harmful to its cultural tratidions. The other ethics of wushu also mainly concerns with moral conduct and manners. While learning wushu skills one should cultivate fine qualities. The other important points that should be included in the wushu ethics is the respect for teacher and care for each other. Modesty and eagerness is also a part of morality in wushu. Everyone should learn from each other to improve and be united and cooperative with each other. Martial ethics also includes freedom from personal grudges, persistence and perseverance. There is an old saying pertaining to the martial art philosophy which states, “One must first learn civility before he/she can learn the art, and one must first know his/her ethics before he/she knows his/her skills.” Civility here refers to good manners, courtesy, respect and consideration for others. Ethics, on the other hand, is a fundamental set of acceptable behavior which codifies the spirit of martial art philosophy and which martial artists can rely on to cultivate their body and mind, and to guide their everyday actions and judgment. Ethics is an indivisible part of the study of any martial art and sets the moral guidelines for martial artists. Ethical principles serve as the traditional, cultural and social standard by which practitioners are trained in the martial arts. Central to these principles is the concept of non-violence, respect for oneself and others, and loyalty to one’s family, friends and country. The adherence to ethics confirms our moral obligation of society and fellow human beings. The concept also includes the attitudes, life style as well as the social and moral behavior of the practitioner. It is the manner in which one behaves in both word and action. A practitioner of martial arts is not only a superior athlete, well-versed in combat, but also an upstanding citizen with good moral and social virtues. Fulfilling the ethics principles in martial art philosophy is the true spirit and ultimate goal of the way martial arts inspire all of us (less than perfect beings) to continually strive for perfection within ourselves. :)
Posted on: Thu, 20 Nov 2014 04:17:47 +0000
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