During the Han dynasty (206 BC–220 AD), a wrestling show called Horn-Butting Show (Chinese: 角觝戲; pinyin: Jiǎodǐxì) flourished and became one of the so-called "Hundred Shows" (百戲) under Emperor Wu (reigned 141–87 BC). While most probably this was also a spectator sport, both textual and archaeological evidence suggests that performers were dressed in fixed roles and performed according to a plot. One such story the wrestlers re-enacted was the battle between a tiger and a magician named "Lord Huang from the East Sea" (東海黃公).[10] Han-period murals discovered from an aristocratic tomb in Dahuting, Xinmi, Henan, offer strong proof that entertainers performed at banquets in the homes of higher-ranking ministers during this period.[11]
GrahamB wrote:However, one thing is true - there's more of a connection between Chinese theatre and Chinese martial arts than most martial artists are aware of, so perhaps his books do something to redress the balance.
GrahamB wrote:His background is as much Chinese martial art as a dancer. Chinese Theatre isn't what I would call 'dance' though. But anyway...
Dance has an intimate relationship with fighting, like "war dances" show. Ballet is based on fencing postures, etc... like everything real - there's no simple answer and its complicated. Bruce Lee was the Cha Cha champion of Hong Kong
The Hakka is a war "dance" (amongst other things):
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