Chapter I Martial Arts and Their History
Section I Origin of Martial Arts
Section II The Transition from Military to Civil Society
Section III Coexistence of Civil and Martial Factions in Administration
Chapter II Martial Arts and Culture
Section I The Warlike Confucius
Section II Taoist Thought and MartialArts
Section III Origins of Buddhism and Martial Arts
Chapter III Representation of Martial Arts
Section I Evolution of Weapons
Section II Weapon Categories
Section III Martial Art Schools
Section IV Neijia and Waijia
Chapter IV Shaolin and Wudang
Section I Northern Shaolin
Section II Southern Wudang
Chapter V Martial Arts in the Modern Era
Section I Martial Arts and Folk Customs
Section II Chinese Chivalry through Martial Arts
Section III Kungfu Superstars
Appendix
Author's Note
A Brief Chronology of Chinese History
