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Illustrated Book of Traditional Chinese Sport

by Sun Qilin

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Traditional Chinese sport through artifacts and images

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Traditional Chinese sport through artifacts and images

Sun Qilin’s illustrated history examines Chinese sports through evidence drawn from archaeology, anthropology, sociology, and iconography. Its broad source base includes rock paintings, pottery, oracle bones, bronzes, tomb bricks, porcelain, mirrors, and written records. Across historical periods, the book traces how ancient sports originated, developed, changed, and spread, pairing illustrations with explanatory text. The result is a study that connects sporting practices with the material and documentary traces of Chinese history and culture.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Readers interested in the history of sport in China
  • Those exploring archaeological and visual sources for cultural history
  • Readers who value illustrated nonfiction and historical artifacts

Themes

Chinese sports historyArchaeology and material cultureSport and cultural changeIllustrated historical documentation

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Book overview

Through the use of archaeology, anthropology, sociology, and iconography, this book utilizes a multidisciplinary approach to research Chinese sports. A unique aspect of this book is that it documents the history and culture of Chinese sports through relics of mythology, rock paintings, painted pottery, oracle bones, bronzes, tomb bricks, paintings, porcelain, copper mirrors, and ancient books and literature. Through illustrations and text, the book traces the origin, development, evolution, and dissemination of ancient Chinese sports through various historical periods.

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