十八般武艺源流考论

Investigation and Demonstration on the Origin of Skill in Wielding the 18 Kinds of Weapons

十八般武艺是中国武术的一个传统术语,并常见于中国古代戏曲、小说的武打记述中。随着社会的变迁,十八般武艺在历史发展过程中,从形式到内容的演变十分丰富,具有明显的时代特征,反映了武术的博大精深和广泛的适应性。

Skill in wielding the 18 kinds of weapons, a traditional term in Chinese Wushu, is common in the record and narration of acrobatic fighting in Chinese ancient operas and novels. With social changes, in its historical development, the evolution of skill in wielding the 18 kinds of weapons is very rich both in its form and content, with obvious characteristics of the times, and reflecting the profound essence and wide adaptability of Wushu.