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Tang Dynasty: descriptions of sword dances were immortalized in poems by Li Bai.
Song and Yuan Dynasties: xiangpu (the earliest form of sumo) contests were sponsored by the imperial courts.
Ming and Qing Dynasties: modern concepts of wushu were fully developed.
Shǒubó kung fu [practiced during the Shang dynasty (1766–1066 BCE)], and Xiang Bo (from the 600s BCE), are just two examples of ancient Chinese kung fu
The present view of Chinese martial arts is strongly influenced by the events of the Republican Period (1912–1949).
Chinese martial arts became more accessible to the general public as many martial artists were encouraged to openly teach their art.
Some considered martial arts as a means to promote national pride and build a strong nation.
A series of provincial and national competitions were organized by the Republican government starting in 1932 to promote Chinese martial arts.
In 1936, at the 11th Olympic Games in Berlin, a group of Chinese martial artists demonstrated their art to an international audience for the first time. Eventually, those events lead to the popular view of martial arts as a sport.
Chinese martial arts started to spread internationally with the end of the Chinese Civil War and the founding of the People's Republic of China.
Many well known martial art practitioners chose to escape from the PRC and migrate to Taiwan, Hong Kong, and other parts of the world. Those masters started to teach within the overseas Chinese communities but eventually they expanded their teachings to include people from other cultures.