中国における太極拳の近代化に関する研究 : 太極拳の大衆化と競技化をめぐる問題を中心に

抄録

Taijiquan is one of key elements in Chinese traditional cultures. People in China wish Taijiquan to be globalized and accepted world wide. So, today the country is making constant efforts to have Taijiquan included among Beijing Olympic Games. However, many difficult issues stand in its way. Birth of 24 Simplified From Taijiquan allows a lot of people to enjoy Taijiquan and the benefits of it are immeasurable. With this as a turning point, several Wushu competition forms were created, and the number of partitions increased rapidly. Meanwhile, traditional forms are losing their natural quality. Taijiquan also is in the wave of modernization. The purpose of this study is to explain the modernization of Taijiquan in China and the influence of the trend.