(Department of Physical Education,Hanshan Normal University,Chaozhou 521041,China) Abstract: Ancient Chinese martial art books are the carrier of Chinese Wushu culture, having formed a unique cul-tural mode and value inherence, containing cultural spirit with eternal vitality. The “respectively elegant, harmoni-ous yet different” cultural bearing and “moral highly valued and individual refinement orientated” cultural discipline of ancient Chinese martial art books grow deep down in the soil of traditional Chinese culture, having unique cul-ture value and tough vitality. From the perspectives of “recognition of cultural accumulation and martial art tradi-tion” and “communication of voice value and martial art essence”, ancient Chinese martial art books have unique cultural functions, having made unique contributions to the development of Chinese martial arts. Key words: Chinese Wushu;ancient martial art books;cultural spirit;cultural functions |