Daniel Miles Amos has lived in China for ten of the past forty-five years. He has received three Fulbright Scholar awards; been a visiting scholar at six Chinese universities; served as an administrator with the Oregon public university system; been a faculty member at five U.S. universities, and has completed a series of studies of local, state, and national public health programs in the United States.

Amos’ work is a unique contribution to the understanding of historical, contentual, and sociocultural aspects of Southeast China’s martial arts. Sinologists and students of sinology will find it useful in better comprehending the diverse roles martial arts played in contemporary Chinese society. It may prove to be a meaningful source for teachers and practitioners of Chinese martial arts who are eager to learn more about the history and culture of their pursuit.

• IntroductionSources of Ethnographic DataChapter 1. A Hong Kong Kungfu Temple Cult and Hong Kong’s EconomyChapter 2. Heroes of a Kungfu Temple CultChapter 3. Triads, the Police and Kungfu BrotherhoodsChapter 4. The Disciples of Master ChauChapter 5. Kungfu in Guangzhou, WW2 to 1986Chapter 6. Guangzhou Kungfu Brotherhoods Arise During the Cultural RevolutionChapter 7. Personal Rebellions and Secretive Kungfu BrotherhoodsChapter 8. The Economy, Education and the Decline of Hong Kong Folk CultureChapter 9. The Fate of Master Chau’s Kungfu BrotherhoodChapter 10. The Decline of Hong Kong KungfuReferences

Daniel Miles Amos has lived in China for ten of the past forty-five years. He has received three Fulbright Scholar awards; been a visiting scholar at six Chinese universities; served as an administrator with the Oregon public university system; been a faculty member at five U.S. universities, and has completed a series of studies of local, state, and national public health programs in the United States.

Amos’ work is a unique contribution to the understanding of historical, contentual, and sociocultural aspects of Southeast China’s martial arts. Sinologists and students of sinology will find it useful in better comprehending the diverse roles martial arts played in contemporary Chinese society. It may prove to be a meaningful source for teachers and practitioners of Chinese martial arts who are eager to learn more about the history and culture of their pursuit.

• IntroductionSources of Ethnographic DataChapter 1. A Hong Kong Kungfu Temple Cult and Hong Kong’s EconomyChapter 2. Heroes of a Kungfu Temple CultChapter 3. Triads, the Police and Kungfu BrotherhoodsChapter 4. The Disciples of Master ChauChapter 5. Kungfu in Guangzhou, WW2 to 1986Chapter 6. Guangzhou Kungfu Brotherhoods Arise During the Cultural RevolutionChapter 7. Personal Rebellions and Secretive Kungfu BrotherhoodsChapter 8. The Economy, Education and the Decline of Hong Kong Folk CultureChapter 9. The Fate of Master Chau’s Kungfu BrotherhoodChapter 10. The Decline of Hong Kong KungfuReferences

Daniel Miles Amos has lived in China for ten of the past forty-five years. He has received three Fulbright Scholar awards; been a visiting scholar at six Chinese universities; served as an administrator with the Oregon public university system; been a faculty member at five U.S. universities, and has completed a series of studies of local, state, and national public health programs in the United States.

Amos’ work is a unique contribution to the understanding of historical, contentual, and sociocultural aspects of Southeast China’s martial arts. Sinologists and students of sinology will find it useful in better comprehending the diverse roles martial arts played in contemporary Chinese society. It may prove to be a meaningful source for teachers and practitioners of Chinese martial arts who are eager to learn more about the history and culture of their pursuit.

• IntroductionSources of Ethnographic DataChapter 1. A Hong Kong Kungfu Temple Cult and Hong Kong’s EconomyChapter 2. Heroes of a Kungfu Temple CultChapter 3. Triads, the Police and Kungfu BrotherhoodsChapter 4. The Disciples of Master ChauChapter 5. Kungfu in Guangzhou, WW2 to 1986Chapter 6. Guangzhou Kungfu Brotherhoods Arise During the Cultural RevolutionChapter 7. Personal Rebellions and Secretive Kungfu BrotherhoodsChapter 8. The Economy, Education and the Decline of Hong Kong Folk CultureChapter 9. The Fate of Master Chau’s Kungfu BrotherhoodChapter 10. The Decline of Hong Kong KungfuReferences