Tiger Tuesday
Happy Little New Year!
February 10th marks Little New Year ( 小年). The celebration of Little New Year takes place a about a week before the Lunar New Year. In northern China the Little New Year is celebrated on the 23rd day of the 12 lunar month for 4723, Year of the Green Snake. In southern China it is celebrated on the 24th day instead. Perhaps …
Redefining Wuxia
How Modern Media Reframes the Martial Arts Tradition… Wuxia (武侠)—once confined to historical Chinese novels and films—has become a global storytelling language. Yet, as it permeates international media, it’s being reshaped in ways that demand urgent re-examination. We must ask: Are modern works honoring wuxia’s core, or diluting it? The Modern Wuxia Revolution 👊 Sifu: …
Commissions Open
Become the Wuxia Hero you were destined to become! Running through the rest of August 2025: Wuxia Warrior Commissions are open. Now is the time to have your inner hero drawn onto the page in perfect Kung Fu form!
International Tiger Day
International Tiger Day was first celebrated in 2010 after it was found that 97% of all wild tigers had disappeared in the last century, with about only 3,000 of them remaining. It’s not news that tigers are on the brink of extinction and International World Tiger Day aims to halt the numbers from worsening. Habitat …
Snow Monkey Day!
Snow Monkey, the comic by Jason Shaw and artist Heubert Khan Michael receives a day of its own at the Martial Arts History Museum!
Wulin: The Martial Forest
Wulin (武林) is a term used both in wuxia fantasies and within real world of Chinese martial arts. It refers to the counterculture community of martial arts masters. The literal translation of Wulin is ‘martial forest’ however like so many aspects of Chinese culture, that’s just the simple short answer. To get to the roots of its meaning, we must see the forest for the trees.