~Chinese Wushu implies that military forces are to be used only for the maintenance of peace and order, and puts great emphasis on the promotion of morality. As a Wushu proverb goes, “learn morality before Wushu is ever learned, acquire virtues before Wushu is ever acquired”. Wushu ethics is placed at a central position in Wushu training. Wushu ethics has a profound influence on developing a practitioner’s mind, character, moral consciousness, and spiritual aspiration.
“Wushu morals” can be understood as the virtue that Wushu practitioners are required to have that refers to the spiritual system of self-control and self-discipline established by Wushu exercisers. Wushu morals help young people to build the virtues of respect, credit, etiquette, tolerance and self-discipline. The exercise of Wushu requires endurance and perseverance, therefore Wushu exercise is beneficial for the cultivation of such virtues and unremitting self-improvement. Thus, Wushu contributes to people’s overall development~