Wuxia - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia: "Wǔxi� (also Wu Xia) (Traditional Chinese: 武俠; Simplified Chinese: 武侠 pronounced 'woo-shyah') literally meaning 'martial arts chivalry', is a distinct genre in Chinese literature and cinema. Wuxia figures prominently in the popular culture of all Chinese-speaking areas, and the most important writers have devoted followings.
The wuxia genre is confined and peculiar to Chinese culture, because it is a unique blend of the martial arts philosophy of xia (俠, 'chivalry', 'a chivalrous man or woman') developed down the centuries, as well as the country's long history in wushu. Samurai bushido traditions share some aspects with Chinese martial xia philosophy, but there is nothing exactly equivalent to the Chinese concept of xia within even East Asian cultures like Japan and Korea. Although the xia or 'chivalry' concept is often translated as 'knights', 'chivalrous warriors' or 'knight-errants', most xia aspects are so rooted in socio- and cultural milieu of ancient China that it is impossible to find an exact translation in the Western world."
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