Welcome to Shanpuying Chronicles

Stories from a forgotten past

Hello! Welcome to Shanpuying chronicles. My name is Emanuele and in this blog I will share with you unique historical insights, translations and stories of wrestlers in China from the Qing dynasty to the modern days.

顾汧《扑交行》Gu Qian “Wrestling Ballad”

Translated by: Emanuele Papa This poem from the Qing scholar Gu Qian 顾汧 (1646-1712) is a very important historical testimony of wrestling...

Life of a Wrestler #1: Seng Ge 僧格 ᠰᠡᠩᠭᠡ

Emanuele Papa 13/08/22 Seng Ge 僧格 ᠰᠡᠩᠭᠡ was born on May 26th of 1925 in the home of Batusuhe, a herdsman of the Zhelemie clan from...

Shuaijiao and the First edition of the National Games of the People's Republic of China

Emanuele Papa 28/07/2022 From September 13th to October 3rd 1959 the first edition of the National Games of the People's Republic of...