（1.School of Physical Education and Health，Hangzhou Normal University，Hangzhou 310036，China；2.Wushu College，Shanghai Sports University，Shanghai 200438，China)
Abstract: Only since the Ming dynasty, there were Wushu instrument and Chinese boxing records in some military works and large books occasionally, and true Wushu monographs appeared. By using Wushu literature in the Ming dynasty, the authors examined Wushu development in the Ming dynasty, and collated information regarding spec-tacular, accomplished blade skills, sword skills hidden among folks and kept overseas, spectacular, witty cudgel skills, lasting, competitive spear skills, miscellaneous, structurally odd instruments, and boxing skills for fighting to be No.1 and development, which were all used in the Ming dynasty. From their Wushu literature collation, the au-thors revealed the following findings: in Chinese Wushu, no matter military martial arts in the cold weapon age, or folk Wushu in the mid and late Ming dynasty, Wushu instrument artistry was the mainstream of Chinese Wushu; from the mid and late Ming dynasty to the Qing dynasty, boxing became the champion of all sorts of martial arts, and became the general designation of boxing types and schools.Key words: traditional national sports；Wushu；history literature；Ming dynasty