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Jiaoliji 角力記 "Notes on wrestling" is a book on wrestling (shuaijiao 摔跤) and fistfight written by a Song-period 宋 (960-1279) master called Diaoluzi 調露子, of whom nothing else is known.
The short book is divided into five chapters, namely aims and objectives (shuzhi 述旨), terms and designations (mingmu 名目), research into antique texts (kaogu 考古), proves in ancient literature (chuchu 出處) and miscellaneous explanations (zazhuo 雜説). It is a concise overview of the history of fighting and the martial arts (wushu 武術) in general. The book is mentioned in the bibliographical chapter in the official dynastic history Songshi 宋史 and the encyclopaedia Tongzhi 通志, written during the Song period by Zheng Qiao 鄭樵 (1104-1162). It is included in the series Linlang mishi congshu 琳琅秘室叢書 and Congshu jicheng chubian 叢書集成初編. During the Qing period 清 (1644-1911) the Jiaoliji was briefly commented by Hu Ting 胡珽 (1822-1861) and Dong Jinjian 董金鑑.
The following list presents ancient Chinese books on wrestling, fist-fighting and similar fighting techniques:
| 手搏 六篇 (lost) | Shoubo | (Han) NN |
| 角力記 五篇 | Jiaoliji | (Song) 調露子 Diaoluzi |
| (宋太祖)長拳三十二勢 (lost) | (Song Taizu) Changquan sanshi'er shi | (Song) 宋太祖 Emperor Taizu (?) |
| (秘本)魯智深拳譜 | (Miben) Lu Zhishen quanpu | (Song) 鄭遲 Zheng Chi |
| (秘本)金臺拳譜 | (Miben) Jintai quanpu | (Song) 鄭遲 Zheng Chi |
| (秘本)武松拳譜 | (Miben) Wusong quanpu | (Song) 鄭遲 Zheng Chi |
| 六合拳譜 (三三拳譜) | Liuhe quanpu (Sansan quanpu) | (Ming) 李某 Li N |
| 白打要譜 六卷 (lost) | Baida yaopu | (Ming) 汪伯言 Wang Boyan |
| 岳家拳書 | Yuejiq quanshu | (Ming) NN |
| (秘本)甘鳳池拳譜 | (Miben) Ganfengchi quanpu | (Qing) 嚴子瀟 Yan Zixiao |
| 易筋經 | Yijinjing | (Qing) 達摩 Damo (instr.); 王祖源 Wang Zuyuan (comp.) |
| 花拳總講法 | Huaquan zongjiang fa | (Qing) NN |
| 拳經 (玄機秘授穴道拳訣, 拳經拳法備要) | Quanjing (Xuanji bishou xuedao quanjue, Quanjing quanfa beiyao) | (Ming) 玄機 Monk Xuanji; 陳松泉 Chen Songquan, 張鳴鶚 Zhang Ming'e (rec.) |
| 學拳精言 | Xuequan jingyan | (Qing) 陳正裕 Chen Zhengyu |
| 形意拳拳譜 | Yingyiquan quanpu | (Qing) 趙廷海 Zhao Tinghai |
| 少林偏卦全集 | Shaolin piangua quanji | (Qing) NN |
| 螳螂拳譜 | Tanglang quanpu | (Qing) NN |
| 單打粗論 | Danda culun | (Qing) NN |
| 內家拳法 | Neijia quanfa | (Qing) 黃百家 Huang Baijia |
| 拳術秘集 | Quanshu miji | (Qing) NN |
| 手臂錄 四卷 | Shoubilu | (Qing) 吳殳 Wu Shu |
| 無隱錄 | Wuyinlu | (Qing) 吳殳 Wu Shu |
| 拳術釋義 | Quanshu shiyi | (Qing) 張鳴周 Zhang Mingzhou |
| 拳經拳法備要 二卷 | Quanjing quanfa beiyao | (Qing) 張孔昭 Zhang Kongzhao; 曹煥斗 Cao Huandou (comm.) |
| 太極拳經 (太極拳譜) | Taiji quanjing (Taiji quanpu) | (Qing) 王宗岳 Wang Zongyue |
| 少林拳譜雜俎 | Shaolin quanpu zazu | (Qing) NN |
| 萇氏武技書 | Changshu wuji shu | (Qing) 萇乃周 Chang Naizhou |
Table according to Zhang and Pei 1994. |
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