Abstract: Using literature review, logical analysis and other research methods, based on the inherent logic of “physical and mental cultivation” and “etiquette practice” in the Confucian body view, this article analyzes the essence, mechanism of effectiveness, and generation path of integrating ideological and political education in current martial arts course. The research suggests that the essence of ideological and political education in martial arts is to cultivate the students’ moral and artistic qualities as well as their ability to engage in both moral and artistic activities. The mechanism of ideological and political education in martial arts lies in the awakening of the body and sensibility, the entanglement of symbols between “body” and “knowledge,” and the emotional effect of moral emotion and traditional martial arts ethics in martial arts teaching. The generative paths include 1) immersing oneself in martial arts to emphasize the presence of the body in ideological and political education in martial arts; 2) cultivating martial arts appropriately to strengthen the integration of symbol body training and skill body in martial arts education; and 3) establishing a goal value system of embodying morality to perform both moral and artistic skills through personal experience.

Key words: martial arts, ideological and political education through martial arts, view of Confucian body