Enciclopedia Cattolica Vol. II, 1949 History & biography Historical treatises

Boxers, Society of

BOXERS, SÈTTA DEI

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Also known as: Boxer Rebellion, Boxer Uprising, I huo t'oen, Yihequan

BOXERS, Society of. - To the very numerous secret sects of China there was added after 1898 the so-called "Society of Good and Sincere Friends," in Chinese "I huo t'oen," which arose to react against the concessions of national territories to foreign powers. Since they practiced gymnastics and boxing, the name I huo t'oen was translated as B. or boxers. In 1900 they also took the name "Society of the Great Knife."

Aspiring members were initiated into the sect with a series of rites by which they claimed to attain invulnerability. Once one had given one's name to the sect it was impossible to withdraw without running the risk of vengeance on the part of the other affiliates. After the rebellion of 1900 (v. CINA) the three sects of the red spears, of the yellow spears, of the hard bellies and still others originated from the dispersed elements of the B.

Bibliography

BIBL.: L. M. Balconi, Trentatré anni in Cina, 3rd ed., Milan 1946, pp. 176-83.

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Translated from the Enciclopedia Cattolica, vol. II (1949), col. 2002.

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Paventi, Saverio. “Boxers, sètta dei.” In Enciclopedia Cattolica, vol. II, col. 2002. Città del Vaticano: Ente per l’Enciclopedia Cattolica e per il Libro Cattolico, 1949. https://azioneromana.com/article/boxers-setta-dei.

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Paventi, Saverio. “Boxers, sètta dei.” Enciclopedia Cattolica, vol. II, Ente per l’Enciclopedia Cattolica e per il Libro Cattolico, 1949, col. 2002. Azione Romana, https://azioneromana.com/article/boxers-setta-dei.

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  author    = {Paventi, Saverio},
  title     = {Boxers, sètta dei},
  booktitle = {Enciclopedia Cattolica},
  volume    = {II},
  pages     = {2002},
  note      = {Cited by column},
  publisher = {Ente per l’Enciclopedia Cattolica e per il Libro Cattolico},
  address   = {Città del Vaticano},
  year      = {1949},
  url       = {https://azioneromana.com/article/boxers-setta-dei}
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