The word "Wu Xia" is a compound word composed from the words Xia (俠, "honorable", "chivalrous"), which is the philosophy of the Chinese knight-errant, and Wu (武, "martial", "military"), from the Chinese term Wushu (武術, "martial arts" or "kungfu"). A martial artist who follows the code of Xia is often referred to as a "swordsman" in works of Wu Xia, although he may not necessarily wield a sword. Wu Xia is now mostly used to describe a broad genre of Chinese fiction that concerns itself with martial arts adventures set primarily in ancient China. Although traditionally a literary art form, it is now also found in art, comics, films, games, television, theatre, and other media. Wu Xia forms a
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