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The ideas associated with Chinese martial arts changed with the evolution of Chinese society and over time acquired some philosophical bases: Passages in the Zhuangzi ( 庄子 ), a Daoist text, pertain to the psychology and practice of martial arts.

Zhuangzi, its eponymous author, is believed to have lived in the 4th century BCE.

The Tao Te Ching, often credited to Lao Zi, is another Daoist text that contains principles applicable to martial arts.

According to one of the classic texts of Confucianism, Zhou Li ( 周禮 / 周礼 ), Archery and charioteering were part of the " six arts " (, including rites, music, calligraphy and mathematics ) of the Zhou Dynasty ( 1122 – 256 BCE ).

The Art of War ( 孫子兵法 ), written during the 6th century BCE by Sun Tzu ( 孫子 ), deals directly with military warfare but contains ideas that are used in the Chinese martial arts.