2006-10-04 04:17:13 · 5 answers · asked by Kris 1 in Arts & Humanities ➔ History
Because the "Yihetuan," or "Society of Righteousness and Harmony," practiced boxing and calisthenics (in the belief that physical fitness would make them impervious to bullets), the English called them "Boxers."
2006-10-04 04:34:25 · answer #1 · answered by Stranger In The Night 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
They practiced something along the lines of marshall arts, which the English called boxing. They got the name the boxers and the rebellion, the Boxer Rebellion.
2006-10-04 14:31:59 · answer #2 · answered by ej_bronte 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The rebellion was initiated by a society known as the Righteous Harmony Society or in contemporary English, "Boxers", a group which initially opposed, but later reconciled itself, to China's ruling Manchu Qing Dynasty.
2006-10-04 11:20:52 · answer #3 · answered by shellylori 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
It was a mistranslation of "Righteopus Harmonious Band". They thought it was "Righteous Harmonious Fists", so they were called the Boxers.
2006-10-04 11:24:51 · answer #4 · answered by kreevich 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Cuz briefs were not invented yet
2006-10-04 11:19:20 · answer #5 · answered by Jim G 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋