Wushu was contested by both men and women at the 1998 Asian Games in Bangkok, Thailand from December 16 to December 19, 1998. It was competed in the disciplines of Taijiquan, Changquan, Nanquan and sanshou. All events were held at Thammasat Gymnasium 6. Changquan event consisted of Changquan, one long weapon discipline and one short weapon discipline.
Schedule
| ● | Round | ● | Last round | R | Round of 16 | ¼ | Quarterfinals | ½ | Semifinals | F | Final |
| Event↓/Date → | 16th Wed |
17th Thu |
18th Fri |
19th Sat |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's changquan | ● | ● | ● | |
| Men's nanquan | ● | |||
| Men's taijiquan | ● | |||
| Men's sanshou 52 kg | R | ¼ | ½ | F |
| Men's sanshou 56 kg | R | ¼ | ½ | F |
| Men's sanshou 60 kg | ¼ | ¼ | ½ | F |
| Men's sanshou 65 kg | R | ¼ | ½ | F |
| Men's sanshou 70 kg | ¼ | ½ | ½ | F |
| Women's changquan | ● | ● | ● | |
| Women's nanquan | ● | |||
| Women's taijiquan | ● |
Medalists
Men's taolu
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Changquan |
Wu Gang China
|
Mark Robert Rosales Philippines
|
Shared silver |
Oh Poh Soon Malaysia
| |||
| Nanquan |
Lang Rongbiao China
|
Leung Yat Ho Hong Kong
|
Voradej Puangthong Thailand
|
| Ho Ro Bin Malaysia
| |||
Picasso Tan Singapore
| |||
| Taijiquan |
Chan Ming-shu Chinese Taipei
|
Toshiya Watanabe Japan
|
Nguyễn Anh Minh Vietnam
|
Men's sanshou
Women's taolu
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Changquan |
Liu Qinghua China
|
Nguyễn Thúy Hiền Vietnam
|
Yuri Kaminiwa Japan
|
| Nanquan |
Ng Siu Ching Hong Kong
|
Lei Fei Macau
|
Cho Yu-chiao Chinese Taipei
|
| Taijiquan |
Gao Jiamin China
|
Fan Xueping China
|
Jainab Indonesia
|
Medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  China (CHN) | 9 | 1 | 0 | 10 |
| 2 |  Chinese Taipei (TPE) | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 3 |  Hong Kong (HKG) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 4 |  Thailand (THA) | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 5 |  Philippines (PHI) | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 6 |  Vietnam (VIE) | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 7 | Japan (JPN) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Malaysia (MAS) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 9 |  Iran (IRI) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Macau (MAC) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 11 |  Kazakhstan (KAZ) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 12 |  Indonesia (INA) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Laos (LAO) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Singapore (SIN) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (14 entries) | 11 | 12 | 17 | 40 | |
Participating nations
A total of 106 athletes from 17 nations competed in wushu at the 1998 Asian Games:
