What is martial arts? Why is it called martial arts?

Wushu is one of the ways to calm the war. The emergence of ancient Wushu in China is closely related to Taoism, Mohism, military strategists, Confucianism, Buddhism and Taoism, with profound connotations. If a person says that he is proficient in China Kung Fu and doesn't know the traditional culture of China, it's sheer nonsense. China Wushu is not only a means of fighting, but also an understanding of life and an attitude towards life. The concept of Wushu is well known to people. The basis of learning martial arts. In the long historical process, the expression of Wushu concept is different in different periods, and its connotation and extension develop and change with the development of social history and Wushu itself.

There are many names of martial arts in history, which were called "Wu" in the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period. The word "Wu" appeared in the Han Dynasty and remained in use until the end of the Ming Dynasty: in the early Qing Dynasty, the word "Wu" was borrowed from Selected Works of the Southern Dynasties (referring to military affairs at that time); During the Republic of China, it was called "Wushu": after the founding of New China, the word "Wushu" was still used.