Characteristics of Traditional Chinese Sports

Wushu has a long history in China, which originated from the productive labor of our ancient ancestors. People gradually accumulated the skills of chopping, slashing and stabbing in the production activities of hunting pigs. These primitive forms of offensive and defensive skills are low-level, not yet out of the category of production skills, but the basis for the formation of martial arts techniques. Wushu, as an independent social and cultural phenomenon, was synchronized with the emergence of Chinese civilization.

Martial arts germinated in the primitive society. In the age of clan communes, tribal wars often occurred, so the experience of fighting on the battlefield was constantly summarized, and the more successful strike, stab, punch, kick, was imitated, taught and practiced, which contributed to the germination of martial arts. Wushu took shape in the period of slave society. The Xia Dynasty was established, after successive wars, martial arts in order to adapt to the needs of the actual combat further to the practical, standardized development, the Xia Dynasty period of martial arts activities in the following two aspects of development: First, the army's martial arts activities, and second, the martial arts-based school education.

Shang Zhou period, the Shang dynasty appeared an important means of martial arts training --- field hunting, the Shang Zhou use "martial arts dance" to train soldiers, inspire morale, the Zhou dynasty set up a "sequence", "sequence "and other schools also shoot unloading, Xi dance dry as one of the educational content. Legend has it that in the Zhou period appeared an important work in the history of Chinese martial arts "Zhouyi", also known as the "I Ching", "a yin and a yang for the Road," this book has connoted a very rich philosophical thinking, the development of health care in our country is extremely far-reaching impact, its "easy to be too level, is born in two meters, two meters four elephants, four elephants birth Eight trigrams." Produced too level doctrine, from the foundation of the Chinese martial arts system, into the Spring and Autumn and Warring States later, the vassals fighting for supremacy, are very important to the use of technology in the battlefield. Duke Heng of Qi held the spring and fall "corner test" to select the world's heroes. During this period, the manufacture of swords and the art of swordsmanship were developed to an unprecedented degree.

Wushu was developed during the feudal period. Since the Qin and Han dynasties, jousting and fencing were prevalent. With the custom of "feast music and dance", the dance practice of holding the equipment often appear in the music and drink, such as the "Historical Records - Xiang Yu Chronicle" recorded in the "Hongmen Banquet" in the "Xiangzhuang dance sword, intended to Peigong "is a reflection of this form. In addition, there are "knife dance", "force dance", etc., although entertaining, but technically closer to today's set form of movement.

Since the Tang Dynasty, the implementation of the martial arts system, the development of martial arts has played a role in promoting, such as a skillful soldier awarded the title of honor. General Pei Min's swordsmanship was unique, Pei Min's swordsmanship, Li Bai's poetry, Zhang Xu's cursive writing and known as the reputation of the Tang Dynasty three great, visible martial arts as a form of literary generation has been quite influential.

Song and Yuan dynasties, the folk association of martial arts organizations as the main civil practice of martial arts activities flourished, there are practicing gun and stick "Yinglioshe", practice shooting practice "bow and arrow society" and so on. As a result of the active commercial economy, there were "Luchi people" who traveled the countryside, practicing martial arts and buying art for a living. Not only single practice, but also the practice.

The Ming and Qing Dynasties is a period of great development of martial arts, schools of thought, boxing varieties show. Boxing has long boxing, monkey boxing, shaolin boxing, internal boxing dozens of families; at the same time the formation of taijiquan, Xingyiquan, bagua boxing and other major boxing system.

In modern times, martial arts to adapt to the changes of the times, and gradually become an integral part of modern sports in China. During the Republic of China, there were many martial arts organizations such as boxing clubs and samurai associations, and in 1927, a central martial arts hall was set up in Nanjing. 1936, the Chinese martial arts team went to the Berlin Olympics to participate in the performances.

After the founding of the People's Republic of China, wushu developed vigorously. 1956, the Chinese Wushu Association established wushu associations, wushu teams and so on, forming an unprecedentedly wide network of mass wushu activities, which opened up a broad path for the development of wushu. 1985, the first International Wushu Invitational Tournament was held in Xi'an, and the Preparatory Committee for the International Wushu Federation was set up, which was a historic breakthrough in the development of wushu. 1987, the first International Wushu Invitational Tournament was held in Xi'an. In 1987, the first Asian Wushu Championships was held in Yokohama, marking the entry of wushu into the Asian Games. 1990, wushu was included in the 11th Asian Games for the first time, and in 1999, the IWUF was absorbed into the IOC as an official member of the International Olympic Committee's International Sports Federation, which is another historic breakthrough in the development of wushu, implying that the development of wushu in the Asian Games was a major step forward in the development of wushu. This is another historic breakthrough in the development of wushu, means that in the near future, wushu will soon become an Olympic project, means that "the wushu to the world" the further realization of the ambitious goal!