What kind of sport was Cuju in ancient China? Does it still exist?

Speaking of cuju, I don't know how much you know. Bian Xiao began to know this kind of thing because he watched TV series. I saw this kind of game in those costume TV series, and I was curious, so Bian Xiao went to learn about it. Next, Bian Xiao will tell you specifically what kind of sport Cuju was in ancient times, and do we still regard it as a sport now?

First of all, cuju is also called "kick", "cuju" and "kick". Kick means kick, kick, kick. The tools used in Cuju were originally wrapped in leather, and then a ball filled with solid rice bran was placed inside. So cuju means that people kick the ball with their feet, and then according to historical records, as early as the Warring States Period in China, this recreational cuju game began to be popular among the people, and it was very popular at that time, especially when children usually like to make an appointment with their friends and find an empty place to play cuju when they have nothing to do at home.

Secondly, from the Han Dynasty, some troops also used cuju as an entertainment activity to exercise their troops, and then in the Song Dynasty, cuju organizations and artists appeared. Cuju organization is an entertainment place, where someone will teach you how to play this cuju, and then Cuju artists will use it to perform various games in the street to attract people's attention and make a living. Can you imagine that cuju on ice has been popular since the Qing Dynasty? What kind of feeling and experience is cuju on ice? I think it must be fun. Therefore, it can be said that cuju is an activity with a long history and entertaining in ancient China, which greatly enriched the lives of ancient people.

Finally, on May 20th, 2006, Cuju, as an intangible cultural heritage, was approved by the State Council to be included in the first batch of national intangible cultural heritage list.

The above content only represents Bian Xiao's personal views. Please forgive me if there is any mistake.