Is Chinese wrestling a traditional martial art?

Belong to, the predecessor of Chinese wrestling is Manchu cloth pants in Qing Dynasty.

One of the oldest sports in China. In ancient times, it was called wrestling, corner touch, sumo wrestling and so on. As early as 4000 years ago, there were ancient wrestling activities in the era of the Yellow Emperor. According to the Book of Rites, the Zhou Dynasty listed wrestling, archery and driving as military training items. In the Han Dynasty, wrestling was also performed as a performance event. In the Jin Dynasty, wrestling was held on the Lantern Festival. In the Tang dynasty, competitions were held in spring and autumn, which was also considered as a palace entertainment project. During the Five Dynasties, wrestling techniques emphasized lightness and agility, and many famous wrestlers emerged. China's first book about wrestling, The Story of Wrestling, came out. Women's wrestling also appeared in the Song Dynasty. There is a wrestling organization among the people. The wrestling competition in this period was divided into three rounds.