History of Wushu in China

In China, Wushu was originally trained as a dance. In Shang and Zhou Dynasties, Wushu was used as a dance to boost morale. Later, in the Zhou Dynasty, some schools took archery and dance as the content of education. During the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, due to the constant war, Wushu began to be valued. Moreover, during the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, kendo got unprecedented development.

Qin and Han dynasties also attached great importance to martial arts. At that time, there was a custom of banquet and dancing, such as the sword dance in Xiangzhuang. And the martial arts at that time were very close to today's martial arts routines. It is said that Hua Tuo initiated the "Wuqinxi", which is the origin of China Wushu. After the founding of New China, Wushu stopped its orthodox inheritance and martial arts school teaching. After the reform and opening up, Wushu is mainly divided into two categories: routine and fighting.

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In fact, in the Qing Dynasty, the rulers at that time began to ban weapons. At that time, people learned martial arts through associations, and there were also some famous boxing methods, such as Tai Ji Chuan and Bagua Palm. After the founding of New China, due to the development of competitive Wushu in the world, China Wushu was also included in the category of sports, and developed in the form of "competition" in sports.

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