The Origin and Development of Wushu

The origin of China Wushu can be traced back to the primitive society, and its development includes the end of primitive society, class society, Han Dynasty, Song and Yuan Dynasties, Ming and Qing Dynasties and the Republic of China.

1, the end of primitive society

At the end of primitive society, frequent tribal wars further promoted the development of Wushu. In tribal wars, bows and arrows and throwers are far used, while sticks, knives, axes and long weapons are near. Any production tool that can be used for capture and combat has become a combat weapon. The war practice of society puts forward the requirements of military skills for people.

So people constantly sum up the offensive and defensive skills and experience gained from war practice. And handed down from generation to generation. The earliest martial artist Chiyou appeared in this period. At this time, Chiyou invented all kinds of weapons, some of which have evolved to this day.

2. Class society

Entering the class society, with the development of productive forces and the improvement of weapons, Wushu has also entered a new stage of development. Martial arts fighting has been attached importance to and developed rapidly in the army and the people. At this time, the appearance of ironware and the rise of cavalry make the content of weapons richer, not only of good quality, but also of various forms, length and width, which further highlights the offensive and defensive nature of martial arts, and at the same time, the fitness function of martial arts is also valued.

3. Han dynasty

The Han Dynasty is a period of great development of Wushu, and routine sports such as sword dance, sword dance and double halberd dance often appear at court banquets, such as solo dance, duet or group dance. The unarmed boxing performances and competitions are also highly valued by the rulers.

4. Song and Yuan Dynasties

During the Song and Yuan Dynasties, there were frequent internal troubles and foreign invasion. In order to protect themselves, the broad masses of people often formed associations to practice martial arts. As a non-governmental organization, a folk martial arts activity has sprung up suddenly, and many people who make a living by practicing martial arts and selling arts promote the development of martial arts in the direction of performance.

5. Ming and Qing Dynasties

During the Ming and Qing Dynasties, the development of Wushu reached a climax, many schools of Wushu emerged and various heroes emerged one after another. There are many schools of Wushu, which symbolize the prosperity of Wushu. However, there are also shortcomings that lack of communication between factions cannot make up for each other.

6. Republic of China to the present

During the Republic of China, due to the development of society and the wide use of firearms, the fitness function of Wushu became more clear, mainly in the form of sports in social life. Now China Wushu has gradually lost its combativeness, and it is more attached to fitness.