Introduction to the Traditional Sports Culture of the Chinese Nation

Author: Lu Bing
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Publish Date: 2005-09-12
Features: Traditional ethnic sports in China are human social activities passed down through generations among various ethnic groups, aimed at developing the body, promoting health, and enhancing physical abilities. Traditional ethnic sports culture, on the other hand, is a traditional culture shared by all ethnic groups in China, with both specific sports connotations and extensions. The traditional sports culture accumulated by the people of all ethnic groups through long-term production and life practice is an important part of traditional Chinese culture. It is rich in forms, profound in content, and covers aspects such as health preservation, fitness, competition, combat, leisure, and entertainment, making it a significant and valuable cultural heritage of our country. This book discusses the active aspects of traditional sports culture. Active traditional sports culture is divided into three types based on their movement forms: one is sports-related; two is gentle exercise-related; and three is static qigong for health preservation. Although traditional ethnic sports culture in China is rich and profound, its core does not possess competitive characteristics. Compared to modern sports, it exhibits a different spirit, embodying the typical meanings of "Zhong" (central) and "He" (harmony), and is a concrete manifestation of the harmonious philosophy of "unity between heaven and humanity" and "self-cultivation."