Wushu History
The Development and Formation of Wushu
1.
Wushu was sprouted in period of primitive society.(Before 21 century
B.C.)
A. The continual development of martial art was requested of
war.
B. The combat skill was improved.
C. Martial dance (Wu-WuÎäÎè) was germinated.
D. Martial game was budded.
2.
Wushu was formed in period of slave society.(21 Century B.C.-771
B.C.)
A. A widespread applicatipon and evolution of the bronze wapon.
B. An evident development and improvment of combat techniques.
C. The divisione of martial arts and the martial dance.
D. The appearance of combat competition.
E. Looking upon martial art as the important content of school
education.
3.
Wushu was developped in period of feuda society(771 B.C.-1911A.D.)
A.
Martial arts' development before the daynasties
of The SUI, The TANG and The Five Dynasties.
a.
An complete development of martial arts in The
Spring and Autumn and the Warring States periods (771 B.C.-221 B.C.)
a).
The evolution of social function of martial arts
tended to the variety.
b). The
techniques of martial arts developed variously. The daily martial arts was separated from
the martial arts of positional warfare.
c). Appratance
of martial arts consciousness and formation of martial arts theory.
b.
Martial arts developed towards the sport
competition and formed the different styles in The Qin and The Han dynasties period.(221B.C.-265
A.D.)
a).
Great evolution of weapons.
b). Appearance
of many new competition events of martial arts.
c). Imitative
styles and the styles, which absorbed the characteristic of animal's movement and
combinated with the method of attack-defence, were created.
d). The
techniques of combat and routines were developed greatly.
e). The
formation of martial arts theory and the styles.
f).
Broadsword, the technique of broadsword and sword, the wrestling, the Sumo of The
Han dynasty were spread to Japan. This was the begining of exchanging between the Chinese
martial arts with the foreign.
c.
The Sui, The Tang, and The Five Dynasty were a
period of great prosperity for the development of Chinese martial arts. (589
A.D.-968 A.D.)
a).
The evolution of weapons promote the change of
technical development of martial arts.
b).
The application of "Wu-Ju" system.
c).
New development of the technique of Taolu.
B.
Wushu in The Song dynasty (968
A.D.-1279 A.D.)
a. The general social martial mood promoted the development of
martial arts.
b.
Choosing martial warrior through the combat competition accelerated the technical
improvement of martial arts.
c. The
popular practising activity of martial arts was widely unfold, and many popular figures
were come out.
d.
"She" (Societies) as the organization of martial arts were arised, offering the
practising field for practisers to exchange their skill.
e.
Great development of Taolu technique.
f.
Martial arts tended to the various developing.
g.
Having summarized the practising experience systematically advanced the new theory
developing of martial arts.
C.
Wushu in period of The Ming and The Qing
dynasties. (1368 A.D.-1911 A.D.)
a. The taolu and combat technique estabished to perfect.
b. The
achievement of sportized process of martial arts. (Wushu became a sport also)
c. A
forest of styles of martial arts were stood on.
d.
Martial arts was classificated.
e. The
development of wushu contents went to varied.
f. The
appearance of a plenty of martial organizations promoted the change of wushu development.
g.
Wushu was melted with traditional culture and the entirety of wushu theory was formed.
3.
New tendency of wushu development in the period of The Republic of China. (1912
A.D.-1949 A.D.)
a. Estabishing extensively of wushu organizations in many
cities accelated wushu more popular and developing.
b. New
development of wushu towards the sport.
c.
Wushu was enterd in the corse of education physical of school. And many textbooks were
written.
d.
Organizing the wushu delegation to exhibit abroad.
4.
Wushu development in the period of socialism.(After 1949)
a. Setting up the perfect leading organization ensure the
development of wushu
b.
Various activities of competition promote the mass wushu activity.
c.
Launching deeply the academica research advance wushu becoming more scientific.
a). Estabishing vari learned organizations of wushu
b).
Putting on a various of academic activities of wushu spur the wushu development of
scientific research.
c).
Estabishing a series of wushu magazines
d. Paying great attention to wushu education and accelerate the
training of qualified talents.
a). Wushu education in the school.
b).
The excellent wushu teams are estabished and developed.
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