Traditional martial arts are part of china\'s outstanding culture and it contains the spirit of the chinesenation-specific values, way of thinking, imagination, which embodies the Chinese nation\'s vitality andcreativity, and intelligence are the crystallization of the Chinese people, but also a treasure for allmankind civilization.
The origin of Chinese Martial arts 中国武术的起源
Wushu in China goes back to ancient times, originating from productive laboring of the ancient ancestry.
In the primitive society, people had to survive by gathering in groups.They lived on hunting with rocks and sticks.Hitting with their hands, kicking with their feet and cutting, chopping or stabbing with simple weapons, they performed all kinds of movements, which displayed certain skills of defense or attacking.These performances made up the substantial background of Wushu.
In the clan [klæn] society, there often occurred battles between the tribes.Armed forces became the means of plundering.Bows, arrows, casting stones and other rocky items appeared as weapons, being improved gradually according to the needs of fight.When having a rest, especially when celebrating their triumphs, people danced to the imitations of defending and attacking movements, stabbing, blowing and kicking.After prolonged accumulation, the experiences began to be raised to the level of consciousne, hence Wushu came into being.
Type of gongfu中国武术的分类
Chinese martial arts consist of a number of fighting styles that were developed over the centuries.Those fighting styles can be claified according to common themes that are identified as \"families\" (家), \"sects\" (派) or \"schools\" (门).Styles of Chinese martial arts also can be categorized as the Northern style and the Southern style according to the geographical regions divided by the Huanghe River.
Chinese love for martial arts中国人的武侠情缘
Chinese love for martial arts can be reflected in many martial arts novels and all kinds of film and television works.
The works of Jin Yong, Gu Long, Liang Yusheng is representative of martial arts novels.Recent years, a lot of martial arts writers appear on the mainland.For example, Feng Ge, the writer ofKun Lun(昆仑 )and Cang yue, the writer ofTingXueLou Series, who are the representativeof New martial arts writers.It is said that “Outstanding martial arts novelist to write the world faces; and astute readers read out the viciitudes of life and attitudes of human.” We may not be the astute readers, but we can at least enjoy martial in our own way.Superb and legendary martial arts, peculiar experience of a survivor, a love story full of pathos attract many readers.
Martial arts film and television works are emerging.
中国武术精神 The spirit of the Chinese martial arts
1个人的武德修养 Individual cultivation of martial arts ethics.
The practicers should respect teachers, filial piety, and righteousne and should not belligerent.
2 Collective morality.集体的道德观念。
The practicers should help the poor and the weak, solve villainous crimes and righteous.
3爱国主义的精神。The spirit of patriotism
All the practicers must loyalty to the nation.The goal they practice martial arts is to protect the country and the people.
武术对世界的影响
Chinese Gongfu is a very important and unique form of Chinese culture.It can be viewed as both a popular and a claical art.Today it is very common and widespread.Chinese Gongfu poees an important and extensive cro-cultural跨文化的 significance.The popularity of Chinese Gongfu, including Taijiquan, Qigong, etc.is not limited to China but has become a worldwide phenomenon.We can also enjoy some Kongfu movies directed by foreign directors at times!
In the future, We hope more people could interest in our Chinese culture and have a depth knowledge of Chinese Kongfu.
