When it comes to the history of China, it is inevitable to mention the Tang, Song, Yuan, Ming and Qing Dynasties. In these dynasties, people's material life and spiritual life reached a high level. From the spiritual level, Tang poetry, Song lyrics, Yuanqu and Ming and Qing novels have greatly enriched people's lives. In my spare time, it is also very pleasant to sing poems, write lyrics, listen to ditties and read novels.
Nowadays, many people like to go to the gym or take part in some outdoor sports, such as football, basketball, table tennis and badminton. So did ancient people have any sports?
play football
Cuju, also known as Tuju, also known as Bow Ballroom in Song and Ming Dynasties, is an ancient football sport in China and the earliest football sport in the world. Competitive cuju is played by two teams. In the Eastern Han Dynasty, Li You described the situation of the competition in his "Ju Cheng Ming Ming": "The round and square walls are like Yin and Yang, the law and the moon are balanced, the two are equal, and the building is long and flat. Its example is regular, not personal, not personal; Peace of mind, don't blame it. "
When it comes to cuju, many people will understand that this is ancient football. This movement was especially welcomed by the broad masses of the people in the Song Dynasty, whether it was children living in alleys or dignitaries in Beijing. From the emperor to the common people. It will basically involve. Gao Yanei in Water Margin won the favor of Prime Minister Cai Jing with his exquisite cuju skills and became a senior official. It can be seen that Cuju was welcomed by the people at that time.
Pot-throwing game (played at banquets in ancient times, the outcome was decided by the number of arrows thrown into distant pots)
Pan-throwing is a kind of throwing competition game evolved from shooting ceremony, and it is a throwing game made by ancient literati during banquets.
As early as the spring and autumn period, there was already a game of throwing pots. But it was not very widespread at that time. Archery was one of the requirements for gentlemen in the Spring and Autumn Period, and it was also because of the social unrest at that time that most men had to go to the battlefield to fight. It is impossible to say that some martial arts can't be justified, but they have to be able to ride and shoot. Therefore, at banquets held in the Spring and Autumn Period, most people will hold archery competitions to entertain everyone, but not everyone can hold a bow like a full moon. Instead, in order not to disappoint everyone, a small pot is placed on the ground instead of an arrow target, and guests use branches instead of arrows to directly project into the pot.
The difficulty of throwing the pot can also be large or small. The host can set up some obstacles, such as blindfolding the guests or separating them with obstacles. Later, with the passage of time, it became an indispensable link for literati banquets.
In ancient times, people didn't have mobile phones and computers. However, from now on, it is obvious that people's entertainment life at that time was also very colorful, and in some respects it can even be said to be higher than now.