Qu Dajun, a writer in the early Qing Dynasty, wrote "Guangdong Xinyu";
You play Wudang Five Immortals Temple during the day, big or small. It's ordinary people who kick big, but it's expensive to kick small.
In fact, by the Qing Dynasty, kicking shuttlecock had become very popular and its technology had been greatly improved. Pan Rongbi, a famous writer in the Qing Dynasty, described the situation of kicking shuttlecock among the people in Beijing in his book "Jing Di Ji Sheng". The original records are as follows:
There were shuttlecocks kicking at Doumen, jumping and jumping, and many of them stopped. If the head is on the face and the back is on the chest, a group of people will turn around and fight with each other to avoid falling and learn the stunts in the play.
Especially in the Qing Dynasty, women's shuttlecock kicking became more noticeable. A Beijing "Zhuzhici" sings:
Green spring flies to the sky, and I take advantage of my short coat when I am idle.
Forget the jade bow and smile at each other, and never come back after saving the flowers.
Girls in Qing Dynasty loved to kick shuttlecock, which was also called "saving flowers", that is, "several people kicked shuttlecock in turn". In order to have fun, the girls took off their skirts and put on short coats. They kick and laugh, and often don't return at sunset.
Chen Weisong, a famous poet in the Qing Dynasty, wrote a poem "Qinyuanchun", which also praised a lady kicking shuttlecock. He wrote:
Jiao is sleepy, the deep courtyard is clear, and there is nothing. To the end of the corolla, it is a jade feather; Foster mother, test Zhu body. Wrap it gently, let it rotate at the same time, and winnow out the shadow of the wall. Ying Ying people, stunned and cuju, are good at playing chess.
The vamp is only a little, and the condition is slippery and loose. Always boast, stand on a golden well, be used to waves and be afraid of flowers. I suddenly recalled the spring suburbs, turned back to yesterday, and helped the railing to pick up my temples. It's thought-provoking that the Yang family has a son-in-law.
This poem vividly depicts a girl of Qing Dynasty kicking shuttlecock in a quiet and deep yard. The well-made shuttlecock dances up and down, changing in many ways, more ingenious than playing football and more interesting than playing chess.
The famous bachelor in Qing Dynasty wrote a poem "New Shuttlecock in the Sun" because of laity, which also mentioned shuttlecock, and the poem wrote:
Willow green and yellow, Tongzhen gathered like crazy.
The empty clock is delayed, winter is near, and rackets are kicking around everywhere.
Shuttlecock kicking developed further in Ming and Qing Dynasties, and there were more records about shuttlecock kicking. Dong Liu, a famous essayist in the Ming Dynasty, wrote in A Brief Introduction to the Scenery of the Imperial Capital:
Willow green empty, willow kicking shuttlecock.
Shuttlecock kicking has become the content of folk proverbs in China, and it has developed into the skill of several people kicking together. By the end of the Qing Dynasty, shuttlecock kicking reached its peak, and more and more people participated.
People not only use shuttlecock to exercise and keep fit, but also compare it with painting and calligraphy, playing chess, flying kites, raising flowers and birds and singing Huang Er. Some people even regard kicking shuttlecock as an honorable thing.
Therefore, in ancient times, shuttlecock kicking activities were more extensive, especially for young participants. At that time, there was such a nursery rhyme:
An oar, kicked in half,
Playing flower drums and winding flowers,
Kicking inside and everting outside, the Eight Immortals crossing the sea,
Ninety-nine, one hundred.
This shows that kicking shuttlecock in ancient times has reached a quite popular level. Folk shuttlecock lovers practice hard and pass it on by word of mouth. Take Beijing as an example. Every time there is a temple fair in urban and rural areas, experts from all walks of life meet on foot, watch games and train novices. Very lively.
At the same time, shuttlecock is also very popular in Dong, Miao and Shui areas. It evolved from the traditional sports activity "hand shuttlecock" and was inspired by a series of actions of people of all ethnic groups when sowing rice. It is a social sports event of all ethnic groups.
Shuttlecock kicking is a folk sport in China, and it is known as the "butterfly of life". In ancient times, it belonged to one of "miscellaneous words", "zaju", "pan-drama" and "hundred dramas". Shuttlecock is also written as "Xunzi" or "Xunzi" in ancient books.
Shuttlecock can be divided into shuttlecock thallium and shuttlecock hair. Shuttlecock thallium is mostly made of round lead, tin, iron sheet or copper coins, and shuttlecock feathers are often used.
Ancient books in Qing dynasty recorded:
Those who paddle children are padded with leather money, lined with copper coins, tied with carved feathers and tied with belts.
Zhai Hao, a famous writer in the Qing Dynasty, recorded in his book Popular Compilation (Volume 3 1) and Xunzi: "Escape, lose your feet in the play."
There were many ways to kick shuttlecock in ancient China, including 100 shuttlecock covers and doors. It is said that during the Guangxu period of the Qing Dynasty, there was a hundred-year-old scholar in Chengde who could kick out 108 kinds of tricks such as "Magpie climbing branches", "Golden Dragon probing claws" and "Lion rolling hydrangea".
Shuttlecock kicking is a traditional folk fitness activity in China with a long history. In the Song Dynasty, there were shuttlecock shops in the markets of general towns, and there were formal shuttlecock kicking competitions in the Ming and Qing Dynasties. The ancients, regardless of men, women and children, could kick a few feet.
When kicking shuttlecock, people can exercise all parts of the body by lifting their legs, jumping, bending over and turning around, thus effectively improving the flexibility of joints and bodies. Of course, kicking shuttlecock can also cultivate self-cultivation, strengthen the body and brain, exercise high concentration and enhance people's reaction ability.
Shuttlecock kicking has a strong fitness function and great entertainment. It doesn't have to compete with others, the amount of exercise can be controlled at will, and men, women and children can participate. Its superiority is incomparable to other folk sports activities in ancient times, so it has become an ideal choice for ancient people to relax and keep fit.
Although shuttlecock kicking has been regarded as a "small skill of carving insects" in history, it has gained great vitality because it is healthy and interesting, and more importantly, it is rooted in the people. It has been enduring for thousands of years and has always been a sports game that people like.
There were many kinds of shuttlecocks in ancient China. The first is the common traditional shuttlecock. The shuttlecock is made of turkey feathers or carved feathers, and the base is made of sawdust or iron and copper sheets. So kicking shuttlecock looks more beautiful and elastic.
There is no big limit to the speed of badminton ascending and descending. Fly up and down after kicking, and the moves are all controlled by yourself. There are no particularly difficult movements, so it is suitable for people of all ages in ancient times.
The second type is a big shuttlecock, and the shuttlecock body is mostly goose feathers. Different from the traditional shuttlecock, the big shuttlecock is heavier and requires relatively strong skills. If it is a one-legged kick, there is more than 100 action.
But in ancient mass fitness, shuttlecock is more suitable for many people to exercise together. Everybody kicks, so do I. Although very strong, but the action is very simple. Kicking shuttlecock can not only exercise the leg strength, but also improve the flexibility of the body.
There is also a shuttlecock called shuttlecock ball, which is very similar to the big shuttlecock. The feathers on the ancient shuttlecock were mostly goose feathers. Kicking shuttlecock with a net is like playing badminton. After kicking the net, the opponent caught it and kicked it.