Confucius and his disciples may be the earliest "mobile university" in history. Their knowledge and cultivation are beyond the reach of ordinary people, and it is inevitable to give people a "weak and unruly" image. In fact, there are a group of "fitness experts" under Confucius, who are not only knowledgeable, but also have good physical quality. According to historical records, Shu, the father of Confucius, was a world-famous Hercules at that time. He could hold the whole city gate with two hands. Today, some people in Shandong still regard it as the "ancestor of weightlifting". Confucius must be nine feet tall, completely inherited the genes of his father's burly figure. According to records, Kong Qiu practiced martial arts since childhood and was proficient in fencing. He has excellent physical fitness and is a good hunter and archer. Teacher Kong is very strict with his students. In addition to passing the exam and having a talent for learning, he must be physically strong. Confucius requires every beginner to be proficient in imperial hunting, that is, driving and archery. Unlike today's drivers, driving in the Spring and Autumn Period was a chore, and you couldn't drive a carriage without a muscle. It can be said that all three thousand children of Confucius are "fitness experts". Why do these people seldom encounter roadblocks when they travel around the world? Imagine that 3000 muscular men are walking on the road. Which little thief dares to offend? In the Warring States period, China people became more and more interested in "fitness", so a relatively new fitness method "lifting the tripod" appeared. Speaking of this, some friends may say that tripods are so heavy, how many can ordinary people lift? In fact, this is a misunderstanding of "Ding". There are thousands of pounds of big ding ding, and naturally there are dozens or hundreds of pounds of small ding. There are two kinds of tripod lifting: single lifting and double lifting. One-handed lifting refers to a person holding Ding's ears and then holding them upside down on his forehead, which is a bit like the snatch in sports now. It's much easier for two people to carry a tripod. Insert a stake between the two ears of the tripod. Two people stand at both ends of the stake and lift the tripod. I guess there must have been a "contest to raise strong men" at that time, and many strong men stood out. Otherwise, where would Sean easily find a teammate who threw a sledgehammer at Qin Shihuang? After the Tang Dynasty, weightlifting became a formal examination subject, which was used to select top martial arts champions. Hercules from all over the country must pass the "five tricks" if they want to be admitted to martial arts, that is, stand still and raise the stake five times in a row with both hands. Since the Tang Dynasty, the martial arts examination has been continuously improved. For example, in the Ming Dynasty, the martial arts system had become very standardized. Like the essay examination, it was divided into provincial examination and general examination. Personally, I think that the examination scale of the top martial arts champion at that time must be huge, comparable to or even worse than the modern National Games. After all, this is the only chance for ordinary people to get ahead except scholars. What other fitness methods did the ancients have? Take the Eastern Han Dynasty as an example. Dr. Hua Tuo invented a set of "Five Birds Play" which imitates birds and animals, which is somewhat similar to modern broadcast gymnastics. Hide-and-seek, which every child likes to play, is the favorite entertainment of Tang Xuanzong and Yang Guifei. Song people invented Cuju, which is the predecessor of modern football. After the Qing dynasty entered the customs, the Qing emperor brought skating, a kind of entertainment outside the customs, into the capital. Every cold winter, Manchu "Ice Skate Camp" will perform on the moat or Shichahai.