According to historical records, Confucius' father Shu was very strong, and one person could hold up the hanging gate. Today, in Qufu and Zaozhuang, he is still regarded as the father of weightlifting. Influenced by genetic inheritance, Confucius was nine feet six inches long, loved martial arts and swords, and was good at shooting, defending and hunting. Its strength and running speed exceed that of ordinary people. There are 3000 disciples of Confucius. He asked students to learn archery, driving and other skills, which is equivalent to the current "triathlon". Confucius traveled around the world with a group of "special forces", and naturally he was not afraid of being robbed on the road. Speaking of China's contribution to football, cuju is an unavoidable topic. Cuju began to be popular in the army, and then gradually spread among the people and the court. In Song Dynasty, there were fixed competition rules and organizations specialized in teaching and learning technology, similar to the current China Football Association.

Ding was very popular among the people during the Warring States period. Ding varies in size, ranging from more than 1,000 kilograms to dozens to hundreds of kilograms. There are two ways to lift the tripod: the first way is to put a barbell between the two ears of the tripod and two people lift it; The second is a person holding a tripod in both hands, turning it over and holding it high above his head. This is very similar to today's weightlifting. I estimate that the "Guoding Championship" at that time must have been held in various vassal countries. Otherwise, it is difficult to find someone who helped Sean throw a big iron cone at Qin Shihuang.

In the Tang Dynasty, weightlifting was formally incorporated into the martial arts examination system, requiring "five lifts", that is, standing in the same place and lifting the barbell at the top of the city gate five times. I guess the most energetic people in the Tang Dynasty don't want to miss the chance to get ahead. In the imperial examination era, the selection of scholars was nothing more than martial arts. In Tang Dynasty, Wushu Department made long stack, horse shooting, step shooting, flat shooting and barrel shooting. There is also the choice of carbine, jumping, bearing, and figure. In the Ming Dynasty, martial arts townships and examinations were set up. From giving birth to children, giving birth to students, to juren, Jinshi and champion, the names are the same as those of the scribes' examination, but the word "Wu" is added to distinguish them. Personally, I think the martial arts exam in the past is somewhat similar to the current national games competition system. It is no longer a single event like lifting ding and cuju, but a comprehensive event that has been selected at different levels and gathered athletes from all over the country. Of course, its scale is not as grand as the National Games.

In addition, the ancients also paid attention to "national fitness." At the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty, Hua Tuo, a famous doctor, compiled a set of "Five-animal Play", which is similar to the current bodybuilding broadcast gymnastics. It is said that the "hide-and-seek" that we liked to play as children was invented by Emperor Xuanzong of Tang Dynasty when he was in love with Yang Guifei. In ancient times, people liked to play. After all, there were no movies, TV and Internet for their entertainment. During the Qianlong period of the Qing dynasty, every winter, Beijing dripped into ice, stayed at home and was cold, and went out for activities. As a result, the "Beijing Winter Games" was staged in Shichahai and the ice-thick moat. The main project is cuju on the ice, which is dispatched all over the city. The scene is warm and interesting.