Sanshou Dao was founded by Liang Shouyu and reformed on the basis of inheriting traditional Wushu.

Liang Shouyu, a native of Chongqing, 1989 founded the International Wushu Sanshou League as the first president.

Sanshou and Sanda are both modern fighting sports developed on the basis of inheriting traditional Wushu. Sanshou Dao is an international non-governmental organization, which classifies and tests positions according to routine performance and fighting form. Sanda is the official organization of the country, and there is no routine exercise, only fighting.