Jumping rope is a sports game in which one or more people do various jumping movements on a circular rope. This game was called "Head Rope" in Tang Dynasty, "Jumping Rope" in Song Dynasty, "Jumping Hundred Ropes", "Jumping White Rope" and "Jumping Horse Rope" in Ming Dynasty and "Jumping Rope" in Qing Dynasty. Jumping rope, as an ancient folk entertainment of Han nationality, has been played by every household on festivals since the Southern Song Dynasty.

origin

Skipping rope has a long history. When Nu Wa "leads the rope in the mud and holds it by people", the rope will live with people.

The ancients used ropes to keep records, and also tied harvested crops with ropes, or tied cattle and horses, tied prey and so on. Rope has become an important tool in human life. Therefore, skipping may have originated from primitive farming, hunting or military activities.