四大国粹武术英文2015.ppt

Tai Chi is an unusual form of martial arts whereby we believe in building strength --mental and physical from within， softness is stronger than hardness， moving in a curve is better than a straight line， yielding is more efficient than confronting． It is especially different from western types of sports such as rugby where the harder and quicker the better． Tai Chi is a sport that strengthens the body as well as the mind from within． The End The Marrow in Chinese Martial Arts The Spirit of Chinese Philosophy Kufu Panda Mulan The History of Chinese Martial Arts Kung Fu, an ancient sport popular in China, has a very long history, during which a variety of skills were created and massively improved.?Originated from the hunting and defense needs?in the primitive society (over 1.7 million years ago – 21st century BC), it at first only included some basic skills like cleaving, chopping, and stabbing.? Later the system of Kung Fu formed and developed mainly as the fighting skills from the?Xia Dynasty?(21st - 17th century BC) to the?Yuan Dynasty?(1271 - 1368), and reached its peak during the Ming?and?Qing?Dynasties (1368 - 1911). In modern times, it develops well and becomes not just martial skills or physical movement. It is also a way for keeping fit, entertainment, and performance. The development of Kung Fu started during the feudal society (221 BC - 1911). After the Emperor Qin Shihuang (259 - 210 BC) unified the central plain of China, the fighting skills among the soldiers gradually developed into Guanzhong Boxing which was called Hong Fist later. Wrestling, fencing, sword and fighting were popular during the Qin and Han Dynasties (221 BC – 220 AD). For example, Xiang Zhuang, a famous general at that time, played sword at Hongmen Banquet with the intention to kill Liu Bang, who later became the Emperor Gaozu of the Western Han Dynasty (206 BC – 24 AD). By