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1、ChineseWushu中国武术题记：中国武术博大精深，门派众多。它是人类文明的一大奇迹，也是中华民族传统的体育项目。在古代。人们练习武艺，主要是为了打斗时更好地克敌制胜。而现在人们练习武术主要是为了强身健体。ChineseWushuisextensiveandprofoundandithasalotofschools．IthasthousandsofyearsofhistoryandisanamazingsymboloftraditionalChinesephysicalphilosophy．Intheancienttimes,themainpurposeofWus
2、huwastodefendagainsttheenemyinmilitaryaffairs,butnowadayspeoplepracticeitjusttokeepingoodhealth．ChineseWushucanbetracedbacktoprimitivesociety．Intheharshstruggleforsurvival，someattackinganddefendingskillswereneeded．Inefforttoimprovephysicalstrengthandadvancetheirwisdomofhunting,theorigin
3、alWushuwasdeveloped．Afterenteringintoaslaveandfeudalsociety,fightingskillsdevelopedquicklyaswarsburstoutveryfrequently．TheturbulentsocietywasanotherreasonpromotepeopletopracticeWushu．Actually,Wushuormartialartsisadefensiveandoffensivecombatsystemthatincludesmanysetpatternssuchaskicking,
4、hitting，throwing,catching，hacking,andsticking．DuringthelonghistoryofChina，Wushuhasbeendevelopedandperfected．Therearemanykindsofmartialartsanddifferentfactionsorgroups．TwomainboxingskillswereformedintheMingandQingDynasties，namelyShaolinandWudang．Shaolinboxingisfamousforitsoutsideskillsan
5、dWudanghasgainedthegoodreputationfortheinsideskills．Longboxing,Shortboxing,andDitangboxing，belongtotheShaolinstyleandaremainlyusedforfighting.OnlyTaichiboxingandEightDiagrambelongtoWudangboxing,whicharemainlyusedfordefendingandkeepingingoodhealth．Inadditiontoboxing,anotherimportantaspec
6、tofChineseWushuistheweaponskills,suchasbroadswords,swords,spears,cudgels,axes,hammers,andforkshooks，andhalberds．‘ThemostprosperoustimeofChineseWushuappearedintheSuiandTangdynasties．Fromthenon，itwasapopularwaytochooseoutstandingtalentsasmilitarycommandersfromthemartialartscompetition．Man
7、yancientheroeslikeYueFeiwerechosenfromthesecompetitions．Italsoimprovedthepracticeofmartialartsinthewholecountry．Atthattime，soldierspracticedmartialarts，sodidscholars．ItwassaidthemostfamouspoetsinChinaLiBaiandDuFualsolearnedhowtouseswordswhentheywereyoung．Shaolintemplerisingtopr
