The Study On The Development Of Shanxi Wushu In The Pre-Qin Period

Shanxi has had over five thousand civilization. In the process of the Chinesecivilization’s origin and the Chinese nation’s formation, Shanxi made great contributions tothe development of Chinese civilization with its richly endowed geographic condition andnatural environment. In this way, culture of Shanxi with rich content and profound influencewas formed. It’s in this fertile soil that Shanxi Wushu is rooted and grows sturdily. And itbecomes an indispensable part of Chinese martial arts at last. Taking history as a mirror, onecan know the rise and fall. If someone is not good at understanding and grasping of the socialdevelopment in the history of law, he will not conform to the times and grasp the future; onlywith a good study and grasp of the historical experience and rules, one can more clearly knowthe direction and path, then to open the new realm in the filed.The paper is a part of the Shanxi province philosophy social science topic: the study ofthe occurance and the development of Shanxi Wushu from the perspective of "regionalculture", which is undertaken by the mentor. This article uses the literature method,comparative method, historical research method, to analyze the five main affecting factors ofthe occurrence and development the Shanxi Wushu in pre-Qin period. The paper aims to showthe objective situation of the Shanxi Wushu’s occurrence and development at that time. Sothat we can further understand the history and grasp the future direction of development ofWushu better. And the above all provide a valuable historical basis for the furtherdevelopment of Shanxi Wushu. At the same time, they also provide a useful support for theresearch of Shanxi Wushu history.This study is divided by the Shanxi administrative region, and it gives a demonstrationand explanation of the occurrence and development the Shanxi Wushu in pre-Qin period.1,The Wushu sprouted from labor.2, Military activities promoted the formation of Wushu theory and the development of Wushu weapon skills.3, The school education hada pushingfunction to the development of Wushu.4, Wushu developed actively among the folk.5, Thecommunication of Wushu affected the development of Wushu.Finally,the paper summarizes the situation of the development of Wushu in pre-Qinperiod:1, It sprouted from labor.2, The independent system of Shanxi Wushu did not formduring this period.3, The atmosphere of practicing Wushu is strong, both female and maleparticipated.4, The style of Shanxi Wushu has emerged, such as shooting, fencing, handwrestling, projectile. And shooting has been superb among them.5, The Shanxi academicthought provides a rich cultural atmosphere for the development of Wushu in the pre-Qinperiod.6, The development of Shanxi Wushu showed that they laid more emphasis on thedevelopment of skills and ignored the construction of theory.