According to records, there were kendo and other passages in the "Chronicle of History", but they were not handed down. In the biography of Chivalrous and individual characters, although there are records of practicing swordsmanship, Tai Shi Gong's original Ji Chuan body is the characteristic of characters, tables and books. Therefore, in the biography, the sword method is not recorded, only the story is told. In addition, during the Two Han Dynasties, the historical records were deleted and revised by the imperial court many times, so it was inevitable that the kendo and other articles would be lost.
However, this also once again demonstrates the fact that the ruler's caution about the secrets of the soldiers has a long history. Obviously, kendo, as part of military technology, is the same as the weapons production process, and there is no comprehensive text preserved in the historical records. Of course, these texts, which do not appear in the historical record, do not mean that they have really been deleted, but it is very likely that another book will be created.
In the "Book of YueJie", which is also known as the originator of local history in the Han Dynasty, when the Yue nu sword is recorded, the sword path is taught through the mouth of the Yue nu. Today it is also a kind of inheritance. However, the kendo of the Yue Nu Sword is a bronze sword, and we know that the Han Dynasty was already in the Iron Age, so the Fencing Techniques of the Previous Era recorded in the Yue Zhi Book should no longer be taboo.
This is actually the earliest technological upgrade problem I mentioned, in the era of cold weapons, technological upgrading includes two levels, the first is weapons. The second is use. Then the martial arts mentioned in the question are the problem of use. Weapons range from bronze to iron, to steel, to firearms. And short soldiers to long soldiers, and then from close to long shots, infantry to horse battles to water battles. The development of weapons and the development of practical technology are synchronized, but sometimes weapons are ahead and sometimes the use of skills is ahead.
However, from the beginning of cold weapons to the end of the Qing Dynasty, it is clear that weapons have always been taboo in the folk, and the use of martial arts is also the exclusive resource of the ruling class. For example, the hereditary official title is a means of protection. Of course, in China, this kind of protection is not absolute insurance, and dynastic changes have always been the nightmare of every dynasty. Therefore, each period of change is the time for the reincarnation of weapons and the use of skills, which is one of the main reasons why martial arts have entered the folk and left behind in the free development of the folk.
The above questions are very interestingly raised, the Republic of China and modern times. These are indeed two important turning points.
First of all, let's talk about the Republic of China period: according to historical laws, the transition from cold weapons to hot weapons, the corresponding practical technology should also change with the trend, but in China, there has been a completely opposite trend, and traditional martial arts have reached a climax in public opinion. Such as: the Boxer Rebellion at the end of the Qing Dynasty, the expulsion of the Tartars, the Chinese Warrior Association, the Jingwu Association and so on. In fact, this is a reflection of a national mentality, thousands of years since the first Opium War in 1840, China was forced by Westerners on the road of modern industrialization, in fact, some are reluctant. After a period of time, the situation remained unchanged in the 20th century.
The Chinese people really can't think through it. So some literati took the lead in developing an alternative path, speculation. Restart the secret weapon that the Cold Weapon Era is most proud of. We are familiar with the knives and guns, the golden bell cover iron cloth shirt and other juggling tricks in the city are also magnificent. No way, at that time, when even the royal family could not take care of themselves, who would pay attention to the health of culture?
Coupled with a large number of literati in cultural forms, such as novels, magazines, newspapers rendered and fueled. Ideological distortions go hand in hand with the great development of the times. Therefore, this contradiction is also reflected in reality, for example, the Beiyang Legion at the end of the Qing Dynasty later evolved into the Beiyang warlords, and among the staff and cronies of these leaders, there was a large number of customs of recruiting and recruiting martial arts masters. This custom continued until the War of Resistance Against Japan. Of course, there have been evolutions.
For example, we have always thought that the Song Zheyuan Great Knife Team of the Twenty-ninth Army is an example of Chinese martial arts in the hot weapons battlefield. But unfortunately I have to tell you that this is just our imagination. The incident that took place in March 1933 was a night raid. The main battle weapon is a grenade, and the large knife is only used as a secondary aid. However, this did not prevent this story from becoming an inspiration for the Chinese people to continue their resistance. Because a victory was too important at the time. Therefore, when the lethality of guns is fully understood Chinese, martial arts are transformed into a spiritual power. For example, the spirit of the bright sword, the march of the big knife and so on.
Finally, we have to talk about modern martial arts, and after the liberation of 1949, it seems that we have to talk about the April 2017 incident. When I interviewed him not long ago, he personally told me that after he was admitted to Beijing Sport University from Shanghai in 1953, he was assigned to do martial arts work, and at the same time, he was told that he could not teach usage. This is obviously true, and the construction of New China has its particularities, so this provision must have its historical significance. Therefore, after another jiazi today, the martial arts we see in the official sports teams or sports schools are all performance-based "competitive categories".
Wu Bin
At the same time, there is also a team that is also developing, folk martial arts. This is a relatively special force, and they are usually silently passed down in the park, in the community, or at home. Due to traditional reasons or due to teacher-to-teacher relationships or personal hobbies, the folk martial arts tradition is so tenacious to this day. Although there is no state appropriation, no organizational care, and no formal stage or stage, this category has always adhered to the tradition. It can be proved that a large part of the international influence of today's martial arts comes from this group.