Turning to the history books, a history of China is a vivid history of martial arts.
According to the Chronicle of History, "From the Five Emperors to the Qin... Winter Prayer Temple. Since the time of the Ancient Yellow Emperor, China's ancestors have held "competitions to worship ancestors" in winter. What exactly is the content of the competition? Among the petroglyphs handed down from many primitive societies, there are many "martial arts" contents that are combined with witchcraft. Except that there was no special ring at that time, and everyone gathered in the square to watch the warriors perform.
Qin-Han martial arts competition ring
During the Qin and Han dynasties, horn arrival was prevalent and was mainly used for entertainment activities. In addition to being in the folk, Kakudai also entered the court. Qin II was the number one fan of Jiaodeng, and in order to see Jiaojiao, he almost forgot to eat and sleep, "The gift of the first king is not in the erotic pleasure." ”
The form of the "ring" in the Qin and Han dynasties is depicted on a wooden comb excavated in 1975.
In 1975, a wooden grate painting "Sumo Map" was excavated from the Qin Tomb of Fenghuangshan in Jiangling, Hubei Province.
The three people are naked on the top and shorts on the bottom. The one on the left has his hands outstretched (in line with the modern martial art Sanda "start" pass gesture) and appears to be the referee of the match. There is a half-moon arc around it, which should be the curtain of the game, and the upper part of the picture has a curtain knot. At this time, the corner match should be carried out in the curtain. The playing field is the platform.
Ming Dynasty "Zhongyi Water Margin" description of the competition ring
Sumo wrestling flourished in the Song Dynasty. Whether it is at the court banquets of the Song Dynasty or the folk "hook bar tiles", there are sumo wrestling sports. The "Dream Liang Record" records: "Hangzhou has Zhou Qiankui, Wang Qiankui, Yang Long foot... The third lady of the house, the fourth sister of the black and other women. ”
It can be seen that in addition to the wide participation of men in sumo wrestling in the Song Dynasty, women also participated, and there were many masters. In addition to sumo performances, the Song Dynasty also had many official competitions - the ring.
In the chapter "Zhipu Optimus Prime" in the "Zhongyi Water Margin" during the Ming Dynasty, there is an illustration describing the shape of the Ring in the Song Dynasty:
A wooden rectangular ring about one person high, with a flag and an open and unobstructed surrounding area.
Ming Dynasty Wanli version of "Zhongyi Water Margin" "Yan Qing Zhi Po Optimus Prime"
Modern boxing rings enter China
In ancient China, the rules of the ring were chaotic, and there was no uniform standard for the size, material and height of the ring, sometimes the high platform was built, and sometimes the "painting the ground was a prison", and there was no real "table". Sometimes stones and rammed earth are piled up, and sometimes wooden platforms are built. Sometimes the point is stipulated, and sometimes it is stipulated that "the contract of life and death" is "either dead or injured".
In 1743, the famous British boxer Jack Browton formulated one of the earliest boxing rules, which stipulated: "In the course of a game, if one party is knocked to the ground and cannot get up after 30 seconds, it is a failure." When one side falls to the ground, the other side can no longer continue to attack. ”
The earliest boxing rope rings
In 1853, the rules of boxing were revised, and for the first time it was explicitly required: "During the competition, the ring must be surrounded by a rope".
In 1943, the Western boxing community officially proposed to compete against Chinese martial arts, led by Wang Ziping, a well-known martial artist in Shanghai, led eight martial artists to resolutely fight Western boxing on behalf of Chinese martial arts, determined to win glory for the Chinese people and defeat the foreigners. The tournament is held at the Shanghai Huili Stadium, and the ring of the competition is the "rope ring". The match between Russian boxer Masorov and 15-year-old Chinese teenager Cai Longyun came into focus. In the end, Cai Longyun won the match with a 3-0 victory over Masorov.
Inside the rope ring, Cai Longyun confronted Western boxing masters
This is also the first time that in Chinese newspapers, there have been pictures of traditional martial arts and boxing rope rings "coexisting".
Martial arts sanda professional tournament ring
In 1979, during the Fourth National Games, the State Sports Commission arranged for the zhejiang and Beijing sports institutes to go to Shijiazhuang to compete in an exhibition match with the Hebei Provincial Sports Team. This competition did not use a ring in the general sense, only drew a circle with a radius of three meters on the ground with relevant protective measures, and the circle was judged to be out of bounds, similar to the current stepping down, and the safety was also guaranteed compared with the previous high platform fortress.
1985 China-Hong Kong Muay Thai Boxers Ring
In September 1988, the National Sanda Competition was held in Lanzhou. This competition is the first stage competition on the basis of the previous casual hand confrontation exhibition competition. The platform is 60 centimeters high, 8 meters long and 8 meters wide, and there is a taiji map in the center, which aims to highlight the national culture and characteristics of the mainland. The countertops slightly above the ground and the security measures used for protection around them not only preserve the competitiveness of the ring competition, but also greatly protect the physical safety of the athletes. Since then, the martial arts loose hand competition and ring form have been determined, which greatly expresses the style of Chinese martial arts.
From February 28 to March 2, 1991, the Beijing International Wushu Casual Hand Invitational Tournament was held at the Capital Gymnasium. 49 athletes competed, and the ring was more standardized. The competition is held in a square ring "80 cm high, 800 cm long and 800 cm wide".
The 9th Sanda World Cup Martial Arts Sanda Ring
Martial arts Sanda professional tournament ring
In order to bring the martial arts sanda to the market, the Chinese Wushu Association and the Wushu Sports Management Center of the State General Administration of Sport have made active attempts.
In 1993, the "Wushu Sanda North-South Championship" was launched; in 1999, the "Chinese Kung Fu VS American Professional Boxing Championship" was launched, and at the same time, 3 "Fighting Professional Pilot Tournaments" and 2 "Fighting Water Tournaments" were held.
On March 25, 2000, the Chinese Wushu Sanda King Championship was launched, and the competition adopted the "International Standard Boxing Ring". The Chinese Martial Arts Sanda King Tournament Rules stipulate:
"The boxing ring is 7 meters wide and square in shape. The ring rope measures 6 meters from the inside and is square in shape. The countertop should be at least 90 cm above the ground, but not more than 122 cm. ”
In the 2000 season, Sanda King four-cornered rope ring
For the first time, Chinese professional combat has solidified the tradition of "rope ringing" in the "rules of competition".
The 2003 season of the "Chinese Wushu Sanda King Championship Competition Rules" made significant changes, in the first chapter "Venues and Equipment" stipulated:
"The standard ring of the Chinese martial arts Sanda King Championship is used during the competition, and the following requirements should be met, and the distance between the opposite sides of the ring is 8.5 meters, which is hexagonal. The length of the countertop is 4.9 meters, the distance between the rope and the inside of the table is 50 cm, and the height of the table is 120 cm. ”
2003 season Sanda King Hexagonal Boxing Ring
In 2017, the World Pro Sanda King Championship began, and the tournament resumed the traditional four-corner rope ring.
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