球戲,是中國古代足類運動的總稱,主要包括被稱為古代足球的蹴鞠,騎馬以杖擊球的馬球、徒步以杖擊球的捶丸以及板球、手球等。多樣的形式,豐富的內(nèi)容,是中國古代球類活動千姿百態(tài),成為中華民族體育的重要組成部分。
Ball Games
There were a great variety of ball game in ancient China, including cuju (football as an individual and team sport), polo, bat ball, handball and chuiwan, which bears a striking resemblance to the modern sport of golf.
Seal with Football-playing Design
Han Dynasty
Collection of the Palace Museum
畫像中表現(xiàn)的是一女子蹴鞠的形象,此為目前時代較早的女子蹴鞠史料之一。
Football as depicted in a stone relief in the Han Dynasty (206BC-AD220), excavated in Dengfeng County, Henan Province, indicative of the popularity enjoyed by this sport among women.
The Paiting of The First Song Emperor Playing Football by Qian Xuan
Yuan Dynasty
Collection of Shanghai Museum
此圖生動形象的描繪了仕女進行捶丸活動的場景。
A section of a scroll painting in the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) showing some ladies in a chuiwan game.
Polychrome High-footed Bowl with Football-playing Design
Qing Dynasty
Collection of the China Sports Museum