Research on Wushu Culture of Southwest Pictorial Stone Brick of Han Dynasty

Abstract

This paper studies Wushu culture of southwest pictorial stone/brick of han dynasty using the methods of literature material method, field investigation method and related knowledge such as discipline of ethnology, cultural geography, history cultural geography and so on. The study finds that: In Han dynasty, with the augmentation of the exploitation of the unified empire, the martial arts culture of southwest went through the development course of an increasing prosperity, the various aspects such as the generalization, a standard, the diversity of Wushu culture and so on have gained unprecedented development. The regional cultural phenomenon presented that Chinese martial arts culture acted as the main body, martial arts culture of ethnic minorities was complementary. The closure of the geographical environment and the increasing scale of migration, the improve traffic conditions, made southwest Wushu culture have the characteristics of closure and open; The increasing of the military war promoted the development of martial arts; The diversity of ethnic groups promoted the diversity of Wushu culture; Influenced by religious consciousness, Wushu culture appeared rich WuHua and indigenous color. Short weapons were used universally, especially the crossbow developed greatly. The study aims to better research southwest sports culture of Han dynasty, and to provide reference for southwest sports culture construction. In Southwest China, there are many kinds and forms of pictorial carved stones with wide distribution and mass varieties. They have been found in the east of Sichuan province, city of Chongqing, Yi autonomous prefecture of Liangshan in southwest Sichuan, north of Guizhou province as well as Chaotung of Yunnan province, within which there is a large amount in the middle west of Sichuan Basin, the central area of Bashu area of Han dynasty, and those pictorial stones in the middle and late period of Eastern Han dynasty are the most popular. Usually the contents of carved stones are about field hunting and shooting, music and dance, and animals and beasts and so on, which reflects the colorful and prosperous martial art in Han dynasty.