Enlightenment and Inheritance:A Research of Song Dynasty Sports Culture Prosperous Mechanism
The paper employs textual and historical analysis methods,starting from the perspective of folklore,to discuss the basic patterns of development of ancient sports culture in China from the Pre-Qin,Han,Jin,Tang,and Five Dynasties periods to the Song,Yuan,Ming,and Qing dynasties.It particularly examines the mechanisms behind the flourishing of sports culture in the Song Dynasty,which transferred to the civilian sphere.The study posits that the sports culture of the Song Dynasty reached its zenith in feudal society in dimensions such as military sports,fitness and wellness,and leisure and entertainment,with its prosperity underpinned by a complex interplay of political,economic,cultural,and organizational factors.The flourishing of this period fully demonstrates the profound and extensive heritage of traditional Chinese sports culture.Building on this,the article proposes new ideas for the development of modern urban folk sports activities.
Song Dynastyfolk sports cultureprosperous mechanism