| （School of Physical Education，Anqing Normal University，Anqing 246011，China) Abstract: The Qing dynasty was the unprecedentedly flourishing period of Chinese wrestling; Shanpuying was a dedicated wrestling team organization established by the government in the Qing dynasty. Shanpuying was officially established in the Kangxi period, executed the “courtier leadership” organization rule. The wrestlers were selected from Baqi brothers who were good at wrestling via skill competition; their set number was 400 people. Shanpuying had a set of relatively mature and stable selecting and managing mechanisms, which ensured that the wrestlers participated in wrestling studying and practicing in a whole hearted way. When the wrestlers were in service, they needed to undertake such responsibilities as palace security, banquet martial art performance, personnel training, imperial city servant etc. Under imperial power consciousness, Shanpuying became an important organization foundation for the in heritance and innovation of Chinese wrestling; its existence and operation had boosted the constant evolution of Chinese wrestling in terms of content and form, and affected the process of communication of folks wrestling.
Key words: traditional national sports；wrestling；Shanpuying；Qing dynasty |
