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For millennia, Chinese archery (, the art of Chinese archery) has played a pivotal role in Chinese society.〔http://www.cultural-china.com/chinaWH/html/en/11Kaleidoscope599.html〕 In particular, archery featured prominently in ancient Chinese culture and philosophy: archery was one of the Six Noble Arts of the Zhou dynasty (1146–256 BCE); archery skill was a virtue for Chinese emperors; Confucius himself was an archery teacher; and Lie Zi (a Daoist philosopher) was an avid archer.〔(Six Arts of Ancient China )〕〔Selby (2000), pp. 52, 71, 145--148, 193, 240.〕 Because the cultures associated with Chinese society spanned a wide geography and time range, the techniques and equipment associated with Chinese archery are diverse.〔Selby (2010), pp. 52--54.〕 The improvement of firearms and other circumstances of 20th century China led to the demise of archery as a military and ritual practice, and for much of the 20th century only one traditional bow and arrow workshop remained.〔(A Brief Chronology of Juyuanhao )〕 However, in the beginning of the 21st century, there has been revival in interest among craftsmen looking to construct bows and arrows, as well as practice technique in the traditional Chinese style.〔(Article about the 2009 Chinese Traditional Archery Seminar )〕〔(News coverage of the 2010 Chinese Traditional Archery Seminar )〕 The practice of Chinese archery can be referred to as The Way of Archery (), a term derived from the 17th century Ming Dynasty archery manuals written by Gao Ying (, born 1570, died ?).〔Tian and Ma (2015), p. 14.〕 The use of 道 (, the way) can also be seen in names commonly used for other East Asian styles, such as Japanese archery (Kyudo) and Korean archery (Gungdo). ==Use and Practice== In historical times, Chinese people used archery for hunting, sport, rituals, examinations, and warfare.〔Selby (2003), p. 65.〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Chinese archery」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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