The cornering activities became more popular during the Song, Jin and Yuan Dynasties. Whether it is viewed from aspects such as the skills, rules and types of cornering, or the enthusiasm of people participating at that time, it shows that the cornering activities at that time were promoted. Great progress and development. The horning activity in the Song Dynasty was very prosperous. After a long period of development, it became more mature and diversified than before. In fact, the wrestling sport in our country developed through the Warring States, Qin and Han Dynasties, and another name appeared in the Jin Dynasty, that is, "sumo".
Sumo wrestling played a major role in the development of wrestling throughout the Song, Liao, Jin and Yuan dynasties. At that time, whenever there was a grand banquet in the court, the emperor would often invite sumo wrestlers to perform as entertainment during the banquet. Sumo wrestling performances in private houses were also widely popular. At that time, Bianliang, the capital of the Northern Song Dynasty, held one or two sumo competitions every year, and sumo wrestling became a popular performance at that time, and there were even women's sumo wrestling. In the women's sumo wrestling held at that time, the women usually came out to fight first, and then the strongmen were sent to compete. The strongest sumo wrestler could receive the reward.
Sumo wrestling is the same as sumo wrestling. Although it mainly relies on strength to defeat the opponent, sometimes it also requires certain skills. >In some murals in Dunhuang, there is a picture of sumo wrestling from the Qi and Liang Dynasties of the Five Dynasties. The picture shows the image of two strong men competing in sumo wrestling on a square carpet.
In the picture, the two sumo wrestlers have one hand in front and one hand behind. They use lunges to attack each other. The other person bent his arms, lowered his body, and turned left and right, waiting for an opportunity to counterattack. The two did not immediately hug each other after they came on the stage, but looked for angles and looked at the timing. It was obvious that they were very serious at that time. Sumo wrestling during the Song, Jin and Yuan Dynasties can be roughly divided into two categories. One is a formal game to determine the winner, and some are in the ring. nature. According to ancient books:
If there is a fight for friendship on the terrace of the south peak of Huguo Temple, then only those who have strong arm strength and no rival in the world can win the reward. >The official sumo wrestling competition scene in the Song Dynasty can be seen in the chapter novel "Water Margin" written by Shi Naian. It is said that the later wrestling sport was passed down and created by the prodigal Yan Qing. One thing is certain, that is, wrestling in the Song Dynasty had certain rules and was a professional technical move.
There is another type of sumo, which is the performance sumo that is usually held in places such as Wase. Its competition is not as fierce as the former. Every time there was a sumo wrestling performance, there were crowds of spectators, and the streets were packed with people. There were such performances in Tokyo and other places at that time. Among the hundreds of opera performances at that time, sumo wrestling performances undoubtedly aroused the most interest among the audience. The costumes of sumo wrestlers mostly follow the old system of the previous generation. Both parties in the competition are bare-chested, bare-legged and barefoot, and some wear boots. Generally, they only tie a pair of shorts around the waist and crotch.
The scenes engraved on two Jin Dynasty brick carvings later unearthed in Shaanxi typically reflect the moment before a sumo wrestling match between two warriors wearing only shorts.
The sumo wrestling form on the brick sculpture is exactly the same as the later sumo wrestling. Therefore, the sumo wrestling form has been preserved from the Song and Yuan Dynasties.
Also, the hand-to-hand fighting between horns is higher