Module IV: Ancient Archery

Module overview:

As a unique humanistic landscape in the Chinese culture, traditional archery is an important part of traditional culture. As a line in an ancient book reads, teach the children of noblemen with moral principles and the six arts. Archery was recognized as one of the "six arts" in the Western Zhou Dynasty. It was the most specific tool used to educate people to establish morality and to be upright in ancient times. It requires archers to complete the perfect unity of the body, mind, bow and arrow under the guidance of morality, reflecting the pursuit of noble morality. Treating life like what you do with archery means to have the correct attitude, devotion and concentration. Manifesting morality, archery tells not only about the way of shooting, but also the way of life. In Bailihuang Ancient Archery Field, learn the ancient archery culture, watch the professional archery stunts, get dressed in ancient Chinese clothing, raise the bow, shoot the arrow, and give yourself sublimation by participating in the ritual archery.

Module objectives:

1. Learn about the traditional culture of archery in ancient China, master the main uses of bows and arrows, and understand the development and changes of archery over the time;

2. What is the ritual archery? Learn rules about the ritual archery;

3. Master the skills of preparing the bow, raising bow, pulling the sting and releasing the arrow under the guidance of the instructor;

4. Watch the performance of professional ancient archery stunts;

5. Organize the participants to experience ritual archery, to shape the mind and body upright.

Module duration: 60-90 minutes

Recommended level: all grades of students

Venues: Bailihuang Cloudy Racecourse -- Ancient Archery Field

Maximum number of participants: 45 (1 class)

Teachers: 1 instructor + 1 stuntman + 1 supervisor

Teaching aids: mobile sound system, bow and arrow set, ancient costume