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What does shooting mean in the Six Arts?

Finger archery technique among the six arts. "Shooting" is one of the six ancient Chinese arts. Confucius said in "The Analects of Confucius": "A gentleman has nothing to fight for, so he must also shoot. If he bows his head and rises, and drinks from the bottom, he will fight for it."

Therefore, "shooting" is not only a physical activity, but also a method of cultivating one's moral character and cultivating a gentleman's demeanor. The "art of archery" in ancient China consisted of two main sports: archery and slingshot. The crossbow was also invented during the Spring and Autumn Period. Among them, archery has received more attention in history due to its very important role in military and hunting activities.

Detailed explanation of the Six Arts of Archery:

The five archery techniques of military archery: Bai Ya, Shen Lian, Yan Zhu, Xiang Chi, and Jing Yi.

White arrow, the arrow pierces the target and the arrowhead turns white, indicating that the arrow is accurate and powerful; Shenlian, one arrow is placed in front, and the three arrows in the back go away continuously, the arrows belong to each other, like a chain of beads; Note, it refers to the rapid movement of arrows; Xiangchi, the minister and the king shoot, the minister and the king stand side by side, allowing the king to retreat by one foot; Jingyi, the four arrows are coherent and all hit the target.

Reference for the above content: Baidu Encyclopedia-Six Arts