Shooting among the six arts refers to archery technology.

Confucius said in "The Analects": "If a gentleman has nothing to fight for, he will definitely shoot. If he bows his head and rises, and drinks from the bottom, he will fight for it." Therefore, "shooting" is not only The technique of killing the enemy and defending the country is also a kind of physical activity for cultivating one's moral character.

The "art of archery" in ancient China included two main sports: archery and slingshots. 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.

Competition Requirements

Archery is the skill of shooting an arrow from a bow and hitting a predetermined target on the target. The outcome of the archery competition is calculated based on the number of rings an athlete hits the target. The closer the target is to the center, the higher the number of rings earned. When an archer aims at a target, he holds the bow with his bow arm, pulls the bowstring back with his stringing hand until the full bow point, looks at the sight, and then shoots the target.