试论古代球类文化——从文化功能的角度

On the Ball Culture in the Ancient Times——From the Perspective of Cultural Function

本文从文化功能视角出发,探讨了古代球类的产生及其功能与价值。古代球类的萌芽与发展是一个不断满足人的需求与生活实践的过程。在原始社会,人对球类的需求出于狩猎需要,具有人类求生存的价值。中西方球类游戏均起源于原始时代,且都与儿童游戏有关。就竞技性球类运动而言,西方要早于我国,但在功用性上中国却要丰富得多。到古代社会中后期,西方球类运动偏向竞技性方向发展,而我国则朝着游戏化方向进步,中西方球类运动出现了明显的分化。

This paper explores the appearance,the function and value of ball in the ancient times form the perspective of cultural function. The germination and development of the ball was the process of satisfying people＇s needs and living practice.In the primitive society,people＇s need for ball came from hunting,thus having the value of people＇s pursuit for survival.The ball game,whether in China or in the western countries,originated in the ancient times,had something to do with the children＇s game.As for the competitive ball sport,the ball appeared earlier than that in China and had much more functions.Towards the late middle ancient times,the western ball sport was inclined to competitive development while it developed towards the game in China,thus appearing the difference between China and the western countries.