论武术在当代社会的发扬

Discussion on Wushu's Advancement in Contemporary Society

运用文献资料、历史分析研究方法,在对近代以来武术发生的"两次降格"窘况进行分析的基础上,对当代社会为武术发扬所带来的崭新历史机遇进行阐述,并进一步探讨了武术在这一千载难逢的历史机遇面前,所应采取的战略姿态。研究认为,近代以来中国武术在"西学东渐"影响下,首先被限定在"体育"的框架下发展,导致其文化本色和传统精髓被大量过滤和丧失;其次,在体育系统中,也未能维持住"土洋体育之争"时期能够与西方体育平等对话的地位,而是从属于后者,并在体育大系统的诸多方面,都日渐走向边缘。当代社会中国国家崛起以及对本国优秀传统文化的重视,为武术的"大发展大繁荣"带来千载难逢的契机,为武术在当代社会的发扬光大插上坚实"羽翼";武术应该立足"来而往之"的战略姿态,紧抓历史机遇,反省、自觉自身,将自己与西方体育文化形成强烈互补的独特优长,加以挖掘、拔萃,贡献于当代社会人类文明的进步。

Using the methods of literature review and historical analysis and taking the analysis of the ＂two degrada- tion＂ events of Wushu in modern times as its basis, this present paper elaborated the historic opportunity brought to Wushu by the contemporary society, and discussed the strategies that Wushu should take. It was concluded that firstly, under the influence of ＂the eastward transmission of western science＂ since modern times, the development of Wushu has been restricted to the frame of ＂sports＂. As a result, many of its cultural characteristics and traditional quintessence have been lost; secondly, in sports system Wushu has also failed to maintain its status of equal dialogue with western sports as it had been during the ＂ native vs foreign sports cont- ention＂ period, becoming subordinate to the latter and increasingly being marginalized in the whole sports sys- tem. The rise of China in contemporary society and the importance attached to traditional culture by the state bring unprecedented opportunities to the ＂development and prosperity of Wushu＂, and they will carry forward Wushu like ＂two wings＂ ; Wushu should seize the historical opportunities to reflect on its own gains and losses, and extract and exploit its own unique advantages that are complementary to the western sports culture to con- tribute to the progress of human civilization in contemporary society.