ABSTRACT
From 221 BC to 280 AD, China experienced the Qin (221–206 BC) and Han Dynasties (206 BC–220 AD) and the Three Kingdoms (220–280 AD) period. With the establishment of the feudal system and the development of economy and culture, traditional sports activities had a variety of remarkable changes in this period. Archery remained a very important military training program in the Qin Dynasty despite of Emperor Yingzheng's confiscation of weapons from the public. Unarmed combat has long been an important military training skill in Chinese history. Jiaodi gained even greater momentum in the Qin Dynasty when a number of emperors became fond of it. Emperor Wu of Western Han gave orders to arrange two large-scale Jiaodi performances. Prior to the Qin era, Cuju had been a very popular ball that was resurrected after its neglect during the Qin Dynasty and achieved its peak development in the Han Dynasty.
