During the Han Dynasty, Cuju had already become popular.
At that time, there were two kinds of balls that people kicked. One was simple to make and directly used hair or wool to "entangle" it. It was called Mao Wan. It was less durable and could not be kicked too far.
The other kind was what Yan Shigu of the Tang Dynasty said, "Using Wei as the ball, using the material as the substance". Wei was soft leather that was sewn into a ball and stuffed with animal hair. This kind of solid ball easily reminded us of the plastic bag wrapped ball that we used to kick when we were young. However, it was more advanced than Mao Wan. At the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty, this kind of ball was commonly used in the Xuchang Imperial Palace.
Sports historians believed that this kind of solid ball with a leather shell had appeared in the Shang Dynasty. At that time, the word "Ju" was changed and there was a Ju Dance during the sacrificial ceremony.
In the Tang Dynasty, the production of football had a qualitative improvement. It changed from a solid ball to a ball that could be inflated. There were many mentions in the poems of the Tang Dynasty. For example, Gui Shizi in "Da Ri Xiu Pi Poem" said, "Eight sharp pieces cut the waves into a ball, in the fire and in the water kneaded." Zhong Wupo in "Fu on Balloons" said, "Follow the rules wholeheartedly, in the beginning the square becomes round; use fake hands to fill the seam, in the end it will not overflow." Xu Jian, who was highly valued during the Tang Xuanzong, also described in "Records of Beginning Studies", "Today use the skin, with the cell as the inner, and with the breath closed, and then kick."
Combining these materials, it could be seen that the football of the Tang Dynasty was more commonly called a ball than a Ju. The leather had to go through many processes such as water kneading and fire roasting. When the ball was made, the leather was first cut into squares and then the eight pieces of leather were sewn together to form the outer shell. Of course, the outer shell would definitely not be as round as the football made with 32 pieces of leather today.
The most important point was that the ball of the Tang Dynasty already had "inner bladder", which was the urine of animals. This should be the earliest inner bladder ball in the world. According to the world's sports history, the British invented the inflated ball in the 11th century, which was three to four hundred years later than the Chinese. The ball of the Tang Dynasty had to be blown with the mouth. After that, the ball could be tied up and the outer shell sewn together.
The elasticity of a balloon was definitely much better than a solid ball. It could be kicked higher and was more entertaining. Therefore, the great progress of this equipment led to a major change in the rules of the Tang Dynasty compared to the Han Dynasty... There was a folk game where several people kicked each other. It was called "White Fight", "Surrounding and jumping, not making them fall to the ground. Missing a step is a shame, not falling for a long time is a joy."
There was also a pure competition to see who could kick the ball higher. It was called "Cuju". In Wang Wei's "The Matter East of Han Shi City", there was a phrase, "Cuju Flying Birds Repeatedly". It was referring to this kind of game.
After entering the Tang Dynasty, power-based players who could withstand falling and carrying were no longer popular. China's ancient football was locked into the "technical style."
Instead of the Han Dynasty having six goals per side, the two sides shared one goal. The low goal was changed to a high goal. The side that kicked the ball through the most holes in the net was the winner. The direct confrontation between the two sides became an indirect confrontation. Therefore, from the Tang Dynasty onwards, long-distance dribbling attacks no longer appeared. Players were more concerned about stopping the ball and shooting skills.
Of course, Li Zexuan did not know about these situations, and he did not need to know. What he wanted to do was to bring modern football and its rules to the Tang Dynasty. Wouldn't it be great if the Celestial Empire could hold another World Cup every four years? Anyone who did not come was not giving the Great Tang face, and if they did not give the Great Tang face …
"Ah! Husband, this ball is lighter and more flexible than the hollow ball sold in Chang 'an. How did Faubert and the others do it? "
Han Yuxi took the ball from Li Zexuan's hands and tried it. She was surprised.
Li Zexuan smiled naturally and said, "Haha, this is made by the workshop with the latest technology and materials. In the whole Great Tang, only our family can do it. Even if other people know the method, they can't do it. Haha!"
Han Yuxi returned the ball to Li Zexuan and asked, "Husband, are you going to give this ball to the students?"
As Li Zexuan's pillow, Han Yuxi knew that her husband was not interested in making money now. Therefore, she guessed that this kind of light and flexible ball should be specially made by Li Zexuan for fun.
"Yes, that's right! If we don't give those little bastards some entertainment, they will always be so bored that they will cause trouble! "
Li Zexuan put away the football and walked into the house with Han Yuxi as he replied.
In fact, the football was not all prepared for the students. It was also prepared for himself. He also wanted to play football.
In his previous life, he was a fake football fan. Because his body was weak, he could not take it after running for a while. Therefore, he was just a fan off the field. Usually, he only watched football games and rarely played in the field.
Of course, he only watched football games of other countries. It was not that he was not patriotic, but it was his country's football …
In this life, he was strong, rich, and in a high position. He wanted to develop football in the Great Tang and build a strong football country to make up for the regrets of his previous life.
If he wanted to promote football, of course, he had to start from the Academy. After all, more than half of the "second generation of officials" in Chang 'an gathered here.
"But husband, isn't the Academy a place for students to study?"
Han Yuxi asked.
"Hey, I don't know if my wife has heard of combining work and rest? And I think that only students who know how to play will have good grades. If they don't even know how to play, how can they study? Haha, I'll add some patterns to this ball. My wife, go ahead! "
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The next day, Saturday.
The students who were supposed to be on holiday were still bitterly undergoing military training in school.
It was worth mentioning that some parents saw that their children did not return home yesterday and were afraid that there would be an accident. Last night, they personally went to Yanhuang College to inquire about the situation! After knowing that the Academy was on holiday, they left with peace of mind.
Through word of mouth, more and more people knew that Yanhuang College was on holiday. The parents who had not yet gone to Yanhuang College to inquire about the situation also saved an extra trip.
"Sigh, boring! If it was in the past, I would still be lying in bed sleeping! The evil military training, the evil reassignment ~! "
During the break between classes, Sun Zifan lay on the grass on his back and sighed with a tired expression.
"It's boring, but there are only a few days left. After that, we can officially start classes. By then, it should be much more interesting ~!"
Li Tai rubbed his increasingly shriveled stomach and said in a muffled voice.
The belly that he was "proud of" in the past was gone. Lan Ru!
"F * ck, I'm going to pee. It's time for military training again ~!"
Sun Zifan suddenly stood up from the grass like a carp rolling on the ground.
Coincidentally, at this moment, a black and white ball-shaped object whizzed over and hit Sun Zifan in the face in the blink of an eye.
Bam ~!
The little funny guy just got up and fell down magnificently again.
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