Definition of scientific and technological terms

Chinese name: Wuqinxi English name: Wuqinxi; Five mimicry-definition of animal movement: a guiding method to imitate the movements of five animals, such as tigers, deer, bears, apes and birds (cranes), with the aim of strengthening the body. Applied discipline: traditional Chinese medicine (first-class discipline); Massage, health care and rehabilitation (two disciplines)

Wuqinxi is a traditional fitness method in China, which consists of five movements imitating animals. Five-bird drama is also called "Five-bird Exercise", "Five-bird Qigong" and "Hundred Steps Sweating Drama". It is said that it was created by Hua Tuo, a physician in the Eastern Han Dynasty. Bird-hunting is one of the most popular and longest-lasting fitness methods in China, and its fitness effect has been praised by health experts in past dynasties. It is said that Hua Tuo's apprentice, Upp, lived to the age of 100 because of long-term practice of this method. 1982 On June 28th, the Ministry of Health, the Ministry of Education and the then State Sports Commission of China issued a notice, regarding traditional China fitness methods such as Wuqinxi as one of the contents of "Healthy physical education class" promoted in medical colleges. In 2003, China's State Sports General Administration promoted the five-animal play and other fitness methods as the content of "Fitness Qigong" to the whole country.