Wushu is an important component in the Chinese cultural heritage which has a history of thousands of years. Wushu or often called Kungfu is martial arts originating from ancient China, and spread throughout the world through a Chinese named Hua Ren who went abroad.
The history of the emergence of Wushu itself cannot be traced anymore, because it has been thousands of years old. It may be as old as Chinese history which often takes place in many wars. At that time the art of fighting and defending was well known, but in a simple form. Maybe this is where the origin of martial arts called Wushu emerged.
The word Wushu comes from two words namely "Wu" and "Shu". The meaning of the word "Wu" is the science of war, while the meaning of the word "Shu" is art. So that Wushu can also be interpreted as art for war or martial arts (Martial Art). In wushu, we also learn art, sports, health, self-defense and mentality.
Studying Wushu is not only limited to things related to physical movements and violence, but also involves the mind. Studying Wushu means that we also learn to process breathing, understand the anatomy of our body, and also learn potions or drugs to strengthen the body and for treatment.
Besides that, practicing Wushu will also train us to be more disciplined, intelligent, alert, confident, warrior-minded, brotherly and so on.
