The arena is a table for the contest. "Challenge" refers to the stage, welcome to all the people to take part in. now “Baileitai” means to challenge with others, “daleitai” means to accept the challenge.
        Martial arts in ancient times referred to "Wu", the characteristics are "hit" and "dance". "Strike" is the "attack", developing from unarmed combat to the art of Kongfu. The projectsrecorded in Historical documents are ancient wrestling, sumo, fight with bare hands andfencing, and there is custom of contest. "Dance" is "Wushu". That is the popular form of martial arts. It is different with "skill fencing", and it is a performance. It is because martial arts not only can be seen, but also can be used and exercise, so deeply being rooted in the folk thousands of years.
        The contest arena has a long history in China, the purpose is to choose general and husband, to resolve disputes, and divided into the muscle and the Kongfu, muscle mainly refers to power and destructive force, Kongfu is mainly the instrument against confrontation, from the beginning of the Han Dynasty to the Qing Dynasty, even Song Dazu had ever went to the arena, the forms of arena is various, in ancient Chinese, you were lost as long asleaving the arena, so the rules are strict, especially the upper arena, it is very dangerous,especially equipment against, the lost one will be dead or disabled, the rules to choose theparticipants were also strict in ancient arena, it is to be on the battlefield, that is the practical requirements, the main role is to elect a real man can fight. The modern arena is the style of other countries completely, namely the rope arena, which is available for ornamental use, the main role is the commercial value, there are restrictions, and there is a big gap with the actual combat.