From August 2nd to 4th, the 2024 Fujian Provincial National Fitness Games (Pingnan Division) Traditional Bow and Arrow Field Archery Tournament and the Three Traditional Bow and Arrow Field Archery Tournament were held in Xianshan Ranch, Pingnan County, Ningde City. The event was hosted by the Pingnan County Bureau of Culture, Sports and Tourism and undertaken by Fujian Fengfei Sports Development Co., Ltd. During the event, archery enthusiasts from all over the country gathered together to meet friends and learn their skills with bows.
Photo courtesy of the organizer at the moment of the player's shooting
Raise the bow, set up the arrow, lean on the position, aim, scatter, all in one go. As the bowstring sounded, the targets hidden in the mountains and forests were accurately hit by the players holding traditional bows, and then the scorekeepers quickly stepped forward to count the rings and record the results.
Different from the general archery competition, the field of the field archery competition is set in the mountains and forests, and the target position is also a special simulation target made by 3D printing, which restores and simulates the hunting scene of the ancient hunters. During the three-day competition, the contestants shuttled between the mountains and forests, found the target positions set in the middle according to the guidance of the signs, and then shot in different shooting positions.
The contestants count the number of shooting rings Photo provided by the organizer
"It's a lot of fun, the environment simulates the natural environment, and everyone competes with traditional bows, which allows us to experience the oldest archery culture while playing." Hua Wei, director of the Fuzhou Archery Association, said.
Players shoot in a kneeling position Photo courtesy of the organizer
Pingnan has a long tradition of archery, and the abundant local bamboo and wood resources have created the traditional bamboo and wood bow and arrow making skills in Pingnan, and the archery culture has also prevailed and continues to this day. It is reported that the local archery competition has been held for many years, and the event is used as a medium to combine the traditional archery culture with the beautiful natural scenery of Pingnan to promote the unique cultural landscape of Pingnan. "This kind of event is unique, not only closer to the situation of traditional archery, but also takes this opportunity to enjoy different scenery, and I hope to bring more Hong Kong students to participate in the competition in the future." Tse Cheuk-yin, president of the Traditional Archery Society of Hong Kong Metropolitan University, who led the team from Hong Kong to participate in the competition, said.
In the next step, the local area will continue to build the brand of the wilderness archery competition to promote the development of rural cultural tourism and cultural and creative industries.
Source: Southeast Net
Reporter: Zhang Tai, Pingnan County Rong Media Center
Editor: Chen Yuxia
Review: Su Xiaofang, Zheng Chendan
Source: Panorama Pingnan