The Dan system of Chinese martial arts

The Dan system of Chinese martial arts is one of the management systems of martial arts. To promote the development of martial arts, enhance the technical and theoretical levels of martial arts, invigorate the national spirit, improve people's physical fitness and establish a standardized national exercise system, the Wushu Research Institute of the State Sports Commission has been organizing relevant experts to conduct research and discussions on the establishment of a martial arts Dan system since the 1980s. In 1994, it began to conduct research and formulate plans. Pilot projects were initiated in provinces such as Henan and Jiangsu in 1995. In July 1996, dozens of domestic martial arts experts were invited to review the pilot work and the detailed implementation rules of the Dan system. It was submitted to the Third National Wushu Work Conference for approval in the same year. Approved by the State Sports Commission, it was implemented in the second half of 1997. The martial arts ranks are set at the ninth Dan: the first, second and third Dan are the initial Dan, the fourth, fifth and sixth Dan are the intermediate Dan, and the seventh, eighth and ninth Dan are the high Dan. The rank and grade are determined based on an individual's years of engaging in martial arts training and activities, the level of mastery of martial arts techniques and theories, research achievements, martial ethics cultivation, and contributions to the development of martial arts. Anyone who abides by martial ethics, loves martial arts, and has the corresponding technical and theoretical level can apply for a martial arts rank. Only the Dan Evaluation Committee of the Wushu Management Center of the State Sports Commission and the evaluation committees at all levels authorized by it have the right to organize the assessment, approval and awarding of Wushu Dan. The martial arts Dan assessment committees of each district and county shall preside over the technical assessment of the Dan qualifications of members of grassroots martial arts organizations. The evaluation committee of the sports commission at the prefectural and municipal levels presides over the evaluation of the first and second stages. The evaluation committees of sports colleges and universities directly under the provincial, autonomous regional, municipal and State Sports Commission shall preside over the evaluation of the third and fourth paragraphs. The Evaluation Committee of the Wushu Sports Management Center of the State Sports Commission presides over the evaluation of fifth and sixth Dan and the review of higher Dan. The assessment content consists of three parts: techniques (martial arts routines or Sanshou), theory and martial ethics. Martial ethics consist of three parts: the organizational assessment by the unit where one is employed, the standardized operation of martial rituals, and the basic knowledge of martial ethics. The martial arts routines for technical assessment can either adopt the prescribed routines compiled by the State Sports Commission or the routines of other widely spread and influential boxing styles. Sanshou includes basic Sanshou techniques, combined techniques and practical content, or the competition is conducted in accordance with the rules of Sanshou competitions. All those who achieve a rank will be awarded the corresponding certificate and emblem. The first rank of the emblem is the eagle, the middle rank is the tiger, and the high rank is the dragon. Those who have achieved a rank can wear the rank uniform uniformly designed by the Wushu Management Center of the General Administration of Sport of China. The rank suit is black, similar to the Zhongshan suit. Five buttons are inlaid with the character "Wu". On the left chest, images of dragons, tigers and eagles are embroidered according to different ranks, and the colors are gold, silver and copper respectively. In April 1998, the Wushu Management Center of the General Administration of Sport of China issued the first Dan certificates to Wushu practitioners in Beijing. A total of three people have achieved the 9th Dan in martial arts this time. 8 Dan, 26 people; There are 83 people in the seventh Dan, totaling 112 people.