Dong wrestling, which is popular in Shuangjiang Township, Liping County, has traditional and strict wrestling rules. It is mainly popular in Sizhai, Zhaigao, Kengdong, Huanggang, and the neighboring Dong villages of Congjiang in Shuangjiang Township, Liping County. Shuangjiang Township is located in the southwest of Liping County, Guizhou Province, 62 kilometers away from Liping County. It is inhabited by Dong, Miao, Zhuang, Yao and other ethnic minorities, among which Dong people account for more than 85% of the total population of the township. There are mountains and rivers here, the vegetation is intact, and the forest coverage rate is 60%. Most villages are built by the mountains and rivers, with stilt houses lined up, wind and rain bridges spanning the two sides of the river, and ancient banyan trees are lush and leafy. There are bursts of singing in the village, the creaking of water wheels by the river, and the harmony between man and nature. Dong wrestling was formed in the Ming Dynasty, and its origin and development have their specific historical origins. According to legend, at the end of the Ming Dynasty, the government was corrupt, the world was in chaos, and bandits robbed people of their money. In order to strengthen prevention, the four villages and Zhaigao in Shuangjiang area of Liping County discussed an alliance to jointly resist bandits. It was necessary to select some leaders with high moral character and strong martial arts. The four villages recommended Gongman and Zhaigao recommended Gongliu. Both of them were very skilled in martial arts and had a certain reputation in their own villages, so they agreed to compete on March 15 of the lunar calendar of that year. The two fought for 100 rounds, but there was no winner. Finally, the masses asked the two to fight in close combat, and the winner was to knock the other down. As a result, the two won one and lost one, and the fight ended in a tie, so they jointly supported them as leaders. Gongman and Gongliu led 3,000 people with one heart and one mind, and successively launched surprise attacks to eliminate the bandits. From then on, in order to commemorate Gongman and Gongliu, a wrestling event was held in Tianba of Sizhai on March 15 every year. Over the years, this event became a fixed festival and passed down. Dong wrestling has its own rules and methods. It is held in the cave on February 15th of the lunar calendar and in the four villages on March 15th of the lunar calendar every year. It is often accompanied by entertainment activities such as bird fighting, bullfighting, and reed pipe competition. Although wrestling competitions are held in villages, the competition is individual to individual. After three iron cannons are fired, the wrestling competition begins. The participating teams enter the arena in the order agreed upon by the village elders before the competition. After saluting each other in the center of the arena, they sit on the ground facing each other at both ends of the arena. The village elders put a few green cloth belts at the front of the team. The contestants are called by the village elders who host the event, and the competing contestants go on stage one by one. When the contestants leave the team, they pick up a green cloth belt and go on stage. After both sides go on stage, they insert their right hands through the opponent's left ribs, put their right shoulders against each other, and wrap the cloth belt around the opponent's abdomen. The two ends of the cloth belt are placed on the opponent's lumbar spine, and they hold it with both hands to prevent it from loosening. It is just like the posture of two bulls with their horns against each other during bullfighting. When both sides are ready, the host gives the command "start", and both sides try to make the other side fall down. At this time, the arena is surrounded by a sea of people, and thousands of eyes are watching the two sides of the wrestling, and deafening cheers are issued from time to time. Dong wrestling is a civilized wrestling. Both sides do not use their hands, but only rely on arm strength and waist and leg strength to wrestle each other to avoid the risk of scratches. There are three most basic ways: one is to lift and throw, that is, to raise the cloth belt with all your strength, so that the opponent can fly into the air, lose balance and fall. The second is to trip the feet. When the two sides confront each other, take advantage of the opportunity of the other party to move his feet and use your feet to hook the other party's feet, so that he loses his center of gravity and falls. The third is to pull and throw, that is, to hold the other party's body tightly with both hands, and pull it left and right to make it fall to the ground. The winner is the one who wins two out of three games (it is said that one person used to dominate the arena, which was similar to a ring competition). The competition is carried out in pairs, ranging from thirty to forty pairs, and as many as sixty to seventy pairs, until the contestants of each village finish the competition. Although the winners do not receive any material rewards, their strong desire to win glory for their village inspires them to fight with their opponents with tenacious will. During the festival competition, Dong men, women, old and young, dressed in festive costumes, come to watch. There are huge crowds of people, melodious reed pipes, and merchants gather. People come to watch the competition and visit relatives and friends. Young men can show their wisdom and strength in front of girls by participating in the competition; girls perform songs and dances to show their intelligence and bright clothes. When night falls, Dong girls and boys invite each other to come to the "Moon Hall" with Niutuiqin and sing Dong songs. The wrestling festival provides an occasion for young men and women to find their ideal partners and has become an important social and friendship festival. Dong wrestling is a traditional national event and is closely related to martial arts. Compared with Sanda, Dong wrestling is more concise and easy to understand. The rules of the competition are simple and clear. Falling to the ground means losing, and standing up means winning, which is suitable for the public to watch. The wrestling culture of the Dong ethnic group is a spirit of great wisdom and courage. Influenced by the tradition of practicing martial arts and keeping fit, and defending the country, the Dong people have loved wrestling for generations. They are not afraid of strong opponents in the wrestling field, dare to fight and win, never admit defeat, rely on wisdom, perseverance, courage, take winning as an honor, and gain respect. Wrestling occupies an important position in the traditional sports activities and national festivals of the Dong ethnic group. It is a representative of the traditional sports activities and national festivals of the Dong ethnic group. It is an excellent folk sports culture and festival culture in the Dong area. Its own occurrence and development process is closely related to the development of the Dong society. It combines national traditional sports and national festival culture. It has the value of fitness and the connotation of festival culture. As an ancient custom, it has been passed down from generation to generation. One month before the wrestling festival on March 15 every year, the village elders will organize the young people of the village to practice in the field, and the old people will guide the new hands. In recent years, Liping County has carried out a lot of work to discover, rescue, inherit and promote Dong wrestling. In 1998, the Dong wrestling performance team represented Qiandongnan in the 4th Guizhou Ethnic Minority Games and won the runner-up. In 2004, Shuangjiang Township, the birthplace of Dong wrestling, was named an advanced township for "100 million farmers' fitness activities" and was commended by the Ministry of Agriculture, the State Sports General Administration and the China Farmers' Sports Association. (No pictures yet, welcome to provide.) (No pictures yet, welcome to provide.)