Abstract: The formation of traditional national sports is the outcome of the construction of national state in a particular period. In view of the fact that the main methods used in modern sports history research are narration of historical facts, interpretation of historical phenomena and evaluation of historical figures, this present paper adopts the method of psychological history to analyze the psychological evolution of traditional national sports. According to the path of the democratic revolution and the history of thought, the psychological evolution of traditional national sports in China can be divided into three stages: In the early stage of the old democratic revolution, the prominent feature was the emotional knot and military demand of"strong soldiers and strong species". In the later stage of the old democratic revolution, the main feature was the"reform"demand and political appeal of"saving the country and the people".In the new democratic revolution stage, the feature was the "enlightenment"mentality and cultural appeal of "worrying about the country and the people".

Key words: state, nationality, sports, culture, psychological process