Abstract: Cuju, Cuqiu, shuttlecock kicking are all Chinese traditional sports games. Having the same origin, distinctive characteristics, unique functions, they constitute the backbone of Chinese Cuju-kick sports system in modern times and arelisted as provincial intangible cultural heritages. This paper first examines Cuju’s origin and then analyses its generic property as an ethnic sports game and an intangible cultural heritage and its characteristics as a body culture. The paper finally describes the three levels of body culture entailed in the game.

Key words: Traditional Sports Game, Generic Property, Characteristics of Body Culture