Abstract: The Song dynasty represents the peak period of Cuju’s development in ancient China. Our research of both cultural relics and related literature on Cuju game demonstrates that people in the Song Dynasty were well aware of Cuju’s fitness value and moral education and therefore they encouraged children to play the game. The fact that Children’s Cuju game in the Song Dynasty was more depicted on relics than documented, according to our analysis, is a result of the difference between writers’ and artists’ descriptive angels. Our investigation of the Painted Pottery Figurine of Cuju Child in Chengdu Sport University museum reveals that children’s Cuju game and the Cuju ball manufacturing in the Song Dynasty achieved remarkable progress and the Cuju suits and boots were already standardized.

Key words: Song Dynasty Sports, Coloured Pottery Figure, Historical Relic, Childhood Education, Sport History