主办单位:成都体育学院
ISSN 1001-9154 CN 51-1097/G8

Journal of Chengdu Sport University ›› 2021, Vol. 47 ›› Issue (3): 44-51.doi: 10.15942/j.jcsu.2021.03.007

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The Appearance and Evolution of the Chinese Term "Physical Education" in the Republic of China

LI Shihong   

  1. School of Physical Education and Coaching, Shanghai University of Sport, Shanghai 200438
  • Received:2020-01-20 Revised:2021-02-20 Online:2021-05-15 Published:2021-06-18

Abstract: There is disagreement on the appearance of "physical education" in Chinese academia. By methods of literature review and textual research, this paper investigates the appearance and evolution of the term "physical education". The research shows that "physical education" was first used in Republic of China in 1917, which had close relations to the change in educational philosophy at the time. The concept of "physical education" indicates the change in people's cognition and expectation of sports activities, and its use was constrained by the social context in the Republic of China.

Key words: the Republic of China, physical education, sports and physical education in school, Military sports, social sports

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