[Origin and development of qigong-wuqinxi].

Qigong-Wuqinxi originated from people's imitation of animals in ancient times. It was compiled by Huatuo, a famous doctor in the Eastern Han Dynasty. During the Tang and Song periods, Qigong-Wuqinxi was popular and was mentioned in many poems. People put Qigong-Wuqinxi into some order during the Ming-Qing Dynasty and the period of the Republic of China. Pictures were added combined with text. In the 21st century, Qigong-Wuqinxi was divided into many types. In order to popularize it, the General Administration of Sport arranged and standardized Wuqinxi again.