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Ａｎｃｉｅｎｔ　Ｃｈｉｎｅｓｅ　Ｆｏｏｔｂａｌｌ　Ｃｕｊｕ 　　Origin of Cuju Cuju got its official name and rules of the game at least during the period of Spring and Autumn or Warring States period, according to records of ancient Chinese literature. 　　“Record of History: Biography of Su Qin” dated back to the 2nd century B.C. records: A statesman called Su Qin went to the State of Qi to persuade the King to join forces against Qin. During his stay in Qi, he was amazed to see the happy and wealthy life and recreational activities of the people in Linzi, capital of the State of Qi. Cuju was part of the most popular sport there. 　　First peak in the development of Cuju 　　Up to the Han Dynasty, Cuju began to become a very professional game of football. 　　(1) A book devoted to Cuju 　　There was writer in the Han dynasty, who wrote a book on Cuju. The book has 15 chapters. It is the earliest book on football in China and the world. 　　(2) Rules of the game 　　There was another writer in the Eastern Han dynasty, called Li You, who wrote an inscription on a tablet as the cornerstone for the building of a football field. The inscription reflected all aspects of Cuju game in the period. The football field under the pen of Li You “is round, surrounded by rectangular walls, to symbolize image (of the universal elemental forces) yin and yang. The (twelve) moons (months) were used as a guide for the number of players, with six (members) on each side. “ The play of the game was guided by a set of rules. A head referee was named and followed the fair play standards agreed upon. The referee must be fair to both sides. Players were required to play cool and obey the referee and not to complain about the ruling. The complete rules of the game show that Cuju bore the characters of modern football. 　　(3) Making balls - a profession 　　In the Han period, the ball for kicking was called “Wan Mao”, meaning a ball stuffed with feather or animal hair. In ancient China, a round object was usually made of jade and i