Due to undeveloped technology, backward tools, poor transportation, poor living environment, and insufficient draught animals in the past thousand years, part of the heavy “burdens” of transportation works and farming labor fell on the shoulders of most of the Chinese ancestors, resulting in the unique shoulder-carrying culture of China, but also the unique spine of the Chinese nation.
In ancient times, the Chinese character “动” was created with the meaning of laboring with great physical strength. The ancient Chinese tradition will never be useless or outdated, and it will only be lost or disappear. What is outdated is our vision and thinking. As today’s traditional Chinese shoulder-carrying culture disappears rapidly, people who dedicate their lives to shoulder-carrying work are expected to disappear within a decade or so. The traditional Chinese spine forms an important and indispensable part of global medical research on the spine. Any period of medical history without a study of the traditional Chinese spine would be incomplete, if not erroneous.
Chen Huabin In Chinese traditional culture, shoulder-carrying refers to the practice of carrying heavy objects, often with the use of a shoulder pole. This practice has been used for centuries in China as a means of transportation and work, particularly in rural areas. Traditional spine in Chinese culture refers to the concept of maintaining a straight and upright posture. In traditional Chinese medicine, a straight spine is believed to be essential for good health and longevity. In addition, a straight spine is associated with inner strength, discipline, and self-control in traditional Chinese philosophy. The cultivation of a straight spine is often emphasized in practices such as tai chi, qigong, and meditation.
it's one-sided.I don’t know where you got it.Read it in a book?or listen it in a book?or listen to someone else？Or from your elders？Dose your country have this tradition？What is different from our country?