【Winter Vacation Social Practice】The practice team of the School of Sports Science of Qufu Normal University "Practice the Community with the Power of Youth": Inherit the ancient culture and walk into thousands of homes with love.
In the fast-paced modern society, people often ignore the importance of culture. In terms of culture, China's ancient traditional culture is profound and full of charm. In order to inherit the traditional Chinese culture, the practice team of the School of Sports Science of Qufu Normal University came to the Ruyi Community of Xiaoxue Street to get in close contact with the children and explain the knowledge of traditional Chinese culture to them. At the same time, the problem of empty nesters in the society is becoming more and more serious, in order to help the lonely elderly alleviate psychological problems and life pressure, and improve the quality of life of the left-behind elderly, the practice team members went to Qianmiaoying Village, Qufu City to help the elderly.
Inherit the culture and feel it concentratingly
Archery is not only a skill, but also a state of mind experience, the most important thing in archery is concentration, calm and focus on the goal. For the inheritance of this ancient skill, not so much the inheritance of skills, but the inheritance of culture, the practice team members with vivid explanations and patient demonstrations to teach children archery culture knowledge and action essentials at the same time, themselves are also feeling this great skill, as one of the six arts, archery is not only the technique of hunting and killing enemies, it also contains the courtesy and humility of the Chinese people, and contains the respect and wisdom of the ancient Chinese people in the face of opponents. Compared to younger children, the members of the weak crown should feel the ancient charm of the bow and arrow more. At the same time, in the face of the active and stubborn children, the practice team members will not be irritable, but patiently guided, just like the master is facing the favor of the little apprentice. In fact, when teaching the children, the mentality of the practice team members is also growing.
The team prepares the materials needed to make bows and arrows. Photo courtesy of Li Chaoyue.
Martial arts enlightenment, hollow meditation
As an important part of traditional Chinese culture, the knowledge of martial arts is more systematic and detailed, and it is also classified, and there are about 20 kinds of inheritance, and as the basic boxing method of Chaquan, the five-step boxing is simple and easy to use, and contains a variety of action changes, for children who have not been exposed to martial arts, it is also the first choice for learning. In the process of practicing martial arts, it is also an important practice to get rid of distracting thoughts, just like meditation, only by emptying the mind can you feel the flow of breath in the limbs.
In the process of teaching the traditional martial arts Wubuquan to the children, the team members realized the importance and fun of education. Learning martial arts with the children not only exercises their bodies, but more importantly, cultivates their character and willpower. Through hands-on practice, the team members realized that the process of education requires patience, love and understanding of the children. Education is like practicing martial arts, we must also empty our hearts, do not have distracting thoughts, and have emotions to guide, so that the effect of education can be doubled with half the effort.
The picture shows members of the social practice leading the children to teach martial arts. Photo courtesy of Li Chaoyue.
The community helps the elderly and warms the hearts of thousands of families
In order to help the left-behind elderly in the community, the practice team members went into the community and communicated with the staff of the community village committee, and found that in recent years, more and more young people have gone out to work, and more young people have chosen to buy houses in the city and form their own new families.
The practice team members went into the homes of the left-behind elderly and carried out free clinics and sanitation for them. Participating in community activities for the elderly deepened the team's sense of identity and responsibility to the community, and also saw the warmth and strength of the community. In the process of communicating with the elderly, the team members not only learned about their living conditions and needs, but also realized the importance of caring for empty nesters. By chatting with them, helping with shopping and cleaning, the team members saw the smiles on their faces and their heartfelt gratitude. The team members are deeply aware that mutual assistance and care between people is the cornerstone of the harmonious development of the community. Although it cannot fundamentally solve the social problems of population aging and empty nesters, as a new era of new youth, the practice team members are willing to walk on the front line of helping the elderly in the society and are willing to use their youth power to help more empty nesters.
The picture shows members of the social practice going deep into the community to comfort the elderly. Photo courtesy of Li Chaoyue.
Community practice is an important opportunity for team members to have close contact with the society, and it is also an important opportunity to understand social phenomena and learn social knowledge. Therefore, the practice team members should not only work hard to complete the learning task, but also go deep into the society.
The picture shows a group photo of the members of the social practice team. Photo courtesy of Li Chaoyue.