When it comes to bowling, everyone is familiar with this sport. As a health-care sport, it is loved by many people. In normal times, many people often go to bowling, which is good for health care, but I want to talk about the history of bowling. , In particular, many people do not understand the origin of bowling, let’s take a look.
Origin of bowling
As for the origin of bowling balls, in fact, archaeologists have found 9 shaped stones in Egyptian tombs 7,200 years ago, and there is also the existence of a stone ball, which is considered to be the earliest prototype of bowling balls. In the ancient Pacific region, the throwing game played by the Polynesians was also very similar to bowling, especially through the discovery of venues and utensils, some similarities to modern bowling could be found. And in the Tang Dynasty in China more than 1,000 years ago, there was also a tossing game very similar to modern bowling. These findings are related to the origin of bowling.
But for real bowling, the earliest beginnings were in Germany in the 3rd and 4th centuries AD. In the beginning, Catholics placed some wooden posts in the church corridors, and then rolled stones to knock down the wooden posts. These people believe that knocking down the wooden pillars can help them atone for their sins and eliminate disasters. If they fail to hit or knock down badly, then they should be more devout to believe in God.
After the 13th century, the game of “ninepin” became popular in the German church, which was mainly used to test the degree of believers’ belief in religion. It was not until after the Religious Revolution, after Martin Luther’s unification, that the real nine-pin system appeared, which is the real origin of our modern bowling.
In the early 14th century, bowling gradually evolved from a religious sport into a very popular sport among German folks, which was loved by the people. After the descendants of the Dutch and Germans immigrated to the United States, they also brought the sport of bowling to the United States.
By the 16th century, bowling had evolved from a game of 9 pins to a game of 10 wooden pins, and the shape of the pins, from the initial diamond shape, changed to a triangle.
By 1895, the United States officially established the Bowling Club. By 1951, the International Bowling Federation was also established, and three years later, in 1954, the first international bowling competition was held in Helsinki, Finland. By the time of the 1988 Seoul Olympics, bowling had become a performance item.
The above introduces the situation about bowling. It can be found that the sport of bowling is still very historical. According to the earliest discovery, bowling has a history of more than 7,000 years. Therefore, bowling is a sport with a long history. Physical exercise, regular bowling exercise is good for physical health.
