Comparative Studies on Physical Education in Late Qing to Meiji Period between China and Japan

Through using the method of literature review and comparsion,this paper studies the physical education in late Qing to Meiji Period between China and Japan.Physical education of China and Japan were in the initial stage of physical education in modern times in late Qing to Meiji Period.The Chinese physical education system in late Qing copy Japan established in the rush to goshiriafter the SinoJapanese War of 1894.Therefore,the external form system and content of the two country's physical education were very similar at that time,but the implementation status and role were different.We think the reason of the difference with the different social status at the end of 19 Century and early 20 Century,the different strategies of foreign physical education and the different historical and cultural traditions of China and Japan had closed relationship.Based on the historical facts,this paper leads to the conclusion that learn from the foreign physical education experience for China and provided reference for introducing foreign physical education.