從近年發現的考古文物資料出發,結合既往學者對歷史文獻記載的探討,對中國古代捶丸的發展與演變進行考古學分析。研究認為,由步打球、棒擊球發展而來的捶丸活動,遲至宋代已在社會得到廣泛開展;延至明朝中期,捶丸從宮廷至平民百姓都有著不同程度的普及和傳承;明朝末年開始,在自身特點和多重社會因素的影響下,具有競技性特點的捶丸逐漸消失在人們視野之中。但由其獨特的運動特點和規則分析,中國古代捶丸與誕生在西方的高爾夫球,應當有著某種密切關系。

Starting with the information of archeological relics found in recent years, coupled with previous scholars’ exploration of historical literature records, the author carried out an archeological analysis on the development and evolution of ancient Chinese Chuiwan, and put forward the following opinions: Chuiwan developed from batting-on-foot and stick-and-ball had been extensively developed as late as the Song dynasty. Until the mid Ming dynasty, Chuiwan was popularized and inherited to different extents among officials in palaces and civilians. Beginning from the late Ming dynasty, under the influence of its own characteristics and multiple social factors, Chuiwan with competitive characteristics gradually disappeared from people’s sight. However, according to the analysis of its unique movement characteristics and rules, ancient Chinese Chuiwan had a certain close relation with golf born in the west.