拔河，现在是一项颇普及的群众性体育项目。其历史已很悠久。拔河，古代称为“牵钩”。相传着秋战国时，襄汉地区已很流行，当地风俗，每当正月望日，都要举行拔河比赛。楚国在攻吴之前，还曾以拔河作为练兵的一项内容。南朝梁文帝时，曾下令禁止拔河，却无法禁绝。可见其群众 Tug of war, is now a popular mass sports. Its history is long. Tug of war, ancient called “hook.” According to legend, when the autumn and the Warring States Period, Xiang Han region has been very popular, local customs, whenever the first lunar month, will hold a tug of war competition. Prior to attacking Wu, Chu also used the tug of war as an element of military training. When Emperor Liang Wendi of the Southern Dynasties, had banned the tug of war, but can not be banned. Visible to the masses