蹴鞠与现代足球相仿，大约起源于春秋战国时期。《战国策·苏秦为赵合纵说齐宣王》云：“临淄甚富而实，其民无不吹竽、鼓瑟、击筑、弹琴、斗鸡。走犬、六博、　鞠者”，可见蹴鞠活动在战国时期已经比较普遍，溯其渊源，时间当更早一些，因此也有人说蹴鞠源于黄帝时期。“蹴” Cuju and modern football is similar to about originated in the Spring and Autumn Period. “The Warring States Policy, Su Qin, Zhao Qi He Zongxuan, said:” Linzi is very rich and full, and its people are all blowing, assassinating, attacking and building, playing the piano and fighting cocks. Warring States period has been more common, dating back to its origin, the time when earlier, so some people say that the Kuk originated in the Yellow Emperor period. “kick”