The Sheep Nao Competition is a wrestling competition that is popular in Xinzhou City, Shanxi Province, with live sheep as prizes. In 1960, at the National Cultural and Educational Heroes Conference, Xinzhou (then called Xinding County) was awarded the title of "Hometown of Wrestling". According to the "Old History of the Five Dynasties", Xinzhou had mass "角差" activities as early as the Tang Dynasty. According to the research of Mr. Li Youcheng, an archaeologist and cultural researcher, the "Sheep Nao Competition" originated in the second year of the Hongwu reign of the Ming Dynasty (1369), and evolved from the traditional "角差" of Xinzhou. At that time, the folk custom of Xinzhou was "settling down the gods first, and building a temple first when building a house", and there were temples in every village and shrines in every lane. Every temple holds grand temple fairs regularly or irregularly, and "performances to thank the gods and wrestling have become a popular trend." After the winner of the wrestling match knocks down six people in a row, he will be awarded a live sheep for the "gods". The winner will lift the sheep high and walk around the field to show respect to the "gods" and thank the audience. This competitive activity is called "Sheep Scratching Competition" by the people ("scratching" in the Xinzhou dialect means lifting up). "Sheep Scratching Competition" has been closely related to the lives of the people of Xinzhou for nearly a thousand years. There is a local folk song that "At the beginning of autumn, hang up the hoe hook, sing opera, scratch the sheep and release the livestock." The traditional sheep scratching competition contestants do not wear wrestling clothes, and the upper body is -, regardless of weight or age. The organizers hire experienced old men as referees for the competition. During the competition, no part of the body except the feet can touch the ground, otherwise it will be judged as a loser. The game is determined by a fall, the loser leaves the field, and the winner stays on the stage to accept the challenge of the next contestant. A player who knocks down five people in a row is called a "hero", and a player who defeats six people in a row is called a "sheep-scratching man" (the number five and six are said to be related to Guan Yu's victory over six generals). There are also prizes for "heroes" and players who defeat three or more people in a row. Today's competitions generally follow the traditional rules with little change.