30/08/2026
【傳統武術不是不能改｜韓門 × 稅捐處，讓武術用新的方式向下扎根】Tradition Does Not Mean “Never Change” | Han Men × Taxation Bureau: Finding New Ways for Traditional Martial Arts to Take Root in the Next Generation
很多人一談到「傳統武術」，第一個想到的就是：
#動作不能改。
拳是前人傳下來的，所以動作不能改；方法是以前留下來的，所以形式也不能變。彷彿愈是一成不變，才愈能證明自己的「傳統」。
但我們反而認為：
「 #完全不能改」，有時才是 #加速傳統消亡 的主因。
這一次， #韓門武集 與 #稅捐處 的合作，就是一次很有意思的嘗試。
雙方共同開發「武術 × 稅捐教育」親子活動，將原本看似毫不相關的傳統武術與現代公民教育結合。
我們把稅捐、公民責任等觀念融入武術動作、趣味關卡與親子互動之中，讓孩子不只是「聽」稅捐宣導，而是透過身體去參與、遊戲與學習。
同樣地，孩子接觸傳統武術，也不一定非得從嚴肅的套路訓練開始。
一拳、一掌、一個步法，都可以設計成有趣的體驗。
先讓孩子覺得好玩，才會願意接近；願意接近，才有機會認識；真正認識之後，傳統才有可能繼續留下來。
這正是這場活動對韓門而言最有意義的地方。
傳統武術不再只是存在於武館裡，而是可以與政府合作、走進親子教育，甚至成為傳遞現代公民觀念的一種媒介。
有人可能會認為，傳統就應該維持原來的樣子。
但我們認為，真正應該守住的，是武術的拳理、技術核心、歷史源流與文化精神；至於怎麼教、怎麼呈現、怎麼讓下一代願意接觸，本來就應該隨著時代進步。
守其本，而不泥其形。
如果只是為了「不能改」，把所有形式都原封不動地保存，最後孩子不願意接觸、年輕人不願意學習，那麼我們究竟是在傳承傳統，還是在把傳統慢慢變成只能觀看的文化標本？
一棵真正活著的樹，本來就會不斷長出新的枝葉。
枝葉可以變，根不能斷。
這一次韓門與稅捐處的合作，就是希望讓「傳統」與「現代」不是彼此對立，而是可以互相成就。
讓孩子透過武術趣味學習公民稅捐觀念，也讓傳統武術藉由政府與民間的共同合作，以新的面貌走進更多家庭。
韓門始終相信：
傳統武術要傳承，就必須向下扎根；而要向下扎根，就必須先找到讓下一代願意走近它的方法。
形式可以創新，傳承不能中斷。
因為真正讓傳統消失的，或許從來不是「改變」，
而是我們堅持什麼都不能改，最後......
什麼都留下來了，唯獨 #再也沒有人願意留下來學了。
#韓門武集 #韓基祥 #傳統武術 #武術教育 #親子共學
#稅捐教育 #公民教育 #傳統文化 #向下扎根
#守其本不泥其形
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When people talk about “tradition,” the first thing that often comes to mind is:
It must never be changed.
A form was passed down by previous generations, so its movements cannot be changed. A method was handed down from the past, so its format must remain exactly the same. It is almost as if the less something changes, the more “traditional” it becomes.
But we believe the opposite may sometimes be true:
The belief that “nothing can ever change” may actually be one of the greatest forces accelerating the disappearance of tradition.
This collaboration between and the is an interesting example of what we mean.
Together, we developed a family activity combining Traditional Martial Arts × Tax Education, bringing together two subjects that might initially seem completely unrelated: traditional martial arts and modern civic education.
Concepts such as taxation and civic responsibility were incorporated into martial arts movements, interactive challenges, games, and parent-child activities.
Instead of simply listening to information about taxes, children were able to move, participate, play, and learn through physical experience.
Likewise, a child’s first encounter with traditional martial arts does not necessarily have to begin with serious and rigorous forms training.
A punch, a palm technique, or even a single step can become an enjoyable learning experience.
First, let children discover that martial arts can be fun. Then they will want to come closer. Once they come closer, they have the opportunity to understand it. And only through understanding can tradition truly have a chance to continue.
For Han Men, this is one of the most meaningful aspects of this event.
Traditional martial arts do not have to exist only inside a martial arts school. They can cooperate with government institutions, enter family education, and even become a medium through which modern civic values can be introduced.
Some may believe that tradition should always remain exactly as it was.
We believe that what truly needs to be preserved are the principles, technical foundations, historical lineage, and cultural spirit of the martial art.
But how we teach it, how we present it, and how we encourage the next generation to engage with it should continue to evolve with the times.
Preserve the roots, without becoming bound by the form.
If, in the name of “never changing,” we insist on preserving every outward form exactly as it was, but children no longer want to experience it and younger generations no longer wish to learn it, then we must ask ourselves:
Are we truly passing down a tradition?
Or are we slowly turning it into a cultural artifact that can only be observed from a distance?
A living tree naturally grows new branches and leaves.
The branches may change, but the roots must never be severed.
Through this collaboration between Han Men and the Taxation Bureau, we hope to show that “tradition” and “modernity” do not have to stand in opposition to one another. They can strengthen and enrich each other.
Children can learn about taxation and civic responsibility through the fun and physical experience of martial arts, while traditional martial arts can reach more families in new ways through cooperation between government and the community.
Han Men has always believed:
For traditional martial arts to survive, they must take root in the next generation. And to take root, we must first find ways to inspire the next generation to come closer to them.
The form may innovate, but the transmission must never be broken.
Because what ultimately causes a tradition to disappear may not be “change” at all.
It may be our insistence that nothing can ever change, until one day—
Everything has been preserved, except the people willing to learn it.
