The "Ju" used in Cuju can be counted from the stone ball at the earliest. About 100000 years ago, historians found stone balls in Ding Village, China. Later, a large number of stone balls were unearthed in Xujiayao 40000 years ago. At the beginning, stone balls were only used for hunting by the ancient people, but at the end of the primitive society, they became stone balls and hollow pottery balls that could be kicked.

Different people have different opinions about the origin of Cuju. According to the records in Bielu of the Western Han Dynasty, Cuju was created by the Yellow Emperor for military exercises. After the Yellow Emperor defeated the Chiyou tribe, he captured Chiyou alive. To vent his hatred, he took out Chiyou's stomach and stuffed it with hair. after that. Once we win the war, we will take off the stomach of the enemy and make a ball for the soldiers to play to boost their morale. As for this statement, it is possible to exaggerate the facts, and there is no evidence to support this statement.