Director Wang is proficient in the art of Go and often enjoys playing Go with his sons Wang Yue and Wang Tian at home. "Book of Jin - Biography of Wang Dao" records: "Dao Ziyue has a high reputation for his weak crown. He is friendly and affectionate, and Dao loves him very much. Dao tastes Yue Yue playing chess and fighting for the way. Dao laughs and says: "Xiangheyouyou" If there is a relationship, then you have to do something evil! ! "... Tian, ??whose courtesy name is Jingyu,... has many skills and is good at playing chess, ranking first in Zhongxing.
Written that Director Wang once played chess with his son Wang Yue at home, and he devoted himself to the changes in the game. Director Wang’s interest remained undiminished after the game, and he smiled and discussed the fun, “The black and white of the chess game are entangled like melons and vines, it’s really endless fun. ”
Wang Dao’s other son, Wang Tian, ??also known as Jingyu, was versatile, especially good at playing Go. During the Eastern Jin Dynasty and the Zhongxing Period, he reached the highest level in the country.
Fan Wang’s "Go" "Shi Shuo Xin Yu" recorded the story of Wang Dao playing chess with Jiang Biao: "Jiang Pushe was young. , Prime Minister Wang called and played chess. The king's hand is not as good as the two Taoists, and he wants to compete with Taoist drama, so he tries to watch it. The river will not go down immediately. The king said: "Why can't you do it?" Jiang said, "I'm afraid I won't be able to do that." A guest at the side said: It is not bad to play at this young age. Wang Xu raised his hand and said: "This young man is not the only one who can win in Go."
The young Jiang Biao could let Wang Dao have more than 2 pieces. Wang Dao deliberately asked to play first, but Jiang Biao refused. The young man refused. Fearfully tell the reason: you can't do it. Someone tried to smooth things over, saying that this kid was really good at chess. Director Wang said meaningfully that he was not just a good chess player. In an era of strict hierarchy, Director Wang did not care if a child dared to do this to the prime minister of the dynasty. Instead, he praised Jiang Biao. Jiang Biao later became a useful talent and later served as the Minister of the Ministry of Personnel.
Let me introduce Xie An again.
Xie An is most famous in history for his victory in the "Battle of Feishui". "Book of Jin - Biography of Xie An" has a very incisive record of this battle:
Jianhou led the army with a number of millions, second only to Huaifei, and the capital was shocked. Ji'an conquered the governor. When Xuan entered asked about the plan, An Yiran showed no fear and replied: "I have a different purpose." Then he became silent. Xuan did not dare to reply, so he asked Zhang Xuan to invite him again. An Sui ordered him to drive out of the mountain villa, where his relatives and friends gathered, and Fang and Xuan played chess in the villa. An Chang was inferior to Yu Xuan in chess. He was afraid of the sun and became an opponent but could not win. Angu called his nephew Yangtan and said, "I beg you in my villa." Angu then traveled around and returned at night, instructing the generals on their duties. After Xuan and others broke through the barrier, a letter arrived from the post. They settled down to play chess with the guests. After reading the book, they took pictures and put them on the bed. There was no sign of joy, and the chess game was as before. When asked by the guest, Xu replied: "My children have already broken the thief." After that, he returned the house and transferred the property. He was so happy that he didn't realize that his clogs and teeth were broken. He was so pretentious and restrained.
This records the story of Xie An’s two chess games before and after the Battle of Feishui. When Fu Jian's troops pressed the border, the entire capital of the Eastern Jin Dynasty was in panic and panic, so the imperial court appointed Xie An as the commander-in-chief of the expedition, in charge of guarding against the enemy. The two armies were facing each other. Xie An's nephew Xie Xuan came in and asked about the strategy to retreat from the enemy. Unexpectedly, Xie An replied very coldly, "There are already arrangements." He ignored him. Xie Xuan didn't dare to ask any more questions, so he had to ask Henry Zhang to ask more questions for him. However, Xie An summoned his relatives and friends to a party in a mountain villa. During the dinner, he played Go with Xie Xuan, using the villa as a bet. Xie An's chess skills are usually not as good as Xie Xuan's, but this day Xie Xuan couldn't concentrate on the chessboard, so he naturally lost to Xie An. This is a game of chess before the war.
The process of the Battle of Feishui will not be described here. After the Jin army defeated Fu Jian, the battle report was sent to Xie An. At this time, Xie An was playing Go with his guests and read it silently. The content of the battle report was put aside, with no joy on his face, and the game of chess continued as before. The guests asked anxiously what the situation was, but Xie An still had an attitude that had nothing to do with him: "The boys defeated the enemy." But this deliberate forbearance could not hide his inner excitement. When he passed the threshold, Xie An The teeth of my shoes were broken but I didn’t even know it.
A battle related to the life and death of the country, under Xie An's interpretation, turned out to be just two ordinary games of Go. The history books have passed this story as a good story. This cannot but be said to be the game that gave Go to a historical giant. certain psychological qualities.
The Wang Xie family was the mainstay of the Eastern Jin Dynasty, and its influence extended to all parts of Jiangnan ruled by the Eastern Jin Dynasty. From Wang Daoguan to Taifu and Prime Minister, he went through the three emperors of Yuan, Ming and Cheng. Among the brothers, there were Wang Dun who guarded Wuchang and Wang Han who guarded Yangzhou. Their younger brothers also served as the governor of Yuzhang, the governor of Huainan, and the governor of Jingzhou. The famous calligrapher Wang Xizhi came from the Wang family, and his father Wang Kuang was the disciple of Director Wang. younger brother.
Xie An was appointed as the Taibao Governor and oversaw the military and military affairs of the fifteen prefectures of Yang, Jiang, Jing, Si, Yu, Xu, Yan, Qing, Ji, You, Bing, Ning, Yi, Yong, and Liang. His influence spread almost all over the country. His elder brother Xie Yi and his younger brother Xie Yi Wan, Xie Shi, nephew Xie Xuan, etc. are all high-ranking officials at the central and local levels. The famous Xie Lingyun and Xie Tiao in the history of literature came from the Xie family.
From the historical records, people with clear records of chess games include Wang Dao, Wang Yue, Wang Tian, ??Wang Xie (Wang Daocong's younger brother), Xie An, Xie Xuan, Xie Hongwei (Xie An's great-grandson) ), Xie Zheng (Xie Ancong’s great-great-grandson), etc. With the influence of the Wang Xie family and their participation in Go, there were naturally not a few people who liked Go at that time.
In addition to the Wang Xie family, there are many other people who have been recorded in history. For example, Yu Yi, Wang Tanzhi, Zhi Dun, Yu Jian, Xie Feng, Guo Boyou, Zuna, Xie Hongwei, etc. are briefly introduced below.
When Yu Yi was guarding Wuchang, he had strict discipline and once ordered a ban on some game activities, "only Go" was allowed. Wuchang was an important town on the left side of the Yangtze River at that time. During Yu Yi's garrison, he did a lot of effective work to strengthen the rule, including banning some folk game activities, but it only opened a door for Go. Yu Yi himself was a Go enthusiast, and he was very interested in it. People in the jurisdiction did not prohibit it. Although it was related to the preferences of the upper class of the gentry at that time, it undoubtedly promoted the development of Go objectively.
Zhi Dun was a famous monk at that time who loved Go. Zhi Dun became a monk at the age of 25, but he did not abide by the rules and precepts and preferred to associate with celebrities. Like the gentry and literati at that time, he liked to talk. He coined the term "hand talk". Zhidun also became a famous monk with the help of simple talk, which is a strange thing.
Xie Fengren was the Minister of the Ministry of Civil Affairs at that time. He once dreamed that his friend Guo Boyou fell into the water and died. The next day I went to Guo Boyou's place and the two played Go. Xie Feng then told Guo Boyou about the scene in his dream. Unexpectedly, Guo Boyou told him that the dreams he had last night were all the same, which was really strange, and the dream was quickly verified.
There was also Wang Tanzhi, who had the reputation of being "unrivaled in Jiangdong" in Go at that time. He called Go "sitting in hiding", which contrasted with Zhi Dun's calling Go "hand talk".
Zu Ti, who "heard the chickens dancing", and his brother Zuna were also famous Go enthusiasts. Zu Ti died tragically on the battlefield due to lack of support during the Northern Expedition. Zuna was so sad that he made a living playing chess all day long. His friend Wang Yin advised him to make contributions or write books to realize his ideals. Zuna said: "Your idea is very good, but I don't have the ability." Yin Yin knows that he can learn from it.
When Xie Hongwei was playing chess with his friends, his opponent was unaware of the hidden attack on Tetsuji in the southwest corner. One of the chess watchers chanted: "The southwest wind is strong, I'm afraid the boat will capsize." Like a slang, the friend was immediately alert and added Something went wrong. After Xie Hongwei lost, he was so angry that he threw all the chess pieces on the ground.
All kinds of stories. The prosperous chess style of the Eastern Jin Dynasty led to the creation of works dedicated to recording chess players. Among them, the most prestigious chess expert is Fan Wang mentioned above. "Book of the Sui Dynasty - Chronicles of Classics" contains one volume of Fan Wang's "Preface to the Nine Products of Chess", while "New Book of the Tang Dynasty - Chronicles of Art and Literature" contains five volumes of Fan Wang's "Prologues of the Nine Products of Chess". This shows how many people were recorded at that time. "Chess" has become a summary of the development of Go. On the basis of the Three Kingdoms, Go in the Two Jin Dynasties had a very obvious trend of prosperity. Finally, in the following Southern and Northern Dynasties, the development of Go was pushed to the first golden period in the history of Go.