1· During the yellow plum season, it rains everywhere, and frogs are everywhere in the grassy ponds. I didn't come over at midnight because I had an appointment, so I knocked on the chess pieces and let the lanterns fall. ?——Zhao Shixiu of the Song Dynasty
2·?I am playing chess on the wrong side of the mountain, and my family is waiting for the meal at dusk. How can one game last forever? It must be that the immortal man was too late. ——Gao Qi, Ming Dynasty
3·? The catalpa trees are hidden behind the pine window, and everyone is concentrating on each other. A few rounds of betting on mountain fruits, and the first one spares the monk. The picture is covered with rain at night, and all of a sudden it is facing the autumn lanterns. What does it mean to be unfettered? Qi Jun goes to Du Ling. ——Zheng Gu of the Tang Dynasty
4·? Two gentlemen in the bamboo forest, they were silent all day long, and they were speechless in the end, competing to be first, each with his own intention. Relying on strength will lead to failure, and if you defend your position, you will not be invaded. If you plan the situation, the sea is not deep. ——Li Congqian of the Southern Tang Dynasty
5·? In one day in the fairy world, the world will be poor for a thousand years. Even the game of chess has not changed. Everything is empty. The woodcutter returns to his home. The ax is rotten in the wind, only the stone remains. The bridge is there, but Ling Fanhong is still there. ——Meng Jiao, Tang Dynasty
6·? Chariots, horses, and cannons clashed, and soldiers on the wall looked like soldiers in the shafts. There are two heroes in the Chen army at Jiahe, and the thirty-two men are sent to Wu and Yue. The two sides in the stalemate killed each other, and the general died suddenly. Either they can reorganize their troops and recover, or they can repeatedly send out their troops and be annihilated. ——Huang Zhijun of the Qing Dynasty
7·? The ancients wanted to write in a mournful way, so everything was drawn in the square frame. When the outcome is inextricable, I watch the lone wolf emerge from the clouds - Huang Shu, Song Dynasty
8·? The mountain monks are sitting against chess, and the bamboo in the game is clear. No one can see Yingzhu, and every now and then I hear the sound of a child. ——Bai Juyi of the Tang Dynasty
9·? The layout of palace chess does not follow the scriptures, and the number of pieces is clearly black and white. Patrolling the jade sand at dawn, there are still two or three stars left of the Weaver Girl. ——Wang Jian
10·? Xi Qian was not around to play chess, but Bi Yao still passed on old poems. Jade Bureau will never laugh when he is young, but Bai Yang will be sad for a few people today. ——Du Fu of the Tang Dynasty
The game has always been a favorite pastime of literati, and the main chess games in ancient my country were Go and chess. People who are good at Go are good at strategy and use it to exercise their brain's thinking ability.
Go, a strategic two-person chess game, was called "Yi" in ancient China and "Go" in the West. Popular in East Asian countries (China, Japan, South Korea, and North Korea), it is one of the four arts of chess, calligraphy, and painting. Go originated in China and is said to have been created by Emperor Yao. It was recorded during the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period. During the Sui and Tang Dynasties, it was introduced to Japan via Korea and spread to European and American countries. Go contains rich connotations of Chinese culture, and it is the embodiment of Chinese culture and civilization.
As for chess, also known as "Xiangqi" and Chinese chess (English name: Chinese chess), it is a traditional Chinese chess puzzle game. It has a long history in China and has been recorded in the pre-Qin period. It is a kind of confrontational game between two people. Due to its simple equipment and strong fun, it has become an extremely popular chess activity. Mainly popular in countries with Chinese and Chinese character culture circles, chess is one of the 78 sports officially launched in China. It is one of the official events of the first World Mind Games.