The Status of Weiqi in Ancient Times

Weiqi is a treasure in the traditional culture of the Han people, reflecting the Han people's pursuit of wisdom. Ancient people used to talk about personal talent and cultivation with "qin, qi, shu, zhu, and painting", of which "qi" refers to the game of Weiqi. Compared to the black and white world, Go is a favorite recreational and competitive activity of the ancient Chinese people, and it is also the oldest game in the history of mankind. Because Go integrates science, art and competition into one, it has the characteristics of developing intellect, cultivating will quality and flexible strategic and tactical ideology, therefore, it has been flourishing for thousands of years, and has gradually developed into an international cultural and competitive activity.

Go, known as game in ancient China, can be said to be the ancestor of chess in the entire ancient chess, which has been rumored to have a history of more than 4000 years. According to "Shiben", Go was made by Yao. Zhang Hua of the Jin Dynasty also said in his book "Museum", "Shun was fooled by his son Shangjun, so he made Weiqi to teach him." Shun is a legendary character, said the creation of Go is not credible, but it reflects the early origin of Go.