How many cultural connotations does Go carry? Are people who can play Go smarter?

Weiqi is the universe, endless, profound, with time and stars. Weiqi board is composed of 19 straight lines criss-crossing, forming a symmetrical, concise and perfect geometric figure. Staring at the chessboard for a long time, there will be a feeling of integration of heaven and earth, such as looking up at the sky and overlooking the earth. Weiqi symbolizes the time and space of the universe, and Weiqi summarizes everything in the world. The movement of Go on the chessboard is a metaphor for the general law of the existence, development, change and movement of the universe.

Weiqi is an ancient tool for observing the sky. The blackboard represents the starry sky, and the intersection point is the star. The biggest feature of Go is integrity, symmetry and unity. It has no two sides, and there is no south or north, east or west. These characteristics are very consistent with the nature of the universe. Modern cosmology confirms that the distribution of matter in infinite space is not disorderly, but highly symmetrical and balanced. The chessboard of Go contains infinite potential in finiteness, which symbolizes the constant expansion of the universe.

Weiqi is an astronomical game, with round pieces and square chessboards symbolizing the circle of heaven and earth. When the chess pieces fall on the chessboard, from less to more, from simple to complex, the chess is hidden in peace. The two sides are engaged in fierce and silent competition. What is more attractive is the combination of Yin and Yang in Weiqi, which is a typical China culture. Go is a kind of geography. The vertical and horizontal lines on the chessboard are like intertwined roads and long and narrow longitude and latitude lines. There is a saying in Weiqi that "Jinjiao has a grass belly with a silver edge". Geographically, the edge is a base built on a natural barrier, while the central part is surrounded by the enemy, which is considered to be an area that is difficult to defend and easy to attack.

Weiqi is a philosophy, full of unity of opposites. Paired contradictions constitute a harmonious and unified chess game. Dialectics emphasizes internal relations and interdependence, and emphasizes the transformation of contradictions. The process of Go is very consistent with the general law of the development of things, that is, from scratch, from weak to strong, there are contradictions and connections between things.

Weiqi is an art, full of freedom and innovation, pursuit and perfection, emotion and reason, beauty and expression, confrontation and harmony. Its skill is incredible and its charm is unparalleled. This is life. Ups and downs, emotional expression: chess is easy, chess is difficult; The joy of victory, the frustration of failure; Be firm in adversity and guard against arrogance and rashness in prosperity; Sometimes sleepy like a fighting animal, sometimes extremely happy and sad; Sometimes it is the best, sometimes it is the worst; Including all living things.