Why is Go not popular in other countries except China, Japan and Korea?

I think this is because of the cultural gap. Weiqi is a part of China's ancient culture, and Japan and North Korea have been learning our technology, so Weiqi will only be popularized in Japan and South Korea. We all know that Go is very tactical, so obviously, countries such as Europe and America are obviously not our opponents in this respect, and China's strategy and tactics are only understood by Japan and South Korea.

Weiqi pays attention to the golden mean, everything is equal, and one grain can be born or destroyed. Winning or losing is not how many pills it eats, but how much territory it occupies. While winning it, it also gives the opponent a living space, and the connection is very mysterious. The connotation of this game is the embodiment of China's Confucian doctrine of the mean for thousands of years, which may be difficult for foreigners to understand and play well.

Comparatively speaking, chess is easier to popularize. After all, everyone has his own heroism in his bones, but only China people who are influenced by the golden mean can truly appreciate the golden mean. The Japanese also learned a little of the golden mean, so they can play Go. At least in theory, they are still excellent. But in Korea, they can only play this game. Of course, there are people who play well, but few people can understand the essence of Go.

At present, Go is basically a tripartite confrontation between Korea, China and Japan. Because South Korea has two top players in the world, Li Changgao and Li Shishi, it can be said that South Korea is slightly ahead of China and Japan. However, China Weiqi has also gained momentum. The top 20 players in China are all high-level, but there is a lack of leading figures like them. Therefore, China's Go is no worse than that of South Korea. As far as Japan is concerned, due to the aging trend of professional Go, its achievements in world competitions are not as good as those of South Korea and China. Not to mention European and American countries.