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The ancient Chinese term for chess in qin, qi, shu, zhu, and painting

What the ancient Chinese said about chess in qin, qi, shu and painting refers to the game of Go, as follows:

1. In ancient Chinese culture, qin, qi, shu and painting were known as the "Four Arts of the Literati," an important aspect of the scholar's cultivation of the body and cultivation of the senses. Among them, the word "chess" refers to the game of Go.

2. Go, as one of the treasures of traditional Chinese culture, has a long history and profound connotation. It originated in ancient China and has a history of several thousand years. The rules of Weiqi are simple, but contain infinite wisdom and profound philosophy.

3. In the eyes of the ancient literati, qin, chess, calligraphy and painting were the four disciplines of learning, which represented the cultivation and aesthetic pursuit of the ancient literati. And Go, as one of them, was given a very high status. Go is not only a kind of recreational activity, but also regarded as a kind of art to cultivate one's body and temperament.

4. Weiqi has a unique charm, which requires players to think y, set up calmly, face the black and white pieces on the board, and seek greater benefits through layout, attack and defense. Weiqi is a kind of educational and entertaining game, which can cultivate people's wisdom, thinking ability and judgment.

5. In the view of the ancients, the philosophical thoughts and life wisdom contained in Go are unique in the existence of qin, chess, calligraphy and painting. Weiqi focuses on competing with others with one's own wisdom, so as to continuously improve one's own realm. Ancient literati often used Weiqi as a medium to express their state of mind and emotions by drawing on the game as an anthropomorphism, combining it with life.

6. There are many legends and allusions to Go among ancient literati. The most famous of them are the famous works such as "Yongyong Xiangqi Spectrum" and "Fantasy Go Spectrum", which, while depicting the relationship between the ancient literati and Go, also contain rich cultural connotations, and have become an important material for the literati to learn Go and appreciate literature in the later generations.

7. Go is not only an intellectual game, but also a cultural activity. In the history of China, many literati loved to play Go, and they cultivated their sentiments and improved their culture by playing Go. At the same time, Weiqi is also a form of artistic expression, and many artists have expressed their artistic talents by painting Weiqi diagrams and creating Weiqi poems.