What are the intellectual toys in ancient China?

Classic one: jigsaw puzzle

Tangram, also known as Tangram, is a famous jigsaw puzzle in China. Because of its scientific design, ingenious conception and endless changes, it can activate thinking in images, especially inspire children's wisdom, so it is very popular. After it was spread abroad, it became popular all over the world, and it was called "Tangtu", which means "China's drawing board". After the development of Tangram in the Tang and Yuan Dynasties, in the Jiaqing period of the Qing Dynasty, a "clumsy layman" wrote a book called Qiqiaotu on the basis of comprehensive practice, and its shape was fixed, that is, two large triangles, two small triangles, a middle triangle, a square and a diamond, forming a square or rectangle with a length and width of two to one. This kind of toy is very popular because it is simple enough for children to make their own cardboard, and endless fun to play is enough to fascinate adults. Among the existing Qing court toys in the Palace Museum in Beijing, there is a puzzle in a copper box.

Classic 2: Kongmingsuo

Kongmingsuo is also a traditional intellectual toy in China, which is said to have been invented by Zhuge Liang during the Three Kingdoms period. The concave and convex parts of this three-dimensional jigsaw puzzle bite together very skillfully. There are many Kongmingsuo toys with different shapes and internal structures, which are generally easy to disassemble and difficult to install. Observe carefully, think carefully and analyze its internal structure when assembling.

Classic 3: Nine Rings

Nine-link chain originated from ancient folk and was popular in Ming Dynasty. In the Qing dynasty, literati, men, women and children all liked to play the nine-ring chain. In the seventh episode of A Dream of Red Mansions, there is also a narrative about the Nine Rings: Who knows that Daiyu is not in her room at this time, but she understands the Nine Rings in Baoyu's room. Nine-ring chain is regarded by the west as one of the most mysterious toys invented by human beings, and its attraction lies in the continuity of interlocking rings during the game. This toy is a finished product with nine rings, consisting of nine rings and a frame. This kind of toy is conducive to developing intelligence, cultivating learning and moving fingers and bones.

Classic 4: Huarong Road

This is an educational toy developed from a classic story. In Lugang, Cao Zang's soldiers defeated Huarong Road, and he and Guan Gong embarked on a narrow road. Just for the original kindness, put down the golden lock and go to the dragon. "This poem is" The Romance of the Three Kingdoms ",and the author's feelings about Battle of Red Cliffs Guan Yu letting Cao Cao go. The ancient intellectual game Huarong Road was adapted from this story. Because the game is changeable, profound and unpredictable, it has the characteristics of never getting tired of playing, and it is called one of the "three incredible games of the world intelligence game".

The rules of the game are: only two empty planes are allowed to move, and the pieces are not allowed to overlap and cross. Try to move Cao Cao to the exit with the least number of steps. Only Cao Cao is allowed to play, and no other chess pieces are allowed to play. The purpose of this game is to help Cao Cao move from the initial position to the bottom middle of the chessboard by moving each piece.

Shuanglu

Double land, a kind of ancient boju, has been lost. Backgammon should be a game similar to flying chess. Judging from the records in literary works and cultural relics handed down from ancient times, Gobang was once quite popular.

Abner Liu

One is Lu Bo. Two people compete, each with six pieces, so they are called six uncles. The key to victory or defeat lies in throwing and picking, which is very accidental. Both sides play chess according to their own teeth. Li Yi's "Miscellaneous Songs Han Palace Youth Tour" wrote: "Divide Cao Liubo and throw it quickly to greet the joy with a smile."

"Dividing Cao" means "dividing Cao". When playing Liubo, I laugh, I make noise and it's very lively.

Xiangqi

Chess has a long history in China. During the Warring States period, there were official records about chess. After nearly a hundred years of practice, chess became a modern pattern at the end of the Northern Song Dynasty: 32 pieces, 1 general in black and 65,438 generals in red, 2 chariots, horses, cannons, elephants and scholars, and 5 soldiers. During the Southern Song Dynasty, chess became a very popular chess activity.

weiqi

Weiqi is a treasure in the traditional culture of the Chinese nation, which embodies the Chinese nation's pursuit of wisdom. The ancients often used "Chyi Chin Shu Hua" to talk about a person's talent and accomplishment, in which chess refers to Go. Weiqi is figuratively likened to a black-and-white world. It is a favorite entertainment and competitive activity in ancient China, and it is also the oldest board game in human history. Because it integrates science, art and competition, it has the characteristics of developing intelligence, cultivating will quality and flexible strategic and tactical thinking. Therefore, it has flourished for thousands of years and gradually developed into an international cultural competition.