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What are the ancient educational toys?

Ancient educational toys include Tangram and Kongmingsuo.

1. Tangram: Also known as "Tangram" and "Wisdom Board", it is an intellectual toy circulated among Han people. It evolved from Yan Ji in the Tang Dynasty. It was originally an indoor game for literati and later evolved into a folk jigsaw puzzle.

2. Kongmingsuo: It is a traditional intellectual toy in China. More than 2,000 years ago, Kong Mingsuo invented a method of vertically fixing three groups of battens by occlusion.

Backgammon: It is a game similar to flying chess. Judging from the records in literary works and cultural relics handed down from generation to generation, BBK was once quite popular. Six blogs and one for 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.

4. Li Yi's 32 pieces: Black and Red each have 1 general or handsome son, two chariots, horses, cannons, elephants, scholars or officials, and five pawns or soldiers.

Go is a treasure in Chinese traditional culture, which embodies Chinese people'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.

6. Nine-link: Nine-link is a traditional folk intellectual toy in China. It is nine rings made of metal wires, which are sleeved on a horizontal flat plate or various frames and have ring handles. When playing, repeat the operation according to certain procedures, so that the nine rings can be untied or combined into one.