Go is a kind of intellectual competitive game, its origin is earlier than chess, in the Spring and Autumn Warring States Period there is a record of chess: "the player is uncertain, invincible" "Zuo Zhuan". In the period of the Southern and Northern Dynasties, due to the vigorous promotion of the imperial family and nobles, Go was all the rage, from the imperial nobles, the princes and ministers, down to the literati and scholars.
Tang Dynasty chess chart
As many as forty or fifty kings of China's dynasties loved to play chess, and the military generals of The Wenchen Dynasty also competed to play chess, enjoying it tirelessly, and Go has flourished ever since. This article is a selection of the ten most patriotic emperors in history, let's take a look at what they did when they played chess.
First, the "chess idiot" Song Mingdi, the level is not high, the contribution is great
Emperor Ming of Song: Liu Yu
The Song Ming Emperor Liu Yu, the seventh emperor of the Southern Song Dynasty, although he was extravagant and cruel, he made great contributions to the development of Go. According to historical records, Liu Yu loved Go and could be called a "chess idiot", but his level was not high, and he loved self-righteousness. At that time, there was a first-class master in Xuzhou called Wang Kang, Liu Yu liked to challenge him, Wang Kang did not dare to disobey the order, only to deal with it vainly, in order not to embarrass the emperor, Wang Kang always left no trace of "losing" to Liu Yu, and from time to time touted: "The emperor flying chess, the subject resistance can not be broken." Liu Yu actually believed it to be true, thinking that the world was invincible.
Liu Yu also set up a special official office "Go Prefecture", vigorously promoted Go, and modeled on the "Nine Pins Zhongzheng System" to set up the nine levels of Go, namely: into the mind, sitting, concrete, quiet, small, with wisdom, fighting power, if foolish, and humble, becoming the prototype of the modern Go nine-dan.
Second, the "national hand" Qi Gaodi, who was superb in chess, wrote books and talked about chess
Emperor Qi Gao: Xiao Daocheng
Xiao Daocheng, the founding monarch of the State of Qi of the Southern Dynasty, was erudite and versatile, not only a famous calligrapher, but also a Go enthusiast, with excellent chess and superb chess skills. Xiao Daocheng once summoned a Master of Go, kept him in the palace, and gave him generous treatment. At that time, the top chess players such as Wang Kang and Chu Sizhuang were summoned to the palace many times to play against the emperor, often all night long, and enjoyed it tirelessly.
Once Emperor Qi Gao and the general Zhou Fu were playing against each other, and was in a critical position, Zhou Fu grabbed Emperor Qi Gao's hand and did not let him repent, Emperor Qi Gao was addicted to the game, and he did not care at all, so it can be seen that Wen Yu is really a monarchless minister! Emperor Qi Gao also personally wrote the Go book "Qi Gao QiTu", which talked about chess scores and attack and defense.
Third, "chess fan" Qi Wudi, first-class chess, love to hold games
Emperor Qiwu: Xiao Zhao
Emperor Xiao Zhao of Qiwu had a high level of Go, and his chess qualities were also praised. Once, Emperor Wu of Qi and Prince Liang Situ played against each other in the palace. Emperor Qiwu's offensive was fierce, and Wang Ziliang was gradually overwhelmed, attacking his heart with rapid fire and sweating heavily. A close courtier next to him quietly said to Emperor Wu: "When Your Majesty and Wang Situ play against each other, you should make a concession and win him a few sons less, so that he will be grateful for His Majesty's generosity." Emperor Qiwu said, "I deal with my subjects and never play nonsense, let alone on a chessboard?" "So they didn't give in and won a big victory over their opponents." This shows Emperor Qiwu's straightforward character and respect for chess virtue.
Emperor Qiwu also played a huge role in promoting the development of Go culture, he held many huge national Go competitions, and invited the national players to be referees, and through the results of the game, the chess players were rated as "one product", "two products" and "three products", Wang Kang was recognized as the "first product" from song to Qi, and Xiao Daocheng, the emperor of QiGao, was rated as "two products".
Fourth, the "master" Liang Wudi, obsessed with Go, wrote chess
Emperor Wu of Liang: Xiao Yan
Emperor Xiao Yan of Liangwu was the twenty-fifth grandson of Xiao He of the Han Dynasty and the founder of the Liang Dynasty regime during the Southern and Northern Dynasties. In addition to being fascinated by Buddhism, Xiao Yan was also obsessed with Go and was a famous Go master at that time. According to reports, he once forgot to eat and sleep, played chess all night, and the ministers of culture and martial arts could not eat, and only his entourage Chen Qingzhi could accompany him to the end, and he was on call, which was even pleasing to Xiao Yan. Because of this specialty, Chen Qingzhi was entrusted with a heavy responsibility by Emperor Wu of Liang, and successively served as the general of Wuwei and the general of Renwei, becoming a generation of famous generals.
Emperor Wu of Liang not only loved to play chess, but also studied chess with all his heart, and wrote "Go Fu" to talk about the experience of playing chess. He also attaches great importance to the promotion of Go, and has twice held national Go competitions.
Fifth, "chess master" Tang Taizong, chess skills are not perfect, chess products are not good
Tang Taizong: Li Shimin
Tang Taizong Li Shimin was a chess fan, and he once wrote the famous "Yongqi" poem: "Talk about the beauty of the past with your hands, and sit in seclusion before you are good." The difference is divided into two potentials, and The Xuan su leads to two lines. It is not a fake life, and it is not a matter of injury to bring death. Fang Zhi Xian Ling side, rotten axe a few cold fang."
Although Tang Taizong was wise and martial, his chess skills were not superior, and it is said that once he and the official Shangshu Tang Jian played Go, and the general Wei Chi Jingde watched the battle from the sidelines. Tang Jianlian made strange moves, seized a lot of territory, and obviously had the upper hand, which made Tang Taizong very faceless, and he began to play rogue and threaten to degrade officials, but Tang Jian refused to give in, and Tang Taizong turned to Wei Chi Jingde and said: "Tang Jian does not respect Yuan, you have seen it with your own eyes, Tang Taizong will kill him, and when the time comes, you will testify on behalf of Yuan. Wei Chi Jingde saw that the emperor was angry, and did not dare to defend Tang Jian, so he had to agree to it only. Later, Tang Taizong's anger subsided, and Tang Jian was spared punishment.
Sixth, "stinky chess" Li Longji, the chess game is frustrated, the love field is proud
Tang Xuanzong: Li Longji
Tang Dynasty folk games mainly include: long line, Go, double land, play chess, keju, throw pot and so on. The "Supplement to the History of the Tang Kingdom" records: "Today's fighting drama, the long line is the most prosperous, followed by Go" indicates that Go has been popularized in the Tang Dynasty, not only the people play, the emperor also loves to play, in addition to Tang Taizong, Tang Xuanzong, Tang Shunzong, Tang Xianzong all like to play Go.
The famous "lover" Emperor Tang Xuanzong, versatile, poetry, flute and piano, proficient in everything, but the chess skills are slightly worse. At that time, the famous "chess to be commanded" Wang Jisheng, was the world's "first product" master, never met the opponent in his life, Tang Xuanzong liked to play with him, but often vulnerable, a few rounds were killed to lose their armor, Tang Xuanzong had to find another low level of enjoyment.
One day, Tang Xuanzong and the prince played against each other in the royal garden, and the organist played to help the fun, and Yang Guifei led a pet dog to watch the battle. But after a few rounds, Xuanzong was killed and defeated, and he saw that he was about to surrender and concede defeat, at this time Yang Guifei made a clever move, let go of the puppy, the puppy jumped up and down, messed up the chessboard, and the victory or defeat could not be decided, saving face for Xuanzong, and Xuanzong was very happy.
Seventh, "always win" Song Taizong, it is easy to win chess, but it is difficult to lose chess
Song Taizong: Zhao Guangyi
Zhao Guangyi, like his brother Zhao Kuangyin, likes to play Go, after sitting on the throne, Zhao Guangyi often let Jia Xuan play chess with him, he didn't care much about winning or losing, just to have fun, Jia Xuan, although his chess skills were profound, but he was very slippery, always changed his way of losing chess, no more, no less, he lost one or two sons, at first Zhao Guangyi was quite happy, but after a long time, he felt that Jia Xuan was deliberately making chess, which made the emperor's self-esteem suffer, so he ordered Jia Xuan to show his true skills, otherwise he would be dismissed from his post.
Seeing that the emperor was angry, Jia Xuan panicked, and he secretly thought to himself: "If you continue to lose to the emperor, the rice bowl cannot be saved, if you win the emperor, your life cannot be saved, how can it be good?" But Jia Xuan was a master after all, and he and Zhao Guangyi played a chess game of "three robbery cycles" and judged it as a peace game according to the rules, which made everyone happy.
VIII. Zhu Yuanzhang, a "chess fan", has mediocre chess skills and issues a ban on chess
Ming Taizu: Zhu Yuanzhang
The civilian emperor Zhu Yuanzhang, who did not read books when he was a child, conquered the world by force, but he later fell in love with literature and art, not only often practicing writing poetry, but also obsessed with Go, but Zhu Yuanzhang's chess skills were mediocre, and his subordinates who played against him often deliberately lost chess to make the emperor happy, because everyone knew his ferocity, and he could win and did not dare to win.
But later, Zhu Yuanzhang was worried that the officers and civilian subjects would "lose their minds", so he issued a "ban on chess", and those who violated the order cut off their hands according to the order, and he felt that the deterrent power was not enough, and ordered people to build a "Getaway Building" in the capital, specifically to close down those who were obsessed with playing chess, torture them, and shock the world.
However, Zhu Yuanzhang forbade others to play chess, and his own hands were itchy, and he often summoned Wen Chenwu to play against each other in the future. Once passing by Mochou Lake, Zhu Yuanzhang was addicted to chess, and ordered his subordinate Xu Da to play against him, and if Xu Da won, he would give Him Mochou Lake. Xu Da not only wanted to get Mochou Lake, but he was also afraid of winning the chess game and causing trouble, which was very difficult. However, Xu Da was in a hurry and wise, and deliberately "played" the chess pieces into a "long live" glyph during the game, and Zhu Yuanzhang was very happy with the dragon's heart, and when he gave Xu Da mochou Lake, he also attached a "winning chess building".
IX. Ming Chengzu, the "chess squire", repents of his failure to succeed in chess, and takes revenge with wrath
Ming Chengzu: Zhu Di
Ming Chengzu Zhu Di and Taizu Zhu Yuanzhang, are chess fans, when Zhu Di was still the King of Yan, he often looked for Liu Bowen's second son Liu Jing to play, Liu Jing's chess strength is obviously above Zhu Di, Zhu Di has repeatedly lost battles, want to regret the chess and many times rejected, making it very embarrassing. Once, in the face of defeat, Zhu Di whispered to Liu Jing: "Qing Has a lot of jeans? Liu Jing resolutely disagreed, saying: "If you can let go, you will let go, and if you can't let it, you don't dare to let it!" Zhu Di held a grudge in his heart.
After ascending the throne, Zhu Di took advantage of the excuse to imprison Liu Jing and finally forced him to hang himself. Of course, Liu Jing's death is not just a curse caused by "winning chess".
X. The "invincible" Qianlong Emperor, who occasionally loses and loses, turns his face upside down
Qianlong Emperor: Ai Xin JueLuo. Hongli
Although the Ming Dynasty once "banned chess", it could not prevent the spread of Go, and by the Qianlong period, Go was unprecedentedly prosperous, and Liang Weijin, Cheng Lanru, and Fan Xiping were all good at the chess world at that time.
The Qianlong Emperor was very fond of chess and Go, and he often asked Liu Yong to play Go, especially after the Zen position, and he usually loved to play two games for fun. Qianlong originally had good chess skills, and was called a "general who always won" in the game with Liu Yong, but once Liu Yong showed his real ability and easily won, which made the conceited Qianlong Emperor very faceless, and in anger, he overturned the table and spilled the chess pieces on the ground. Qianlong said indignantly: "In the past, you have never lost a game of chess, but today you dare to win chess, are you not afraid that I will kill you?" Liu Yong was so frightened that he quickly knelt down, claiming that he had won a round by luck, and praised qianlong a lot, and Qianlong turned from anger to joy.
After reading the Go stories of the ten emperors, did the reader also see the "character" from the "chess and chess pieces"?
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