What did Han people usually play before mahjong, a modern pastime?

"Three short of one" "I'll wait for you right away!" "Come and rub the washboard" I believe everyone will react the first time they hear this. It must be the neighbor playing mahjong again! This is one of China's "national quintessence"! This daily casual game is very popular with everyone, especially in the traditional festivals in China, where every household can hear the crisp sound of mahjong!

Mahjong was only developed in modern times, so what did ancient people use to kill time?

Pot-throwing game (played at banquets in ancient times, the outcome was decided by the number of arrows thrown into distant pots)

Pot-throwing in Han Dynasty was a pot-throwing game played by ancient literati during banquets, and it was a time-grinding game unique to the upper class at that time. Touhu originated in the Western Zhou Dynasty and was popular in the Han Dynasty. Since then, every banquet, there must be a program of "singing songs and throwing pots".

During the pot throwing ceremony, the host and guests took turns throwing arrows without arrows into the pot, each throwing four arrows. Whoever plays more will win, and the loser will be punished for drinking. You must put the arrow part of the arrow in the jar to tell fortune. You must put the arrow in the jar to tell fortune. You can't steal the shot. The shot that steals the shot doesn't count. As a technical means, archery is called "calculation". Throw eight arrows, it's a game.

Projection riddle

Journey to the West: In the 45th chapter, the Great Sage of Sanqingguan left his name as the Monkey King of China, and in the 46th chapter, the strange ape showed the virtuous and destroyed the evil. There are three monsters and three immortals in Chechi junior high school: tiger force, deer force and sheep force. Yang Li Daxian is good at guessing and competing with Tang Priest. Yang Li Daxian can guess what's in the cupboard by pinching her fingers. This is the earliest shooting game.

What is injectivity? In fact, it is simply speculation. Put an object and a bowl in the cupboard, and then calculate what's in it. And also use an "echo" to describe the characteristics of the items inside. Most people must find it hard to guess. But it's very easy for some good shooters.

As for how these experts guessed, in fact, it is conceivable that people who play these games are not people with a certain level, such as Emperor Wu and his party. Usually I guess fans, handkerchiefs, fruits and the like. Once, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty was so excited that his servant let a gecko in. Some ministers were puzzled and couldn't guess what it was. Who would have thought that Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty would not play cards according to the routine? Only Minister Dong Fangshuo guessed: "The dragon has no horns, but the snake has feet. It can climb and is good at climbing eaves, not a gecko or a lizard. " You said magic is not magic. The following minister said disdainfully, how could it be a gecko or a lizard? I was dumbfounded as soon as I opened it. Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty appreciated Dong Fangshuo's talent very much and rewarded him.

Abner Liu

The Han Dynasty was a long time ago. Don't think that there were no entertainment games at that time. In fact, the games played by people in the Han Dynasty are not worse than those in today's society.

Six white, six black and twelve chess, the two sides compete for a game. That is Liu Bo. Liu Bo had a high position in the games of the Han Dynasty and was deeply loved by the people at that time. Liu Bo is a game played by two people, which is equivalent to chess now. Everyone gets six pieces, one of which is the coach, and eating the other coach is victory. Order the steps by rolling the dice. In the seemingly simple rules, both sides can agree on the number of dice to use, up to six, or they can set their own rules of the game, which is very playable and changeable. Liu Bo's changeable game mode and simple game equipment make it deeply loved and even obsessed by nobles and ordinary people!

Tibetan hook

There was also a simple guessing game in the Han dynasty, which was the Tibetan hook. According to legend, when Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty went out hunting, he heard one thing, that is, there was a strange girl who could not open her fist from the moment she was born. Hearing this, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty found it very interesting, so he was interested in seeing this strange girl.

Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty saw that the woman was very delicate in appearance, and her fists were clenched like rumors. Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty grabbed her hand. Strangely, the woman's hand has been opened for decades, which turned out to be a small jade hook, very delicate and beautiful.

Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty took this strange girl back to the palace and specially set up the Gouyi Palace, named Mrs. Gouyi. After Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty brought this girl back, this miracle spread in the palace, and the game of Tibetan hook became popular in the palace. As few as two people can play the game of hidden hook. One group puts their hands behind their backs and secretly passes the jade hook to another group to guess which fist the jade hook is in. This is the legendary hidden hook game. I think the rules of the game are simple.

"hidden hook"

In fact, there were many popular games in the Han Dynasty. Cuju and cockfighting are both games handed down from now on, while football and cockfighting were handed down from then on and constantly improved to today's games. Games in Han Dynasty are suitable for people of different ages and genders, which embodies the game spirit of Han people and their character of enjoying life very much.