Who invented China chess?

There are many theories about the origin of chess:

First, Shennong originated from the legendary era. Monks in the Yuan Dynasty often said in the Biography of Buddhism: "Shennong takes the sun, moon and stars as images, and cattle, monks and children in the Tang Dynasty replaced them with chariots, horses, scholars and soldiers with guns."

Second, the Yellow Emperor originated from the legendary era. In the Northern Song Dynasty, Huang Bu's Preface to Guang xiang opera said, "Like a soldier, the battle of the Yellow Emperor drove away animals and thought that the array was like an elephant, and the animals were heroes. Therefore, soldiers are named after elephants. "

Third, the attack originated from Zhou Wuwang. Ming Metabolism's "Five Miscellaneous Groups" said: "It seems like a play, and it is said that it was made during the cutting week, that is, it is not the case, and it is also a stream of military strategists in the Warring States period."

Fourth, it originated in the Warring States period. The book of seclusion contains: Zhou said:' If you step in Yanzhou first, you will be able to play chess, which is also a matter of the Warring States. "The Warring States used soldiers, so people used the image of war as a chess position."

5. Originated in Shun period, it is said that Shun's half-brother is called Xiang, lazy and playful. He invented chess.