Why are J, Q and A of playing cards called hooks, bumps, forks or tips?

Poker has been born for hundreds of years, and it is still inconclusive. The French believe that poker was invented by the French in 1392. Belgians said that playing cards appeared in Belgium as early as 1379; Italians say that poker was invented by Italians in 1376, and it was invented in Egypt, India, Korea and other countries, while more westerners confirm that China was introduced to Europe in 12- 13 century (Southern Song Dynasty). According to this statement, the country that first invented poker should be China. The model, specification and quantity of playing cards have developed from early different countries (such as 22 in Italy, 32 in Germany, 40 in Spain and 52 in France) to 54, which evolved from the 52-card model founded in France in 1392 and was enlarged by the outside world and Xiao Wang. Since then, the number of playing cards in various countries has gradually unified into the current 54-card model. From the initial "dot" screen to the colorful "color" as the background, it gradually evolved from a single entertainment function to a multifunctional and all-round cultural carrier screen landscape. People all over the world give different cultural explanations to the four colors with their own national cultures. The French understand the four colors as spear, square, clove leaf and red heart; Germans understand the four colors as leaves, bells, acorns and hearts. Italians understand the four colors as swords, coins, crutches and wine glasses; The Swiss understand the four colors as acorns, bells, flowers and shields; The British understand the four colors as shovel, diamond, clover and red heart. There have been many opinions about the color of playing cards. There are two kinds of centralized views: one is that these four colors represent the four major industries of society at that time, among which spades represent spears and symbolize soldiers; Plum blossoms represent clover flowers and symbolize agriculture; Square represents bricks used by craftsmen; The heart represents the heart and symbolizes the priest. On the other hand, these four colors come from the patterns of ancient European divination tools, in which spades represent olive leaves and symbolize peace; Plum blossom is a four-leaf clover, which means good luck; The square is a diamond, symbolizing wealth; The heart shape symbolizes wisdom and love.

The 54 patterns of playing cards are also wonderful to explain: the king represents the sun, Xiao Wang represents the moon, and the remaining 52 cards represent 52 weeks in a year; Heart-shaped, diamond, plum blossom and spades symbolize spring, summer, autumn and winter respectively. There are 13 cards in each suit, which means there are 13 weeks in each season. If J, Q and K are regarded as 1 1, 12, 13 points, then the king and Xiao Wang are half points, and the total number of points in a deck of playing cards is exactly 365 points. In leap years, Wang and Wang calculate 1 point and ***366 points respectively. Experts generally believe that the above explanation is not a coincidence, because the design and invention of playing cards are inextricably linked with astrology, divination, astronomy and calendar.

J, Q and K in playing cards are abbreviations of attendants, queens and kings in English, and 12 headcards respectively represent a certain figure in history:

Spades K is David, the father of Solomon, the king of Israel in the 10 century BC. He is good at playing the harp and has written many hymns in the Bible, so there are often patterns of the harp on the K of spades.

K of hearts is King Charles I Frank. His name is scharmann, and he is the only one of the four trump cards who doesn't need a king.

King Caesar, the king of the Roman Empire, a famous soldier and politician, is the only silhouette among the trump cards of the Four Kingdoms.

K of clubs is Alexander, the first Macedonian king to conquer the world. He always wears jewels with crosses on his clothes.

Q of spades, Greek wisdom and Sivir pallas Acina are the only queen with weapons among the four queen cards.

Q of hearts and Q of diamonds are Jules and Queen Raquel respectively.

The name of plum blossom Q is Akini, which comes from the word "Regina". She holds a wild rose in her hand, indicating that the Lancaster royal family symbolized by the red wild rose and the York royal family symbolized by the white wild rose finally reconciled after wars of the roses, and tied the wild roses of both sides together.

The J of spades and the J of diamonds are Hokkala and Roland, the attendants of Charles I, respectively.

J of hearts is Lahaiya, Charles VII's attendant.

J of clubs is Lancelot, a famous knight in King Arthur's story.

In recent years, many countries have printed representative pictures reflecting their own culture, folk customs and styles on poker. This fancy poker combines knowledge, entertainment and appreciation, covering history, people, scenery, architecture, literature, art, animals and plants, education and so on. It can be called a small encyclopedia, which is deeply loved by poker lovers and collectors. While playing poker, consumers not only increase their knowledge, but also enjoy the beauty again and again.