Why is the biggest card in poker printed with a clown pattern?

Clown performing arts have existed for thousands of years. In the fifth dynasty of ancient Egypt around 2500 BC, a short clown performed for the Pharaoh in the court. However, in China, clown performances were recorded in BC 18 18.

Clown culture is recorded everywhere. 1520, when cortes defeated the Aztec, he found some clowns in Europe. Cortes attached great importance to them and took them back to the Vatican to meet the Pope (Clement VII). They believe that these clowns can play an important role in society and religion, and can rule and correct some societies and religions.

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They can sing and dance, and they can talk, which makes people fondle. Later, they became excellent people who enjoyed their singing and dancing skills. At that time, many excellent people were elected to the imperial court and the governor's office to satirize and laugh at the rulers.

As a matter of fact, ugliness is the earliest line in China's operas, and its position in the opera group is also the highest. It is said that when an actor enters the backstage, ugly faces are given priority (makeup), and other actors are not allowed to move, which shows that he respects ugliness very much. It is also said that when Tang created the "Pear Garden", the clown was often played by Tang himself every time there was a performance, so the clown had many privileges.

Clown (jester)

This type of clown is often outspoken, and most of the content is against the ruler. They influence policies through humorous deduction. It can be traced back to the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period around 300 BC, and it is recorded in ancient books before Qin Dynasty and Historical Records. Funny biography. " You Meng plays the story of Sun Shuai and Qin Shihuang of China ordering the construction of the Great Wall of Wan Li. During the construction, thousands of construction workers died on the wall, and after the Great Wall was completed, there were more than a few. Only Qin Shihuang's jester dared to criticize Qin Shihuang's plan bluntly and made Qin Shihuang give up his plan to build the Great Wall in a joking way. As the saying goes, he is still a national hero in China.

In the European court, there is also a famous comedian (Nasir Ed Al-Din). One day, the emperor looked at himself in the mirror and said sadly, "I am getting old!" " Then he began to cry, and everyone in the court followed the emperor. After a while, the emperor stopped crying, and neither did they, but he (Nasir Ed Al-Din) was still crying. Then the emperor asked him (Nasir Ed Al-Din), "Why are you still crying?" Nasir Ed Al-Din replied, "Your Highness, when you saw you in the mirror, you began to cry. I have been observing you. "

In addition, many people think that clowns have something to do with philosophy.