How to play chess?

How to play chess: like walking in the field, the horse walking in the sun and the car walking in a straight line, the relevant information is as follows:

China chess originated in China. Dr Joseph Needham, a famous British scholar, clearly pointed out in China's History of Science and Culture that chess is also the creation of China people.

He analyzed in detail the relationship between China's ancient game-Liubo and astronomy, iconology and mathematics. He said: "Only in China, the prevalence of Yin-Yang theory promoted the emergence of the embryonic form of chess, invented astronomical divination, and then developed into a game with military significance."

The word chess first appeared in the Warring States Period. There is a special record of its shape and play in "Chu Ci Evocation": "There are six books in chess; Separate camps in parallel, and the road is forced; " If you become an owl, be specific. "This means that jade (that is, the grate) is equivalent to dice. The size of a chess game (that is, covering), with 6 pieces on each side.

The way to compete is to divide Cao and advance together. (referring to two teams or two teams must fight), attack each other and force each other to death; Finally, the winner seeks victory. Defeated the enemy soldiers (five men in the military system in the Spring and Autumn Period) and gave a cheer of victory.

Han and Liu also recorded in "On the Garden Mountain" that Zhou became a monk and saw: "The first step is the king of thousands of times ... Yan Dou Qi, dancing with Zheng Nv." In other words, to persuade Meng, it is better to play chess and watch songs and dances, just like "Yan State". All these show that "chess" has become a routine activity during the Warring States period. So chess came into being before the Warring States Period.