How long has the history of chess been in China?

Chess, also known as China Chess (now translated chess, old translated China Chess). According to the Notice of the State Sports General Administration on Re-announcing the officially launched sports in China on February 23rd, 2009, China Chess is one of the 78 officially launched sports in China. In order to promote the popularity and promotion of this tournament in the world, the name of "China Chess" was changed to "Chess" and the English translation was "Xiangqi".

Also known as "incense burner".

1. Ivory chess pieces in the former Liuqinshan Opera. Six black and six white. "Chu Ci evokes the soul": "There are six numbers in chess." Wang Yi's note: "After the banquet, set up six chopsticks, cover them with chopsticks, and use ivory as chess. It's beautiful and kind." Hong Xingzu quoted Humboldt's Jing Bo in his supplementary note: "Twelve pieces, six white pieces and six black pieces."

2. One of the ancient board games, also called Xiang. According to legend, it has existed since the Warring States period. Liu Han said to "Talking about Wanshan": "Yan plays chess and dances with Zheng women." Later, Emperor Wu of the Northern Zhou Dynasty made the Elephant Classic and collected hundreds of lectures. It is said that "Xiang Jing" has the image of the sun, the moon and the stars to contain soldiers. Sui Shu Jing Ji Zhi The militarist recorded a volume of Xiang Jing, which was written by Emperor Wu of Zhou, but this book has not been circulated. The Ancient Chess Map written by Sima Guang in the Song Dynasty is different from today's chess.

It is said that the chess that is popular today was made by Niu Sengru in Tang Dynasty. Carve logs or teeth and bones into 32 pieces, half red and half black. Two people play chess, one is handsome, two are chariots and horses, and five are soldiers; On one side were two generals, two elephants, two chariots, two horses and five cannons killed. When playing chess, both sides play popular chess to win by encircling one of the generals.

It is generally believed that 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 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." Later, Soviet scholars published articles in succession, refuting the Indian origin theory. 1972 Yugoslav historian bijiv's monograph "chess-a symbol of the universe" draws the conclusion that chess first appeared in China in 569 AD, and then gradually spread.