Go Allusion: The Battle of Feishui

During the Jin Dynasty more than 1,600 years ago, a famous war broke out in which a small number of people defeated many - the Battle of Feishui. The Eastern Jin Dynasty defeated the former Qin army of 800,000 men, which was said to have a million men and horses, with 80,000 men.

In the winter of 383 AD, the cold wind howled, the earth wailed, and the capital of the Eastern Jin Dynasty was in panic. Fu Jian, the leader of the former Qin Dynasty, relied on the vast world after unifying the north to make the former Qin Dynasty unprecedentedly powerful. The ethnic minorities in the north also surrendered to him. At this time, Fu Jian had millions of soldiers and thousands of generals. So he sent millions of troops to attack the Eastern Jin Dynasty to wipe out Jiangnan. Emperor Xiaowu of the Eastern Jin Dynasty, Sima Yao, urgently summoned Prime Minister Xie An to the palace to discuss plans to defend against the enemy. Xie An calmly began: "Fu Jian's army is empty behind the troops, the front is too long, the troops are scattered, it is difficult to supply military supplies and food, and there is separation and disunity internally." I have already moved the scattered people in Huaibei to Huainan, and I have built strong walls and cleared the fields to cut off their supply. In addition, it is difficult to gain a foothold. Emperor Xiaowu of Jin was overjoyed and ordered him to command 80,000 troops to fight against the Qin army.

Xie An continued to play chess, play the piano, drink wine, compose poems, and never talk about the war as usual when the army was approaching. The leading general Xie Xuan was his nephew. Seeing his uncle like this, he couldn't help but feel extremely anxious. He rushed to Xie An's tent to ask about his uncle's plan to defeat the enemy. Xie An just said casually, "Let's talk about it then" and said nothing else. After returning home, Xie Xuan was restless and did not dare to ask questions again. But he could not let go, so he went to visit Xie An with the governor Xie Shi (Xie An's younger brother) and the auxiliary general Xie Yan (Xie An's son).

When the three of them entered Defu, Xie An knew that they were here for the war. However, Xie An kept silent about fending off enemies. Xie An was calm and calm, as if nothing was wrong. He ordered his family and concubine to go sightseeing at Dongshan Villa together. In the mountains and forests, a chess board was set up next to a stream. Xie An, his brother and nephew took turns playing chess, and the wheel battle began. Xie Xuan was secretly worried, but he didn't dare to ask. Xie Shi is Xie An's younger brother. He knows that he can only use the name of the Grand Governor. With Xie Xuan here, he doesn't ask anything. Xie An was unhurried and unhurried, playing chess like clouds and flowing water, playing the game with ease and ease. As for Xie Shi, Xie Yan and Xie Xuan, they were all preoccupied, absent-minded and uneasy, thinking about the war in their minds. Their chess moves were inconsistent, and they either made mistakes or missed moves. Every one of them was defeated. Xie An didn't return home happily until sunset.

The three of them were deeply influenced by Xie An and knew that Xie An was very confident. So after returning, they each performed their duties and trained their troops. When the soldiers and civilians saw it, they did not panic and the country did not panic. chaos. The army and the people are ready to fight.

After the soldiers and horses of the former Qin Dynasty attacked Shouyang City, they ordered 50,000 troops to guard Luojian. After the Qin army commander Fulong received the news that the Jin army was short of food, he immediately asked Fu Jian to send troops quickly to prevent the Jin army from retreating. After Fu Jian got the news, he immediately left his army in Xiangcheng, Henan Province. He led eight thousand light cavalry and galloped to Shouyang at starry night. When the Grand Governor Xie Shi and the Pioneer Governor Xie Xuan learned that the Qin army was not ready, Xie Xuan immediately ordered five thousand elite troops to attack Luojian. The leader of the army, Liu Laozhi, bravely defeated the enemy's army first, killing 15,000 of the enemy's troops, and won a complete victory. After the great victory at Luojian, Xie Shi ordered the entire army to advance by water, with a massive force of 80,000 elite soldiers. The Qin army was defeated and people were panic-stricken. Fu Jian on Shouyang City was panicked. There were Jin troops everywhere. Looking at the grass and trees on Bagong Mountain, they all looked like Jin soldiers. Ask why there are so many Jin troops? This is the origin of the idiom "Every tree and grass are like soldiers". Subsequently, in the decisive battle between the two armies at Feishui, the Jin army completely defeated the Qin army and won a decisive victory in the Battle of Feishui.

When the news reached the Jin Dynasty, Xie An was playing chess with guests. His family gave him Xie Xuan's handwritten letter. Put it aside and continue playing chess as if nothing happened. When the guest asked what the letter said, Xie An replied nonchalantly: His nephews have defeated the enemy. After the chess game was over and the guests were sent away, Xie An danced happily. When he turned to pass the door, he kicked the door threshold and broke the teeth of his clogs.

A Complete Collection of Go Allusions

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1. Yao made Go

Yao made Go to teach his son Danzhu. Or it may be said: Shun thought his son Shang was stupid, so he pretended to teach him Go. (Jin Zhanghua's "Natural History"

2. Undecided

Wei Xiangong spoke to Ning Xi from the Yiyi envoy, and Ning Xi promised it. Uncle Wenzi heard about it and said: "Wow! ,...Now Ningzi regards you as a chess player, why should he avoid it? The player is uncertain about the chess game, but he cannot win the game, but it is inevitable that he will not be able to do so!" ("Zuo Zhuan. The Twenty-Fiveth Year of Duke Xiang")

3. Yi Qiu

Nowadays, Yi Qiu is a person who is good at chess. One person concentrates on listening to the game. One person thinks that a swan is coming, and he wants to shoot it with his bow. How can he be so smart? That is not the case. ("Mencius. Li Lou Xia")

4. Playing chess

For example, playing chess, advancing and retreating, attacking and retreating, ("Yin Wenzi")

5. Bamboo Go in the Han Palace. On August 4th, there is a game of Go in Beihu. The winner is blessed all year round. The loser will suffer from illness all year round. If you take a silk thread and look at the Big Dipper for longevity, you will avoid it.

(Jin Qianbao's "Sou Shen Ji")

6. Du Ling is good at chess

Du Ling Du Fuzi is good at playing chess and is the best in the world. People may ridicule their wasted days. The Master said: "Those who master the principles can greatly benefit the Holy Religion." (Jin Gehong's "Xijing Miscellanies")

7. The game of Go

There is a game of Go in the world. Or something like the art of war. For those who are above, they use distant chess pieces sparsely and set up a general encirclement, so that they can become more numerous and achieve victory in the Tao. Those in the middle will strive to protect each other and seek benefits through competition. The ones below guard the corners and tend to make bamboo flutes so that they can grow on their own in small places. However, it must be worse. According to Duke Xue's words, the plan is to take Wu and Chu, Qi, Lu, Yan and Zhao. This is called the land of Guangdao. Among them, Jiyun took Wu and Chu, combined with Han and Wei, blocked Chenggao, and occupied Aolun. This trend was to hide those who wanted to gain profits. The Gengshi emperor, his generals, and his ministers were unable to defend themselves, and all the dead chess pieces in the trap were alive. ("New Treatise" by Huan Tan of the Han Dynasty)

8. The nest is destroyed and the eggs are broken

In the thirteenth year, Rong made slanderous remarks to Sun Quan's envoy and died. The third son was eight years old. He was playing chess at that time, but Rong was taken away and could not sit upright. The left and right people said: "But the father is stubborn, why can't he afford it?" The third son said: "Is there a nest that is destroyed but the eggs are not broken?" Then they all saw him killed. (Jin Chen Shou's "Three Kingdoms. Book of Wei. Biography of Cui Yan")

9. King Rencheng was poisoned by eating dates while playing chess

Emperor Wen of Wei was jealous of King Rencheng being strong. Because Queen Mother Bian played chess together and ate jujube. Emperor Wen put poison into the pedicles of jujubes and selected the edible ones. Wang Fu realized this and mixed them in. Since he was poisoned, the Queen Mother asked for water to save him. The emperor ordered the left and right to destroy the bottles and jars, and the queen mother went to the well alone, unable to draw water. After a moment, he died. (Liu Song and Liu Yiqing's "Shishuoxinyu")

10. The chess game has seventeen vertical and horizontal lanes

The chess game has seventeen vertical and horizontal lanes, totaling 289 lanes, one white and one black stone each One hundred and fifty. (Book of Arts by Handan Chun of the Wei Dynasty)

11. Wang Can resumes the game

Wang Can watched the game go, and when the game was broken, Can Can restored it. If the chess player does not believe it, he will use the Bo to cover the game, and the enemy will use other games to complete it. Use comparison to make sure there is no mistake. This is what he knows implicitly. (Jin Chen Shou's "Three Kingdoms. Book of Wei. Biography of Wang Can")

12. The place where Zhuge Liang played chess

The chessboard cliff is five miles south of Baoqing Mansion. It is said that Marquis Wu held a banquet and played chess. Here it is. There is a stone plate six feet wide with chess marks still there. ("Baoqing Mansion Chronicles" of the Qing Dynasty)

13. Fei Yi played chess in the army

Yi moved to the general and recorded the affairs of the minister. In the seventh year of Yanxi's reign, the Wei army failed to gain momentum and, under the pretense of the Yi Festival, led its troops to defend it. Dr. Guanglu came to Min and came to Yi to say goodbye. Don't ask for help. At that time, the feathers and horses were galloping together, the men and horses were undressing, and the strict driving had ended. Yi and Min pay attention to the play and never get tired of it. Min said: "Xiang Liao observes and tests your ear. You are trustworthy. You must be able to deal with thieves." When Yi arrived, the enemy retreated. He was granted the title of Marquis of the Countryside. (Jin Chen Shou's "Three Kingdoms. Book of Shu. Biography of Fei Yi")

14. Sun Ce ordered Lu Fan to play chess

Ce calmly played against Fan Qi alone. Fan said: "Now the general The cause is growing, the number of scholars is growing, and Fan is far away, but there are still some irregularities in the rules and regulations. Fan Yuan is willing to lead the governor and assist the general." (Jin Chen Shou's "Three Kingdoms. Wu Shu. Lu Xun Biography")

15. The so-called chess master

Those who are incomparable in chess are called chess masters. Therefore, Yan Ziqing and Ma Suiming are now known as chess masters. (Ming Dynasty Dong Si Zhang's "Guang Bo Wu Zhi")

16. Ruan Ji played chess and heard about his mother's death

Ruan Ji was extremely filial by nature, and when his mother passed away, he was playing chess with others and tried to stop the opponent. Staying and gambling. After drinking for two fights, he raised his voice and vomited blood for several liters (Tang Fangxuanling's "Book of Jin. Biography of Ruan Ji")

17. Xie'an's Go Gambling Villa

At that time, Fu Jianqiang was strong. There were many dangers on the battlefield, and all the generals were defeated and retreated one after another. An sent his younger brother Shi and his elder brother Zixuan to take advantage of the opportunity and conquered the enemy. He worshiped General Wei and Kaifu Yitong as the third division, and became the feudal Duke of Changxian County. Empress Jian led the crowd with the number one million, second only to Huaifei. The capital was shocked. Ji'an conquered the governor. When Xuan entered asked about the plan, An Yiran showed no fear and replied: "I have a different purpose." Then he became silent. Xuan did not dare to reply, so he asked Zhang Xuan to invite him again. An Sui ordered him to drive out of the mountain villa. Relatives and friends gathered together, and Fang and Xuan played chess and chess at the villa. An Chang is inferior to Xuan in chess. Now Xuan is afraid, so he becomes his opponent and cannot win. Angu called his nephew Yangtan and said, "I beg you in my villa." Angu then went to visit him. He returned at night and instructed the generals to perform their duties. Xuan and others have broken through the stronghold, and a message has arrived. An Fang played chess against a guest. After finishing reading, he took the picture and put it on the bed. He was not happy, but the chess game remained the same. When the guest asked, Xu replied: "Young people have already defeated the thief." After that, he returned to the house. The transfer limit is over, I feel so happy that I don't feel like my teeth are broken. Its hypocrisy suppresses the circulation of materials. (Book of Jin. Biography of Xie An by Fang Xuanling of the Tang Dynasty)

18. Talking about Go skills

Wang Zhonglang used Go as his seat, and Zhigong used Go as his hand to talk. (Liu Song Liu Yiqing's "Shishuo Xinyu")

19. Wang Zhi Guan Qi Lanke

In Shishi Mountain, Xin'an County, Wang Zhi, a woodcutter in the Jin Dynasty, cut wood into the mountain and saw two A boy played chess and pledged an object, such as a date pit. He ate it without feeling hungry, and sat down with his ax in his hand to watch. Before the game was over, the boy pointed at it and said, "Your ax is broken!" The boy returned to his hometown. Even if he is a hundred years old, he will never be the same person as he was at that time. (Liang Renfang's "Shu Yi Ji")

20. Yang Xuanbao won official positions by playing chess and was favored by his integrity

Yang Xuanbao was a native of Nancheng, Mount Tai. Entered the position of Huangmen Shilang. He is good at playing chess and ranks third in rank. Emperor Wen also liked chess, and he won the game with the county, and Xuanbao won the game to supplement the prefect of Xuancheng. Li Danyang Yin, the prefect of Kuaiji, Taichang, and the prefect of Wu County. Emperor Wen used Xuan to protect his integrity and lack of desire, so he frequently awarded famous counties to them. Although he had no special achievements in politics, he would often think about it after he left. He did not make financial gains and his property was frugal.

Emperor Wen tasted and said: "An official requires not only talent, but also destiny. Whenever there is a vacancy for a good official, I would not fail to remember Yang Xuanbao first." (Li Yanshou of the Tang Dynasty, "Southern History. Biography of Yang Xuanbao")

21. Emperor Ming of the Song Dynasty was very clumsy at Go

Emperor Ming was good at Go, but he was very clumsy. Fight Go with the king of the first rank, and gamble with the king of the first rank. Kangmei Rao borrowed it and said: "The emperor is playing chess, and I can't stop my resistance." The emperor finally didn't realize it, and he believed it, and he became more and more sincere. Yu Yuan said again: "Yao taught Danzhu this way, which is not suitable for human masters." Although several people disobeyed the decree and were rewarded, they were still different from others. (Liang Xiao Zixian's "Book of Southern Qi. Biography of Yu Yuan")

22. Wang Yu fought for tribulation before his death, but his expression remained unchanged

Wang Yu's courtesy name was Jingwen, and his name was the same as that of Emperor Ming. Therefore, words are used. An envoy was sent to give Jingwen medicine to die. At night, Jing Wenzheng played chess with his guests. After reading the letter of deduction, he returned it to the sealing bureau, and his expression remained unchanged. Fang and the guest were thinking about playing chess and arguing about the calamity. After collecting the box and finishing the box, Xu said to the guest: "I have received the edict and I will give you death." Fang showed the guest with the edict. He said to the guest: "This wine is not to be persuaded." He looked up and drank it. (Li Yanshou of the Tang Dynasty, "Southern History. Biography of Wang Yu")

23. Emperor Gao of Qi played chess

Emperor Gao of Qi, Taizu of Qi Dynasty, was named Shaobo, a small-character fighting general, with the surname Xiao. Erudite, good at writing, good at cursive official calligraphy, and second in chess. He has a broad nature, and often cooperates with the generals to go back and forth, playing chess to Chu Sizhuang in the middle of the matter, and he will not tire of the game. Overturning means suppressing the upper hand and not allowing it to be done easily. This is how generous it is. (Li Yanshou of the Tang Dynasty, "Southern History. Records of Emperor Gao of Qi")

24. Xiao Huiji, a master of various states in Qi

Xiao Huiji was good at official calligraphy and chess. At that time, Langya Wang Kang was the first player who was good at chess, Chu Sizhuang of Wu County, and Xia Chisong of Kuaiji were the second player. Chisong thinks quickly and is good at doing great things. Sizhuang plays Chi Qiao and plays chess. During the reign of Emperor Wen of the Song Dynasty, Yang Xuanbao was in Kuaiji. The emperor sent Sizhuang to the east to play with Xuanbao. Because of the situation, he overturned it before the emperor. Emperor Qi Gao sent Sizhuang to gamble with Wang Kang. From dinner time to sunset, the game began to end. When you are tired, you will be sent back to the province, and the decision will be made at the fifth watch. Resist sleeping in the back of the game, thinking of Zhuang Dadan and being insomnia. At that time, it was said: "The reason why Sizhuang's rank is so high is that it has been used for a long time and people can't be right." Kang and Sizhuang were combined in the work. In the Yongming Dynasty, the envoy was ordered to fight against the chess game, and Huiji, the good envoy of Prince Jingling, took charge of the matter. (Tang Li Yanshou's "Southern History. Xiao Sihua Biography")

25. Shen Xian Fangyuan Keshi

Shen Xian's courtesy name Yanzhang was also from Wukang, Wuxing. There are few cadres, except for the captain of the driving department. Emperor Ming of the Song Dynasty met Xianqi and said to Xian: "Your Majesty, you are a talented scholar in Guangzhou." He complemented Wu Chengling and was very good at political affairs. The prefect Chu Yuan sighed and said: "This person has a square radius and can be used for anything." (Liang Xiao Zixian's "Book of Southern Qi. Biography of Shen Xian")

26. Emperor Wu of Liang accidentally killed Master Mantou

Shamen Bei crossed over. Emperor Wu of the Liang Dynasty summoned him, and Fang Yiqi called for him to be killed. The enemy mistakenly heard him and killed him. Fu Xiuzi said: "There was a master of the chess piece in Liang who was highly skilled and miraculous, and Emperor Wu respected him. He often ordered the envoy to summon him, and he played the master of the chess piece. When the emperor wanted to kill a piece of chess, he responded: 'Sha!' The messenger suddenly came out to kill him. The emperor stopped and ordered his master to come in. The envoy said, "Your Majesty ordered you to kill him. It's done!" The master said before he died: "I was a novice in my previous life, and I killed an earthworm by mistake." , I was an earthworm when I was emperor, and now I am rewarded with this.'" (Liang Chenyue's "Sushuo")

27. Liu Yun plays chess

Liu Yun has a smooth character and a pure nature. , Shaogong chapter. As the poem goes, "Under the leaves of Tinggao trees, the autumn clouds are flying over Longshou." King Langya admired it when he saw it, because of the wall of the study and the white fan he held. He passed through the ranks of Pingyue Zhonglang General, Guangzhou Assassin, Secretary Supervisor, and Right Guard General, and then became the prefect of Wu Xingwang. He was quiet in government and favored by officials. Emperor Wu of Liang was fond of playing chess, so he asked Yun Pin to determine the chess score. There were 278 people who succeeded, and the pros and cons were recorded in the three volumes of "Qi Pin". Yun was ranked second. (Tang Li Yanshou's "Southern History. Liu Yuanjing Biography")

28. "Chess" written by Emperor Jianwen of Liang Dynasty

Emperor Taizong Jianwen's taboo, courtesy name Shizan, mother of the Crown Prince Zhaoming Brother also. In the fifth year of Tianjian, he was granted the title of King of Jin'an. In the third year of Zhongdatong, he was conscripted into the court. Before he arrived, Prince Zhaoming said to his left and right: "I dreamed that I was playing chess with the King of Jin'an to disturb the road. I taught him with the Banjian. When the king returns, he should have this right." "The Book of Chess" in five volumes. (Tang Li Yanshou's "Southern History. Liang Jianwen Emperor Ji")

29. Fan Ning wins the top grade in Jiangnan

At the beginning of Xiaowen, there was Fan Ning'er who was good at chess and used to compete with Li Biao together. Qi ordered Jiangnan's top-ranking Wang Kang and Ning'er to return victoriously. (Li Yanshou of the Tang Dynasty, "Northern History, Wei, Biography of Jiang Shaoyou")

30. The Elegant Play of Go

"Family Language" says: "A gentleman is not rich." For this reason, he also practices evil ways. Therefore. "The Analects of Confucius" says: "There is no such thing as playing games. To do so is to be a virtuous person." However, the sage does not use games to teach, but as scholars cannot always be good and are tired from time to time, then they can do it in a tactful way, which is better than falling asleep after eating too much or being cowardly. Then sit upright and listen. For example, Prince Wu thought it was useless and ordered Wei Zhao to discuss it. The disciples of Wang Yong, Ge Hong, and Tao Kan were not allowed to look at it with their eyes and hold it with their hands. It's better if you can. In ancient times, the big Bo had six chopsticks, while the small Bo had the unparalleled Yan in the world, but today there is no such person. Compared with what is done in the world, there are twelve chess pieces in one game. The number skills are shallow and short, and they are not enough to play. Go has the purpose of talking and sitting in hiding, which is quite an elegant game. But it is disturbing, there are so many wastes and mourning, it cannot be permanent. ("Yan Family Instructions" by Yan Zitui of the Northern Qi Dynasty)

31. Nineteen chess game positions

"Now there are 19 chess game positions. How many chess positions should be used? The answer is: 'Three hundred and sixty-one.' The technique says: 'Put 19 paths and multiply them by themselves, and you will get it.'" (Zhen Luan of the Northern Zhou Dynasty, "Sun Zi Suan Jing") 32. Li Miqi. At the age of 18, he wrote poems about chess. At the end of the year, the emperor and the Duke of Yan Zhang talked about watching the chess game, and the envoys talked about it to test their abilities.

Bi Quxun said, "I would like to hear the outline." He said, "The square is like a chess game, and the circle is like a chess piece. The movement is like a chess game, and the stillness is like a chess death." Bi immediately replied, "The square shape is like a chess game, and the circle is like a chess piece." "The circle is like using wisdom, the movement is like recruiting materials, and the quietness is like being proud." It is said that Emperor He got a strange boy.

33. Deng Ai opened up the power of Shu

Xuanzong was hunting in the south, and Bai Si rushed to do it. The king who was good at chess in the Imperial Academy accumulated his salary. The road to Shu is narrow and narrow. Every time a journey stops at the postal pavilion on the middle road, most of the people's houses are seen and occupied by respected officials and powerful people. I have nothing to earn from my accumulated salary, so I live in a lonely old man's home in the mountains because of the deep river. But there are women and aunts, so water and fire are stopped. Just then, all the women and aunts closed their doors and retired. I live under the eaves with accumulated salary, and I can't sleep at night. Suddenly I heard that my concubine said to the woman: "It's a good night, how about a game of Go with me?" There are no lights or candles in Kuang Hall, and women and girls are in the east and west rooms. The accumulated salary is attached to the door of the ear. I heard the woman said: "From the east, five and south, nine houses are placed." Gu Ying said: "East, five and south, twelve houses are placed." The woman said again: "From the west, eight and south are ten houses. "The girl replied, "I have ten houses in the West and the South." Every time I put a house, I think about it for a long time. At the end of the fourth watch at night, the accumulated salary is secretly recorded one by one, ending at thirty-six. Suddenly I heard my aunt say: "You have been defeated, I am only able to win Jiupenger." The woman was also happy. Please tell me if you have accumulated enough salary and are well-dressed. The old lady said: "You can follow your own will and set the pieces according to the situation." After accumulating salary, he will go out of the middle frame and use all the secrets of his life to lay the pieces. Before the number was ten, the solitary grandmother Gu said to the woman, "This son can be taught how to use Chang Shi Er!" The woman gave instructions on how to attack and defend, kill and seize, rescue and respond, and prevent and resist. Her meaning was very brief. Ji Xin then asked him to tell him more. The lonely old man smiled and said, "I'm invincible in the world now." Ji Xin thanked him and said goodbye. After walking for more than ten steps, you will find yourself in a room where you have lost your direction. This is the art of accumulating salary, and it has no equal. That is to say, according to the book, the woman's strength against the enemy was exhausted, and she could not win more than the nine-pin victory. Because of the name "Deng Ai Kai Shu Shi", there are many chess diagrams to this day, but no one in the world can figure it out. ("Ji Yi Ji" by Xue Yongruo of the Tang Dynasty)

34. Du Mu's Chess Poems

"The jade patterned catalpas are scattered all the way, but it is better to have bamboo rain on the eaves. The thin shape darkens the spring spring. Long, fierce fire comes. The defender is like Zhou Fuzhu. He is worthy of Huo Yao's prostitution. He and his son are in the same situation. Or it may be said: "This is a true poem for the national player." If you are greedy in chess, you will lose, and if you are timid, you will have no success. When the weak shape disappears, you are not greedy; when a strong force comes, you are not timid. Zhou Fuzhu used it as a metaphor for not being greedy, and Huo Yao used it as a metaphor for not being timid. Therefore, it is said: "High chess poetry." Mu Zhichang said: "When chess is greedy and brave, you will gain a lot." For those who watch seventy for ten thousand days, Mu Zhi was forty-two or three this year, and he still got seventy. Ten thousand days. ("E+Ye Zhenzi" by Ma Yongqing of the Song Dynasty)

35. Gu Shiyan's calming spirit

In Dazhong, the prince of Japan came to court and presented treasures and music. There are hundreds of operas and delicacies on display as a courtesy. The prince was good at Go, so he ordered Gu Shiyan to treat Zhao as his opponent. The prince comes out of the catalpa jade game and uses cold and warm jade chess pieces. Yun: "Thirty thousand miles east of our country, there is Jizhen Island. There is a Ningxia Terrace on the island, and there is a hand-talking pool on the island. The jade chess pieces are born in the pool. They are not controlled by the system. They are naturally divided into black and white. Winter is warm and summer is cold, so it is called cold and warm. Jade. It also produces catalpa jade, which looks like catalpa wood. It can be carved into a chess game, and its smoothness can be seen. "The teacher said that after thirty-three moves, the outcome was still undecided. The teacher said that he was afraid of humiliating the emperor's order, but he held his hands in meditation before he dared to drop his fingers. This is called Zhenshentou, which is the solution to the two conquests. The prince stared and shrank his arms, feeling overwhelmed. He replied to Hongxu and asked, "Which hand should I wait for the imperial edict?" Hongxu replied, "The third hand." The master said that he was actually the first state hand. The prince said: "I would like to see the number one." He said to him: "If you win the third place, you can get the second place; if you win the second place, you can get the first place. Now if you want to see the first place, can you get it?" The prince concealed it. Ju Erxu said: "One of the small countries is not as good as three of the big countries. I believe it." Today, there are still good people who have Gu Shiyan's Thirty-three Suppressing God's Head Picture. (Du Yang Miscellanies by Su E of the Tang Dynasty)

36. Tang Xizong dreamed of swallowing chess classics

Tang Xizong had never known chess since he came to the throne as King Pu. One day, the dreamer took three volumes of the Chess Sutra, burned them and made them swallow them. Jijue was ordered to watch the chess game, and all the paintings he pointed out were unexpected. (Ming Dynasty Chen Yaowen's "Tianzhong Ji")

37. White Parrot

Both Han Xi and Yao Jie were Hanlin bachelors, and they were Xingqi from Zhaozong. Whenever he played chess with two imperial envoys, and both envoys failed to win, he would destroy them with his hands. Called "white parrot". If he is not here, the two envoys will lose, and they will shout: "White parrot!" He responds. (Ming Dynasty Chen Jiru's "Pearl Ship")

38. Governing a country is like playing chess

Oh, those who make instruments have no good materials but have good craftsmen; those who govern the country have no capable ministers but have capable kings. The materials for the roof are waiting for the craftsmen to make them, and the ministers are waiting for the king to use them. Therefore, it is said that governing a country is like playing chess. The one who knows its use and puts it in its proper place wins. The one who does not know its use and puts it in its wrong place loses. The loser pays attention to the chess game, and works hard all day long, so that the good chess player will ignore it, and it is easy to put it in the right place and win. What the winner uses is the loser's chess; what he uses to rejuvenate the country is the minister who destroys the country. (Ouyang Xiu of the Song Dynasty, "New History of the Five Dynasties. Biography of Zhou Chen")

39. Yan admonished the queen to play chess

Yan was demoted to Shuzhou deputy envoy, and Russia called him back. The queen is the first heir, and he plays chess with his wife Xing. As soon as he saw it, he threw himself on the ground. The emperor was horrified and asked, "Do you want to imitate Wei Zheng?" Yan said, "If I am not Wei Zheng, then your majesty is not Taizong." The emperor gave up. (Song Dynasty Lu You's "Book of the Southern Tang Dynasty")

40. Seng Kelong's poem about watching chess

Seng Kelong is good at poetry. When Gao Congjie read the scroll, he observed the chess game and said: "Thinking all the time before acting, all the previous efforts will be wasted." Conghai said to Kelong: "My teacher must have obtained this poem because of things." Long replied: " A certain person, whose surname was Yuen Rong, was a classmate of Sang Weihan. He was less ambitious and more afraid of Weihan.

When Weihan ascended the throne and even became prime minister, a certain person was still present in the room. He was defeated over the years, all because of Weihan's setbacks. Because he cut off his hair and became a monk, his sentences reflect the past events and reveal his meaning. " (Anonymous "Tian Ding Lu" of the Song Dynasty)

41. Song Taizong's witty words to admonish chess

Taizong liked to play chess. His admonishment ministers had beggars to compile chess and wait for Jia Xuan to be summoned to the south. For those in the state, it is said: "Xuan every time he enters a new picture with wonderful potential, which pleases and confuses the master of the Ming Dynasty, but all the opportunities are blocked, and it is generally blocked. He is afraid of sitting on the lap of Rui Rui, and his spirit is sluggish." "The speaker said: "I am not ignorant. I want to avoid the confusion of the Sixth Palace. There is no need for you to speak up. " (Song Dynasty Shi Wenying's "Xiangshan Wild Record")

42. Holding a son

During the reign of Taizong, Jia Xuan was ordered to play chess. Taizong spared three sons, but Xuan often lost. All the way. Taizong knew that he was cheating and said, "If you lose this game again, I will take your place." "Now that the situation is over, there is no life or death. Taizong said: "You are also deceitful. After a round of siege, if you are victorious, I will give you scarves, but if you are victorious, I will throw you into the mud. "If you don't win, you won't lose." Taizong said, "I spare you, son. Now the game is even, so you can't win." "I was ordered to throw water from left and right. Naihu said: "I still have a son in my hand. "Taizong laughed and gave him Feiyi. ("Annotations on Jing Gong's Poems" by Wang Anshi of the Song Dynasty)

43. Ten Essentials of Chess

Pan Shen Xiu Zi Cheng De, a native of Putian County, Quanzhou . He was good at playing chess, and Taizong called him to play chess many times, so he wrote "The Theory of Chess" as a tribute. Benevolence can be comprehensive, righteousness can be maintained, propriety can be changed, wisdom can be comprehensive, and trust can be overcome. If a gentleman knows these five things, a common man can talk about chess. "Because he expounded the ten essentials with clear meaning, Taizong read them and praised him as good. He was careful in his demeanor, well versed in literature and history, read more Taoist books, and was good at talking clearly. There are five volumes. (Yuan Tuoketuo's "History of Song Dynasty. Biography of Pan Shenxiu" )

44. Guo Zhi forgot to collect the chess game and later became a public servant

When Guo Zhi first became a commoner, he was studying in the imperial palace. On the day when Taizong Longqian tried to judge Kaifeng Mansion, he forgot to collect the chess game. The monk asked Guo to come, but Guo did not dare to hide, so he went to pay a visit. Emperor Taizong inquired about his scroll. He found a poem scroll in his case, so he took it out and presented it. The first poem contains a poem written in Guan cursive: "The grass and trees are blooming high and low, and the eyes of many dragons and snakes are still open." "Taizong greatly praised and rewarded him, and he immediately took it to the next ride. Without reading the moon, Taizong ascended to the throne, so he appointed an official as Suilong En. Within ten years, he became the official assistant. ("Chunzhu Jiwen" by He Chuan of the Song Dynasty)

45. Fa Yuan’s interpretation of chess

Ouyang Wenzhong, the Duke of Fuyuan, heard about Yuan Qiyi and built his room. The game ended suddenly, please explain the chess game. Yuan immediately ordered Lao Gusheng to sit down and said: "If we talk about this matter, it is like two families playing chess similarly. What does it mean? The enemy knew the enemy well and refused to give in at the opportunity. If it is decorated with five, three, and connected all the way, it will have a general foundation. You can only work behind closed doors, but you can't seize the corner and rush through the pass. The hard joints and the tiger's mouth are at the same time. After the situation is broken, it will be in vain. Therefore, it is said: A fat side is easy to come by, but a thin belly is hard to find; thoughts and deeds tend to be sticky, and a rough mind often causes head banging. Stop praising national players or talking about gods. It doesn’t matter if you win or lose the game, and when the right and wrong are not divided, where does one fall? "Long Jiu said: "There have always been many people on the 19th road who were confused and enlightened. "Wen Zhonggong sighed for a long time.

(Ming Dynasty "Qian Qi Lei Shu")