Heaven is round, Earth is square - Chess Language Culture

Author: Xie Guofang
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Publish Date: 2006-01-01
Features: Go is a game. It is a game about survival and competition. Whenever humans turn various struggles in reality into games, various sports competitions are born. When it becomes a pastime for the mind and a source of spiritual joy, it becomes an art. The black and white pieces, across a grid of squares, where our ancestors staged countless battles, struggles, joys, and sorrows. At the same time, it also carries a mystical essence, encompassing the image of the universe and the way of life. The Go board resembles the sky, the square layout follows the earth. The interplay of yin and yang is the way of the universe. Go has become a symbol of Chinese culture, much like qigong and the Yin-Yang Bagua.