Heaven is round, Earth is square - Selected essays on Go culture

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Publish Date: 2003-01-01
Features: What is Go? Go is competition, a game, an art, and a charming "wooden fox." Black and white on paper, a book that carries memories, an insight into life, or perhaps just a way of life. Heaven is round, earth is square, and humans dwell in between. There is so much to say about Go, and so much to say about life. This "Selected Essays on Go Culture" provides a stage for heroes of the past and present to discuss the art of Go. Here, ancient scholars discuss the principles and events of Go, the various players and events of the 20th century, and the reflections of diverse individuals on Go, with dialogues and monologues. The chorus of voices gives Go a myriad of expressions and rich colors. "To observe the 19 lines of Go is better than reading 21 histories." The culture of Chinese Go is profound and long-standing. By the desk, by the bedside, flipping through this small book and listening to the gentle words of ancient and modern Go players and scholars, you may often discover and find enlightenment: "How many meanings are hidden, known only between two hearts in silence," truly a boundless charm, a harmonious joy.