What is the history of Wei Chi?

Wei-chi (otherwise known as Go in Japan and Baduk in Korea) is an abstract strategy board game. Having its origin in China roughly four thousand years ago (making it the oldest board game in the world), it is an abstract way to examine the Chinese way of war and diplomacy.

Where did Wei Qi originate?

The game originated in China 2,500 years ago and was called 围棋（pronunciation: weiqi), which means “encircling game.” But Japanese players later presented the game internationally. Consequently, the Japanese name 'いご' (pronounced as 'igo') became the first associated with the game by the Western world.

Who invented Wei Chi?

According to Chinese history, Wei-Ch'i was invented by Emperor Shun (2255 - 2206 BC) to help develop the intelligence of his son, Shokin.

What does Wei Chi mean?

The Chinese word for "crisis"

What is the Weichi strategy?

The principle strategy in weiqi is to surround your opponent with overwhelming control over territory. The ancient wisdom in weiqi, is in how to do that well. Secretly the true battle is not against the opponent, but within yourself as a participant.

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What are the benefits of weiqi?

Weiqi helps to improve one's concentration, calculation, memory and creativity. It develops one's systematic thinking skill and develop a good sense of judgement. If you are interested, you may want to learn how to play weiqi and find out more about the courses offered by the Singapore Weiqi Association.

How to play Chinese weiqi?

Weiqi – the surrounding game

In Chinese the name of the game is 围棋 (weiqi) and it means "the surrounding game". In Go, a move consists of putting a stone on any empty intersection of the board. The goal of the players is to surround as big territories with their stones as possible and not to let the opponent do so.

How can I improve my Wei Chi?

In TCM the Wei Qi is related to the Lung organ system, so anything we do to strengthen the lungs will strengthen the Wei Qi. For example, practicing breathing meditation, stimulating acupuncture points along the Lung meridian, and using essential oils will all benefit the lungs and the Wei Qi.

What happens to Wei Qi at night?

During the night, the defensive qi enters the kidney and travels along the controlling cycle, moving from the kidney, to the heart, to the lung, to the liver, to the spleen, and back to the kidney. It is the night-time cycle that is the topic of focus here (see figure one).

What is the flow of Wei Qi?

Wei qi flows between the skin and the muscles like a protective shield and its role is to prevent pathogenic factors such as wind, cold and damp entering the body and causing problems. Wei qi also nourishes the skin.

Is Weiqi Yin or Yang?

Defensive Qi (Wei Qi) is the Qi which flows on the surface of the body; its main function is to protect against diseases. Compared to nutritive Qi, Wei Qi is Yang and superficial.

What is Wei known for?

The Wei Dynasty was known for its Buddhist artwork, such as the Yungang cave sculptures that have lasted up to today. The Wei Dynasty was also known for its expansion, unification of Northern China, economic development, and sinicization.

What religion did the Wei Dynasty practice?

The Northern Wei rulers were ardent supporters of Buddhism, a foreign religion utilized as a theocratic power for ideological and social control of the predominantly Chinese population.

What controls Wei Qi?

In Chinese Medicine, the body's protective shield is called Wei Qi and is controlled by the lungs. This is our protective layer and keeps us from being infected by external pathogenic factors.

What is the oldest board game?

Unearthing the Oldest Board Game on Record

Analysts estimated that the highly decorated boards, made of wood, inlaid shell and lapis lazuli, were made between 2,600-2,400 B.C., making the Royal Game of Ur the oldest complete tabletop game ever discovered.

Is Wei Chinese or Japanese?

Wei is a Chinese given name. The form 伟 (wěi in pinyin) is the most common Chinese given name, accounting for approximately 0.5% of Chinese people.

Where is qi stored in the body?

The first source of Qi is inherited from your parents at conception. It is known as the “innate vital substance” and is stored in the kidneys. The second source is derived from essential substances in nature such as the air we breathe, food and water.

What are the three types of qi?

There are three kinds of qi, known as heaven qi (tian qi 天气), Earth qi (di qi 地气), and human qi (ren qi 人气).

What is the relationship between qi and blood?

Qi is the motivating force behind Blood formation. Blood can be produced properly only when Qi is prosperous, otherwise, Blood production will be weak. That is why, in clinical practice, Chinese medicine practitioners prefer to treat Blood deficiency with herbs that tonify Qi, together with herbs that nourish Blood.

What depletes chi?

Aetiology. Spleen Qi Deficiency is caused by overexertion, poor dietary habits, and/or emotional imbalances. Irregular eating,¹⁵⁵ consuming cold or raw foods and drinks, skipping meals, not eating enough, or overeating all weaken Spleen Qi.

What essential oils for Wei Qi?

Wei Qi blend for colds

When experiencing symptoms, diffuse a blend of 4 drops Eucalyptus, 2 drops Sweet Orange and 1 drop Lemon in an electrical aromatherapy diffuser or candle burner to get the energy flowing in the direction of balance.

What food is good for chi?

Qi is the energy found in all living things. Foods which tonify Qi tend to be sweet and often warm in nature. Good Qi tonifying foods include rice, royal jelly, sweet potato, squash, dates and oats.

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Is weiqi difficult?

The balance of Weiqi is probably one of the most difficult concepts of play in the game. It is simple to understand at the theoretical level but it becomes technically difficult when comes to play.

When was weiqi invented?

Go is a board game for two players. It is also called Weiqi in Chinese (圍棋,围棋), Igo in Japanese ( Kanji: 囲碁), and Baduk in Korean ( Hangul:바둑). Go originated in ancient China before 500 BC. It is now popular throughout the world, especially in East Asia.