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Who invented China chess?

The invention of chess in China: According to the ancient legend in China, Shun invented chess. Shun's younger brother was very bad and tried to kill Shun several times (as recorded in Mencius). Later, Shun imprisoned him, fearing that he would be lonely, so he played chess for his entertainment. The word "Xiang" in chess represents Shun's younger brother. This legend has been proved to be unreliable, but according to some textual research by Wang Guowei, Mr. Chang can infer the route of the introduction of chess into China from this legend. He believes that the elephant is not Shun's brother, but the leader of the elephant-producing areas in southern China (such as Myanmar). Xiang and Shun once formed an alliance of brothers and defeated other nationalities, but later they clashed. Probably. Chess was introduced to China from India through Thailand and Myanmar. In recent years, there are many famous chess players in South China, and the number of talents seems to rank first in the country. Although this has nothing to do with the fact that chess first spread to South China, as early as more than a thousand years ago, people in South China learned to play chess before people in the Central Plains. It's interesting to think about it now. The Invention of Chess: Indians This is an ancient legend in India, and King Shehan intends to reward Sass Bandal, the inventor and prime minister of chess.

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