Why is Go called Kinoku?

1. Chess Master Wooden Wild Fox

The Go class has started, and all the primary school students are very excited.

Fang Lei leaned up in his seat and raised his hands high: "Teacher, the textbook says that Go is also called Wooden Fox. Is Go a fox?"

He is A naughty child with long arms and legs, a red face, a pointed chin, and messy hair. Everyone laughed at him for being stupid again!

The Go teacher raised his eyebrows: "In ancient China, Go was called 'Muye Fox' because it is not only fun, but also highly intelligent, like a confusing fox. Do you want to get to know this smart fox? ?”

The children shouted: “Think about it!” They had watched the Go game on TV. The national players played chess with great style: they bowed before taking their seats; they hit the chess pieces into the board with a snap; they held paper fans in their hands and meditated on the chess board. That looks so cool!

After a few lessons, the students became obsessed with this wonderful game. They were full of Go terminology, such as "layout", "work", and "initial move". They would study the formulas together after school, and then go home to do a few life-or-death problems. Parents report that their children have become more thoughtful.

Fang Lei seemed to have a connection with Go, and he became a victorious general in his class. He would always say: "This is how Nie Xuanfeng, the chess master, plays!" He nicknamed himself "Thunder Rain": " Did you know? The weather forecast says that thunderstorms usually follow cyclones!" Everyone was in awe.

But Fang Lei can’t be happy lately. That guy Wang Xiaodong learned his strange trick from nowhere: break in! point! prick! The moves poked people's sore muscles, and he also ate up the dragon wildly, forcing Fang Lei to lose in the middle game.

Fang Lei was surprised: "How did you improve your chess skills so quickly?"

Wang Xiaodong looked at him with sympathy: "There is no way, my genes are good! In ancient times, My ancestor Wang Zhi went into the mountain to chop firewood and saw two boys playing Go. He stood there and watched mesmerized. After a few games, the wooden handle of the ax turned into soil. A hundred years later, Wang Zhi returned home. , his grandson's beard has turned white. Lanke Mountain is the place where the gods pointed out my ancestors! If you don't believe it, read the book and take a look. From now on, my nickname will be General Changsheng. Give it to me." He patted Fang Lei on the shoulder and slipped away humming.

After dinner, Fang Lei stared at the TV cartoons for a long time and finally went to bed. The "Kinoye Fox" bag chess piece next to his pillow was something he usually loved, but now it made him unhappy: "Wang Xiaodong's ancestor is so strong, I can't beat him anyway, so I won't learn anymore!" He swiped it hard, and the bag was thrown to the on the ground.

Ouch! Budai shouted, and Fang Lei thought he heard wrongly. A voice sneered and said, "Aren't you ashamed to blame your ancestors for losing chess?"

A little fox came out of the chess bag and jumped on the bed. It stood on its hind legs like a circus puppy, all white with a black nose. The little fox smiled half-heartedly, nodded under the moonlight and said, "Your ancestor was the best Go player in the world. Your ancestor's father invented Go, your ancestor's brother-in-law invented chess, and your ancestor's cousin invented backgammon. You Whose ancestor is more powerful than Wang Xiaodong?" After that, he took out a wooden comb from the bag and carefully combed the big tail.

Curiosity made Fang Lei forget his fear, and he asked stupidly: "Who is my ancestor?"

The little fox cleared his throat: "Your ancestor is Danzhu. ! His fiefdom is in Fang Kingdom, and his descendants will take the surname Fang. You look like Danzhu when he was a child, with long arms and legs! ?"

"He is the eldest prince of King Yao, a great Go player in ancient times."

"Who are you?"

" I am Danzhu’s good friend and chess expert Mu Yehu!”

“So you are the little fox who plays Go!” Fang Lei was shocked.

Kinoho said with great pride: "Go is my favorite, and chess, chess and backgammon are also within the scope of my research!"

The powerful ancestor who fell from the sky , there is a little fox in front of you who knows everything! Fang Lei pinched his face to make sure he was not dreaming. I really wish Wang Xiaodong was here! He calmed down and asked Kinoku: "Who did you say invented these chess pieces just now?"

"Your teacher can't answer such a profound question, right? You're the right person to ask me!"

The little fox sat down on the pillow, crossed his legs with dignity, and talked about things that happened more than four thousand years ago.