Origin of Mahjong

Mahjong, also known as "Sparrow" and "Sparrow", originated in China and has a history of more than a thousand years. It is an authentic national quintessence. Playing mahjong is one of the most popular recreational activities in my country's quintessence. Whether in urban or rural areas, mahjong rooms are blooming everywhere and can be seen everywhere. No matter the dignitaries or the common people, they can "take part in the war" at any time, and "the sound of rubbing numbness" can be heard everywhere. But do you know the origin and meaning of mahjong? Listen to me below! The real name of mahjong should be "抺jiang", which is the 108 heroes in the Water Margin. According to legend, there was a man named Wan Bingchuan in the late Yuan and early Ming Dynasty. He admired the Liangshan hero written by Shi Nai'an very much. He wanted to let the dignitaries know the story of the Water Margin, so as to love and protect the people, so he invented mahjong and integrated the heroes of the Water Margin into this game. in the game. Mahjong is based on 108 cards, which are metaphors for 108 heroes. For example, the nine pieces in the card are likened to Shi Jin, the "nine-patterned dragon", the two pieces are likened to the "double whip" Hu Yanzhuo, and the one cake is likened to the "black whirlwind" Li Kui. The reason for the three categories of Wan, Bing and Strip is to take the homonym of his own name. Each class has four cards from one to nine, which is exactly 108. The 108 heroes happened to gather in Liangshan from all directions, so adding east, west, north, south, middle and five directions, there are 20 four cards in total. These heroes are rich and poor, and the two cards "fa" and "white" are metaphors for wealth. And poor white, so add 8 cards, the whole deck has 136 cards, and later add various flower cards, a total of 144 cards. The square table used for playing mahjong is the four directions of east, west, north and west, which also refers to the four seasons of spring, summer, autumn and winter. Each person has 13 cards, because there are 13 weeks in a season and 52 weeks in four seasons, a total of 364 days, plus the one when you win, Represents the last day, a total of 365 days, exactly one year. Playing mahjong is a kind of entertainment, but it should not be indulged in it. Playing with pleasure in small ways hurts the body, money, and sadness. Let me tell you a mahjong joke: There is a couple who are congenial, and they are both well-known "mahjong fans." Once, the man fought for three days and three nights, and suddenly passed out and fell under the table. Hearing the news, his wife came and cried with snot and tears: "My husband, how could you have the heart to leave me and just leave! Look at your eyes, your eyes are open like two tubes and your nose is red. In the middle, tilt your head like a seven-tube, lie down like the east wind, straighten your navel like a single tube; you wear the same color from top to bottom, long hands and long feet are a dragon. Now the Broken Bridge on Huangquan Road will not be able to meet again in this life. You are so happy to meet each other. My husband! You don’t care about your hands, who will plant the fields if you leave the fields? From now on, your wife will only be able to ask for help, and a golden rooster will drink the northwest wind independently!” The woman was crying hard, but her husband suddenly woke up. She said with emotion: "I was already dead, but you called me back by crying mahjong!" The wife was shocked and stepped back. The man continued: "I can't die yet. After listening to your crying mahjong scriptures, I am worried that you have not learned the essence and will make mistakes in playing cards. 'Cheating Hu' will cost you money, so be careful!" , to be in moderation! Some people ridiculed that "playing mahjong well means you have brains; playing mahjong well means you are very attentive." There is no failure in doing business with the mentality of playing mahjong.