Several theories about the origin of Mahjong

I believe everyone is familiar with Mahjong, right? So, I want to ask, when you play mahjong, are you also thinking, how can there be such a fun game in this world? Who Invented Mahjong? Why is it called Mahjong? Is there another name? With these questions, let's walk into the world of Mahjong. In fact, there are many theories about the origin of mahjong, and there are also disputes in China. There are different views in the south and the north. So is mahjong originated in the south or the north? What is his history? The first accounts of the origins of Mahjong were circulated in the South.

The sparrow brand first originated in Taicang, Jiangsu. As we all know, Jiangsu is located in the plain area of ​​the lower reaches of the Yangtze River in ancient China, and is a famous "land of fish and rice" in Chinese history. At that time, Taicang, Jiangsu Province, was a big grain province. But there are too many birds in the south, causing food production to drop. To prevent this from happening, the government summoned all the local people to fight sparrows, but they soon found that it was futile. To solve this problem, the local government issued a sparrow card, which records how many sparrows you killed. Then the prizes were distributed according to the number, so everyone joined the ranks of playing sparrows, and sparrows became more and more popular. Slowly, Mahjong was born.

The second statement about the origin of mahjong is related to Zheng He's voyages to the West. It is said that when Zheng He went to the Western Ocean, due to the long distance and no entertainment facilities on board, the officers and soldiers had to use dice and gambling for entertainment in order to relieve boredom. But after years of sailing, the soldiers were tired of this game, and some even felt homesick and even thought of rebelling. In order to stabilize the morale of the army, Zheng He invented a game tool. This is the prototype of Mahjong. Later, I heard that there was a general surnamed Ma on Zheng He's ship. He played a good hand of cards and no one could match him, so Zheng He named the game Mahjong Tile, which later generations called Mahjong Tile. After several generations of continuous polishing, it was finally named Mahjong.

The third theory comes from the north of my country. According to legend, in the last years of the Yuan Dynasty, there was a man named Wan Bingchuan, who was a die-hard fan of Liangshan heroes. It was invented to commemorate 108 Liangshan heroes. He first used 108 cards to represent 108 heroes, and divided them into ten thousand, strips, and cakes according to the homophony of his name.

Let's talk about his name here. His surname is Wan, which is Wan of 120,000. Bing is Bing Zhu Ye, who reads it at night. This name is quite interesting, because the heroes on Liangshan come from all directions to Liangshan, rob the rich and help the poor, and walk the road for the heaven. , that is to say, it is divided into the middle class, the rich, and the commoners, so the middle hair is added. The middle class is the middle class, the hair refers to the consciousness of the rich and tyrannical gentry, and the white refers to the poor and the white, which refers to the poor people. Later, this kind of game spread among the people, and the people added various flower cards, so the whole deck totaled 144 cards. Finally established the generation of mahjong.