emperor taizong, games of skill, go strategy game, jia yuan, song dynasty, zhuoming

The Mystery of Go, the Strategy Game

In the palace, Emperor Taizong of the Song Dynasty played the game of Go with Jia Yuan, one of his officials. Playing Go with the Emperor was always problematic, as winning or losing was quite a significant matter. Therefore, playing the game required much care and attention.  Taizong always gave Jia three moves when playing ...

Helen London

The game of Go.