关于围棋的英语演讲材料.ppt

The Chinese Culture and The different names of WeiqiZain(坐隐) Hand-talk(手谈) Square-Round(方圆) Black-and-White(黑白)Weiqi has many names, but it is called the Go by westerners. They only think it is a game of go, apparently they do not recognize the profound meaning. Weiqi Appliance（用具）Weiqi include a chessboard, 181 black piecesand 180 white pieces. Chessboard（棋盘）• Weiqi has been used to divine firstly, so it has closely relationship with the Book of Changes. There are nineteen horizontal lines and nineteen vertical lines on the board, and they make up 361 points. They are said the lunar calendar of 361 days.The Book of Change（ 周易)The lunar calendar （农历）Piece（棋子）The pieces are divided into black and white. It is the important theory of yin and yang. That is the basis of Chinese culture. The Chinese World View• hemispherical dome （天圆地方） The shape of the board and pieces represents the thought of the Chinese world view.Rules• Both sides use different color, and black go first. Everyone must use one piece each time.（双方用不同的颜色，执 黑棋者先行，每次只需下一子） • Piece must put on the cross point （棋 子必须放在交叉点上） • Do not move the pieces on the board （ 不能移动已经放在棋盘上的棋子）EqualityEvery piece is equality. When put on board, it will produce different results. This is not only the idea of the equality, but also the thinking of the whole and part.Outcome• The way to get victory is get more points than opponent. But it does not require the number. It reflects the idea of harmony and the Golden Mean.the Golden Mean（中庸）He won many pointsHe lost only one point。