As a crystallization of wisdom, the game of go is a legacy of traditional Chinese arts, and has contained many rich values and profound cultural significance throughout the ages. Together with playing musical instruments, reading, and painting, it was considered as one of the essential qualities for ancient Chinese literati.

As a traditional form of art, the game of go also boasts a number of legends about its origin. One of the best known is that when Emperor Yao married Fuyi Shi  and had a son named Zhu , Yao became very disheartened when the son did not behave well. So Yao made the game of go to cultivate him morally and intellectually. Meanwhile, some believe a political strategist in the Warring States Period (475-221BC) created it.

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