The ''Classic of Arts'' () was a 3rd-century Chinese book written by
Handan Chun
Handan Chun (), courtesy name Zishu () or Zili (), also known as Handan Zhu (), was a writer, calligrapher, and official from Yingchuan Commandery (modern day Yuzhou, Henan) who served the state of Cao Wei during the early 3rd century. As a cal ...
on the various cultivated arts of ancient China.
The book also briefly discussed some basics of the
game of Go
Go is an abstract strategy game, abstract strategy board game for two players in which the aim is to surround more territory than the opponent. The game was invented in China more than 2,500 years ago and is believed to be the oldest board gam ...
, and it was the first to state the
9 Pin Zhi, a system for
Go ranks and ratings
There are various systems of Go ranks and ratings that measure the skill in the traditional board game Go. Traditionally, Go rankings have been measured using a system of dan and kyu ranks. Especially in amateur play, these ranks facilitate th ...
.
See also
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International Go Federation
The International Go Federation (IGF) is an international organization that connects the various national Go federations around the world.
Role
The role of the IGF is to promote the sport of Go throughout the world, promote amicable relations ...
Notes
External links
Go in ancient Chinaby John Fairbairn
Go books
Chinese literature
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