2024年2月1日 · Yezi Ge is an ancient Chinese card game, similar to “ Sheng Guan Tu,” played with dice. Its origin can be traced back to the Han Dynasty and is considered the precursor to modern playing cards, including poker, character cards, and mahjong.

The story that cards were invented some time in the Tang Dynasty (618-907) is based on a number of literary references of the time to a game called yezi ge, "the game of Leaves".

2020年7月13日 · Playing card historians generally assume that playing cards have their origins in either China or Persia, possibly India, but again, documentation is scarce. Some sources cite a Chinese game called...

Shu (who ruled the kingdom of Wu Yue from 948-78), had the game of Yezi jie ge (Rules for turning over leaves) in his home.'5 8. Finally, two separate sources record that Yang Yi (974-1020) liked playing the game of leaves. a. Ouyang Xiu writes that Yang Yi had a fondness for this game, and thus his retainer Zhong Jian could also play it.'6 b.

For this reason, the main focus of my study in reconstruction is on a pastime, the yezi xi (game of leaves), which dates to about the same time as our earliest sources on the origins of printing, but which eventually died out, to be superseded by other amusements.

2024年3月27日 · The oldest card game ever recorded is known as the Leaf Game or Yezi Ge, which was played by royalty during the Tang Dynasty of the 9th century. But very little is known or agreed upon, as the mention of the game comes from a princess who briefly describes playing with her in-laws.

2025年1月10日 · This game would have been yezi ge (Rules of Leaves) but as long ago as 1067 CE it was recorded that there was no one alive who remembered how to play the game. It is thought that these early cards were used in conjunction with dice, or were simply drawn at random and the recipients had to perform the forfeits (generally consuming alcohol) that ...

2022年6月8日 · Who invented Chinese playing cards? In ancient China, playing cards were invented during the Tang dynasty. The first card game created was the game of leaves known as ‘Yezi Ge.’ The records and rules of how to play this game have been lost. However, the origin of this game can be traced to the years 613 – 906.

2024年8月17日 · Some sources cite a Chinese game called yezi ge, which translates to “game of leaves,” as the first game to use playing cards. There are references to yezi ge being played as early as the 800s.

Yezixi Play, also known as “Leaf Cards” or “Yezi Ge,” is an ancient Chinese card game that dates back to the Tang Dynasty. After centuries of development, it gradually became a popular form of entertainment.