Museum of the origin of mahjong

Museum of the origin of mahjong

Located in the Tianyige scenic area of Haishu, Ningbo, Zhejiang Province, China, the exhibition area covers an area of more than 1000 square meters. Based on the history of mahjong development, it studies Mr. Chen Yumen's life, the development history of Chinese opera, the history of the emergence and evolution of mahjong, and proves the inextricable links between mahjong and Ningbo from Ningbo Dialect, nautical terminology and other aspects, It is the first museum with mahjong culture as the theme in China.

brief introduction

Poet Xu Zhimo said: "sparrow card is a pleasure of hand, brain, ears and eyes." Mr. Xu, who loves mahjong deeply and carries his son like flying on the card table, has a deep understanding of the function of mahjong. Mahjong's modeling is completely in line with the golden section, there are all kinds of fine arts font patterns, gorgeous colors. Some mahjong carvings are meticulous and the materials are exquisite. They are just works of art. In Ningbo's mahjong Museum, there are a large number of mahjong products, including jade and pure gold.

Origin of venues

The Museum of the origin of mahjong is located in the ancestral hall of Chen Yumen, the inventor of mahjong. Chen Yumen, a native of Ningbo, has lived in Ningbo for a long time, playing cards with high-ranking officials (including foreigners). Playing cards is an ancient game originated in the Tang Dynasty. It is called Ye and Ma Diao in the Ming Dynasty. After the Qianlong reign of the Qing Dynasty, the horse crane evolved into "Mohe" and "penghe". Chen Yumen was proficient in playing cards and felt that there were many inconveniences in playing cards. In 1864, he changed it to bamboo bone and improved the content of playing cards. As a result, a new kind of playing game mahjong was formed. Its integration, spread and development are closely related to Ningbo. The word "mahjong" originated from the Ningbo Dialect, and the terms on the mahjong table such as "sparrow", "harmony", "stop", "inlay", "friend", "Xianggong" and "rub" also evolved from the Ningbo Dialect.

Address: No.5 Tianyi street, Haishu District, Ningbo City, Zhejiang Province, China

Longitude: 121.540036

Latitude: 29.870064