TITLE:
A Study on the Chess Culture of Ethnic Minority Groups in Gansu Province
AUTHORS:
Ying’an Wang, Xiaoming Ma
KEYWORDS:
Ethnic Minority Groups in Gansu Province, Chess Culture, A Study
JOURNAL NAME:
Open Journal of Applied Sciences,
Vol.13 No.12,
December
21,
2023
ABSTRACT: As a region inhabited by large populations of ethnic minority groups,
Gansu province boasts rich ethnic cultural resources which reflect traditional
culture and intangible cultural heritage that had taken shape thousands of
years ago. Among these are various ethnic folk chess games. They are
time-honored with many types such as the “Fang” chess of the Hui ethnic group,
the “Jiu” chess of the Tibetans, the “King and Ministers” chess, the Mongolian
chess, the Mongolian military chess, etc. These games embody distinctive ethnic
and regional characteristics, as well as the cultural elements of a particular
ethnic minority group. It is of great significance, therefore, to study the
ethnic chess by collecting, documenting and comparing different types of
related chess. The paper explores ways to standardize, protect and promote them
scientifically in joint efforts, and draws a conclusion that examining their
significance in the present era and the ethnic characteristics is the key to
understanding the profound culture behind the chess.