关于中国象棋的起源有多种说法:
一、起源于传说时代的神农氏。元代僧人念常在《佛祖历代通载》中说:“神农以日月星辰为象,唐相国牛僧孺用车、马、士、卒加炮代之为机矣”。
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二、起源于传说时代的黄帝。北宋晃补之《广象戏格·序》说:“象戏兵戏也,黄帝之战,驱猛兽以为阵,象,兽之雄也。故戏兵以象戏名之。”
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三、起源于周武王伐纣时。明代谢肇淛《五杂组》云:“象戏,相传为周武伐纣时作,即不然,亦战国兵家者之流,盖彼时重车战也。”
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四、起源于战国之时。《潜确居类书》载:“雍门周谓孟尝君:‘足下燕居,则斗象棋,亦战国之事也。’盖战国用兵,故时人用战争之象为棋势也。”
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五、起源于舜的时期,传说舜的同父异母的弟弟叫象,象为人懒惰,好玩耍,由他发明了象棋。
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