中国象棋折射出的“象数易学”文化

Image-numerological Culture of the Yi Learning Reflected in Chinese Chess

采用文献资料法、逻辑推理法、专家访谈法、考古实物推测法对我国现象象棋中折射出的"象数易学"文化进行分析,让大家认识到象棋中的"象"的由来,并不是以前一些学者认为象棋中的象,是因为印度产象,所以象棋起源于印度。笔者研究发现,象棋中的"象"应是"象数易学"中的"象",它是高度浓缩古代中国人对宇宙万物,以及对天道、人道、地道的深刻的理解和把握,使象棋具有了边韶《塞赋》所描述的易学的占卜功能和社会功能、伦理功能等。

Depending on literature, expert interviews, logical reasoning and archaeological speculations, this paper analyzes the culture of ＂the image - number of the Yi learning＂ reflected in Chinese chess, the purpose of which is to make it clear that the origin of the so - called ＂ elephant＂ in chess is not the ＂elephant＂ previously believed by some scholars as its origin in India because India is abundant with elephants. The author finds that the ＂elephant＂ in chess should be the ＂image＂ in ＂image - numerology of the Yi learning＂ , which is the highly condensed understanding grasp of ancient Chinese people about the universe, the natural law and humanity. It enables chess to be equipped the divining function, social function and ethic function of the Yi learning.