Do You Know Why There Are 144 Mahjong Tiles?

Mahjong originated in southern China and is a game game invented by the ancients. Mahjong is loved by men, women, children, and children of all ages because it is easy to play and easy to play. And because of the combination of these methods, many ingenious techniques have been formed, which can attract many people who dare to challenge.

In China, the rules of mahjong are different in different regions, but in addition to 74 cards or 136 cards in some regions, most regions have a total of 144 cards with spring, summer, autumn and winter, and Meilan Zhuju. It can be said that Mahjong is also one of the expressions of traditional Chinese culture. So who invented such a fun and rich game? How did you get the name? And why is the total number of sheets 144? Of course there are many sayings about Mahjong, but the most widely spread is such a story.

I don't know in which dynasty there was a child, and their parents died when they were very young. This child is called Ma. Although the Ma people live in poverty, they are clever and ambitious. One day, a victorious general passed by the city where he lived, and Ma and a group of children watched by the roadside. The majestic look of the great general made Ma envious. He said to his companions, "I will also be a great general when I grow up." After listening, the little companions laughed and laughed at him: "Don't dream! You come I ca n’t eat anything, and I want to be a general.

After listening to these words, the Ma people didn't take it seriously, so they started to get up and go to bed late, and practice their martial arts. The little friends found it and he didn't want to go out. Everyone saw that he wanted to be a general, so he gave him the nickname "Mahjong." Later, he slowly got used to it, forgetting even his original name. After practicing for a year, Mahjong has achieved little success. But he found that if he continued to practice like this, he would not be able to eat any more, nor would it be a solution. So he thought about doing some work and earning money to support his family.

One good skill of Mahjong is to rub the rope. Because he rubs very well, everyone always scrambles to ask him to come to his home to rub. So business is also very good. So he thought that it would be good to be a rich man if he was not a general. Since then, Mahjong has prepared four whiteboard boxes and plans to save 100,000 yuan. After many years, Mahjong finally reached 90,000, but he was old and frail. Many friends persuaded him, "You have gone through so many spring, summer, autumn, winter, northeast, southwest, and northwest. You have not only enjoyed the plum, chrysanthemums and chrysanthemums in various places, but also suffered from wind, frost, rain, and snow. You should not travel anymore. Enjoy the blessing. Mahjong heard it makes sense and went home to enjoy his old age.

However, Mahjong's son, Hongzhong, was a prodigal son who built a house to marry his wife. Within three years, he spent all his life-saving money. Mahjong smashed the four whiteboard boxes in one go, and soon died of illness. When Mahjong's friends came to help with the funeral, they found the smashed whiteboard boxes, which were 144 yuan in total. In honor of Mahjong, friends engraved the life experience of Mahjong on a wooden board. Since then, there have been titles such as Wanzi, Southeastern and Western, Meilan Bamboo and Chrysanthemum, Fat Choi, White Board, Red, and so on.