The Origin and History of Playing Cards
There were many theories about the origin of poker cards. One view was that it originated from China, where there were playing cards at least in 969 AD. At that time, a deck of cards had four suits, each with 14 cards. It was used for both paper money and card games. There was also a legend that the Venice people brought playing cards back to Europe from China, probably by Niccolo Polo or his family. It was also said that during the war between Chu and Han at the end of the Qin Dynasty, General Han Xin invented the " leaf game " to ease the homesickness of soldiers. This was considered to be the prototype of poker. In the 12th century, Marco Polo brought this card game to Europe. In Europe, different countries had different views on the development of cards. French scholars believed that cards were invented by the French in 1392; Belgian scholars believed that the history of cards in their country was earlier than that of France; and Italian scholars believed that they invented playing cards themselves. There were also different explanations for the symbolic meaning of the poker card color. One theory was that the four colors represented the four main industries of society at that time. Spades represented soldiers, clubs represented agriculture, diamonds represented craftsmen, and hearts represented priests. Another theory was that it came from the patterns of ancient divination tools in Europe. Spades represented peace, clubs represented luck, diamonds represented wealth, and hearts represented wisdom and love. The 54-card pattern of the poker cards also had a special meaning. The king represented the sun, the little king represented the moon, and the other 52 cards represented the 52 weeks of the year. The four colors of hearts, diamonds, clubs, and spades represented the four seasons of spring, summer, autumn, and winter. When J, Q, and K were 11, 12, and 13 points, and King and Little Wang were half points, the total points of a deck of cards were exactly 365 points. In the leap year, Big and Little Wang were each counted as 1 point, a total of 366 points. Moreover, the portraits on J, Q, and K were mostly characters from western history or myths and legends, spanning many ancient countries and regions.
The Origin and History of Tarot Cards
Tarot cards were transliterated from the word "Tarot." It was an ancient divination tool in the West. There were many explanations for its origin: 1. Ancient cultural connection theory: Some scholars have corresponded Tarot with ancient cultural elements and proposed "Egyptian origin theory","Hebrew origin theory","gypsy origin theory", etc. However, these theories lack strong evidence to support them. - Some people believed that "Tarot" was derived from the Egyptian words "Tao" and "King", which meant "King's Way". Kings had the right judgment, so Tarot had the meaning of prediction. It was also said that the 22 large Arcana of the tarot cards had a deep relationship with the 22 letters of the Arabic language and the Kabbala of the ancient Hebrews, and that the tarot cards might have absorbed many religious symbols from Egypt. 2. ** Italian origin theory **: This is the current more common view. Tarot cards originated from a card game in Italy in the early 15th century. The oldest existing tarot cards were drawn by the Tarot Master Visconti Sforza in the middle of the 15th century, commissioned by the ruler of the Duchy of Milan. The earliest tarot cards were known as Visconti Sforza, which was originally regarded as an entertainment and cultural activity rather than a divination tool. It was composed of 78 cards, including 22 large Akana and 56 small Akana. The big Arcana represented the major theme of life and the spiritual journey. The small Arcana contained four colors (scepter, holy grail, sword, and coin), representing the situations and challenges in daily life. Tarot cards were first popular as a game in European aristocratic society, especially in Italy. It spread to Europe between the 12th and 14th centuries and became popular in the Middle Ages. Later, the Romani used tarot cards as a tool for divination and spread them in Europe. Over time, tarot cards were seen as a bridge connecting man and the universe during the Renaissance. In the 18th and 19th centuries, they began to be associated with divination and prediction. Many important versions and interpretation methods appeared in France and England, such as the Waite Tarot Card published in 1909. In the late 20th century, tarot cards expanded into the field of popular culture and were now widely used around the world. They were also used in psychological consultation and therapy. [Ling Yuji: Fate of the Eastern Profound World] is equally exciting. Everyone is welcome to click and read it!
Playing Cards
The English expression for " playing cards " was " play cards."
Playing Cards
The following are some common English terms used in playing cards (using mahjong as an example): - * * Mahjong related **: - Mahjong: Mahjong or mah-jongg, a tile in mahjong. - The circle/dots tiles. - The bamboo tiles. - Wan Zi: The character tiles. - The honor tiles (dragon tiles + wind tiles). - * * Basic Terminology **: - "Eat": Chou, meaning to claim a tile to match a sequence. - "Pung" means to claim a tile to match a triad. - "Kong" means to claim a tile for a quad. - He (Hu): Claiming a tile to win. - "The Kitty." - "Chip": counter, chip, or dib. - Side tiles. - "Eat Zhang": drawing. - Discard a tile. - [dealer] - Opponent on the left. - "Next house": Opponent on the right. - Opposite: Opposite sitting opposite to one. - Three players looking for one more player. - [Skipping] - Shuffling the tiles. - "Lian Zhuang": remaining the dealer. - One pair. - One time (in scoring). - A round. - Following suit. - Drawing a useful tile. - "Dutong": waiting for two tiles to win or making two pairs. - Holding up a tile. - "Listen": waiting for the one necessary tile to win. - Dark Bar: Drawing a tile by oneself, making four similar tiles of a kind and putting them face down. - Concealing 3-tiles in order of a kind. - Eight rounds of play. - Lacking a suit. - Robbing a gong. - Solo fishing: waiting for one of the pair to win. - Listening alone: awaiting the only one necessary tile to win. - "Earth Harmony": going out or winning a hand after drawing only one tile. - "tag": fishing or awaiting one's winning tile. - "Duiduihu": winning with all paired tiles or all triplets. - Self-draw: Winning by one's own draw or self-drawn. - To be won by one's left or opposing opponent with the same tile one needs. - Peace: A win without points or a common hand. - Chicken hand. - Grand slam. - "Blossoms on the Bar": Drawing a tile, after a gang, from the end of the wall to win the game or adding glory to the game. - Seven pairs. - All of one suit, flush, or having all tiles in one suit.
Playing cards
The English word for playing cards was Joker, and it was pronounced as/́ d ́ k ́ (r)/.
Playing cards
Playing cards in English were either "playing cards" or "(playing) cards", which could also be called "cartes a jouer"(French etymology) or "Torranpo"(Japanese name, derived from the English name "trump" for the "trump card" in bridge and other card games). The colors and faces of the playing cards were as follows: - Spades: The cards were 2 (Two), 3 (Three), 4 (Four), 5 (Five), 6 (Six), 7 (Seven), 8 (Eight), 9 (Nine), 10 (Ten), Jack (Servant), Queen (Queen), King (King), Ace (Ace), Joker (Ghost cards, commonly known as "King" and "Little King". - Hearts (also known as Hearts): There are also 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, Jack, Queen, King, Ace, Joker. - Diamonds (also known as diamonds): There are 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, Jack, Queen, King, Ace. - Clubs: . The cards are 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, Jack, Queen, King, Ace, Joker. In addition, some English idioms related to playing cards are as follows: - Play cards. - Card up one's sleeve: a secret plan, idea, or advantage in reserve. - "In the cards": It's very likely to happen in the future (mainly used in affirmations);"Not in the cards": It's hopeless. - "Count on one's own cards": fearless and self-reliant. - "Hold all the cards": Dominate the overall situation, everything is under control, hold all the winning cards. - lay all one's cards on the table
Playing Cards
In poker,"Big Ghost" was described as "Joker" or "Big Joker"(also known as "King" or "Big King" or "Big Ace" in English, but "Joker" was more commonly used when referring to "Joker").
Playing cards, making cards, recognizing cards
The following are some common poker techniques: ** 1. Card Making Techniques ** 1. ** Restore Pass (Anti-cut card processing)** - This technique was mainly used to prevent cutting cards from affecting the game. There were two ways to restore the table with one hand and restore it with both hands. - One-handed Restoration: After someone else cuts the cards, the skilled player can quickly pick up the poker cards on the table and deal them with one hand. The card can be restored to the state before the cut. - [Double Hand Restoration: After the other person cuts the cards, the player puts the two stacks of cut cards together. At the moment when the hands are clasped together, they make a blind return action, so that the cards are restored up and down, achieving the effect of cutting the cards. However, this technique should not be used often.] 2. ** Hide the cards in the palm (Play 'palm')** - Some players could practice to the point where they could hide a card in their palm at any time and move freely. - When this card is not used, it will hide the card in the palm somewhere else and wait for the opportunity to change the card. The cards in the palm could be exchanged according to the three cards given to them, making the cards bigger and quickly returning the cards to the deck. After practice, the technique was skilled and ingenious, and it was difficult for laymen to notice. ** 2. Card Identification Technique ** 1. ** X-ray (Magic Technique)** - In some magic shows, the seemingly simple movements could actually reveal the color and number of the cards. For example, after letting the audience choose a card, pick up the card, pinch it, tilt it a little to the left, and pat it to see the color and points of the card, but to the audience, it was just a simple action. 2. ** Props assist in card recognition ** - For example, he could prepare a special prop card, like a double-sided card. When performing magic, through ingenious operation and cooperation with other normal cards, the audience's normal perception of the cards was used to achieve the effect of recognizing the cards. During the performance, through a series of seemingly normal actions such as flipping the card and changing the card, the expected result was finally achieved.
Playing cards today, playing cards tomorrow, Hu Shi
Mr. Hu Shi was very keen on playing cards. According to his diary, he played cards continuously. It was common for him to play cards today and play cards tomorrow. He was unable to control himself when it came to playing cards. Even though he knew that playing cards did not have many benefits other than entertainment, and he had repeatedly reflected in his diary that he should not have fallen so low and should have followed the study plan, he still played cards often. For example, there was a period of time where he played cards for several consecutive days. He played today and played tomorrow. While playing cards, he also recorded his playing. While waiting for the TV series, you can also click on the link below to read the classic original work of "Dafeng Nightwatchman"!
Playing cards, double-sided cards
Double-faced cards were a special type of poker card. This kind of card may be used in scenes such as magic performances. It was different from ordinary poker cards. One side of the ordinary poker card was the face of the card (marked with different flowers and points), and the other side was the back of the card (the back of the card was exactly the same).
Playing cards for the king
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