A BRIEF HISTORY OF MAHJONGG
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Mahjongg Challenge is a classic game, played
with tiles, that originated in China, possibly over
2,000 years ago.
Today you can play Mahjongg Challenge on your
PC. With 12 variations of play, multiple game
levels, a simple interface, stunning 3D graphics
and soothing game music, you will find it to be
relaxing to play but it will stimulate your mind.
One of the myths regarding the origin of Mahjongg
suggests that Confucius, the great Chinese
philosopher, had developed the game about 500
BC.
According to this myth, the appearance of the
game in various Chinese provinces coincides
with Confucius' travels at the time he was
teaching his new doctrines.
Another theory implies the game was developed
from existing Chinese card and domino games
around 1850.
Some historians believe it was based on a
Chinese card game called Mádiào (also known as
Ma Tiae, Hanging Horse); or Yèzí (Leaf) in the early
Ming Dynasty.
This game was played with 40 paper cards similar
in appearance to the cards used in the game Ya
Pei. These 40 cards, numbered 1 to 9 in four
different suits along with four extra flower cards,
are similar to the numbering on Mahjongg tiles
today.
This traditional Chinese game was banned in
its homeland in 1949, when the People's
Republic Of China was founded. The new
Communist government forbade any gambling
activities, which were regarded as symbols of
capitalist corruption.
After the Cultural Revolution, the game was
revived, and once again Mahjongg has become
one of the favorite pastimes of the Chinese
people.
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