What do Yaoji, eight pieces, and two tubes mean?

The meanings of Yaoji, Batiao and Ertong are respectively:

1. Yaoji

In mahjong, one line is called Yaoji, and Yao is Tongjiazi. , and the word "yao" means "one" in southern dialects. The Yaoji pattern in Mahjong is a combination of a bird and a chicken. English: one dick. little chick.

2. Eight tiles

One of the mahjong tiles. It is adjacent to six, seven, and nine. Six, seven and eight (or five) are called five and eight. Seven strips, nine strips and eight stripes are called jiahu.

3. Ertong

Ertong is a tile in mahjong. It is also called Erbing. It is the tube tile in mahjong. There are nine kinds of tube tiles from one tube to nine tubes and one drum, with 4 tiles in each category, and there are 36 tiles in one drum.

The Origin of Mahjong

Mahjong originated in China. It was originally a game played by the royal family and nobles, and its history can be traced back three to four thousand years ago. In the long-term historical evolution process, Mahjong gradually spread from the court to the people, and was basically finalized in the middle of the Qing Dynasty.

According to legend, a man named Wan Bingtiao (or "Wan Bingzhang") in the Ming Dynasty created mahjong based on "Yi Zi Ge Opera" and used his own name "Wan, Bing, and Tiao" as three types of mahjong. Basic suit. On the other hand, some people say that Mahjong was originally the "food protection tile" in Taicang, Jiangsu. For example: the "barrel" pattern is a gunpowder gun.

Relevant data records that there was a large royal granary in Taicang County, Jiangsu Province, where rice was stored all year round for the "south-to-north grain diversion". Naturally, abundant food means frequent bird attacks, and a lot of food is lost every year due to bird attacks. In order to reward those who caught birds and protected the grain, the officials who managed the granary used bamboo chips to record the number of birds caught and paid out rewards based on this. This was Taicang's "Grain Protection Card". This kind of chip is engraved with various symbols and numbers, which can be viewed, played, and used as a certificate to claim bonuses. The gameplay, symbols and terms of title of this kind of food protection card are all related to catching birds.