In his Xian Qing Ou Ji (Notes at Leisure), Li Yu, who styled himself Li Weng, said, To play chess is not so interesting as to watch others play, for an onlooker has nothing to worry about—gain or loss has nothing to do with him.
In his Xian Qing Ou Ji (Notes at Leisure), Li Yu, who styled himself Li Weng, said, To play chess is not so interesting as to watch others play, for an onlooker has nothing to worry about—gain or loss has nothing to do with him.
下棋只是为了消遣，其所以能使这样多人嗜此不疲者，是因为它颇合于人类好斗的本能，这是一种“斗智不斗力”的游戏。