9 Pin Zhi

9 Pin Zhi (Chinese: ) was an ancient Chinese ranking system for the game of Go, which first appeared in the 3rd century book Classic of Arts by Handan Chun. He ranks 9 different Pin (levels) for Go players, from strong to weak:

夫围棋之品有九:There are 9 levels in go:

九品之外,今不复云。

This system is loosely based on the Nine-rank system (traditional Chinese: 九品中正制 or 九品官人法), used at the imperial court to rank the importance of officials.

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References

  1. Classic of Arts
  2. Sensei's Library: Qijing Shisanpian
  3. http://engine.cqvip.com/content/l/82702x/2005/020/004/jy45_l6_20692658.pdf The Prosperous and Reasons of Go in Wei, Jin, Northern and Southern Dynasties
  4. http://scholar.ilib.cn/A-cdtyxyxb200303008.html 9 Degrees System and Grades: The Tradition and Advancement of Culture--The Thinking on the Defects of Wushu and Wei-chi's Adoption of Japan's Dan System of Gvading on Wuji

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