本因坊秀策

Běnyīnfāng Xiùcè

proper noun

Meanings

1 Honinbo Shusaku, legendary Japanese Go player

About Honinbo Shusaku

1829–1862 · 运动员 athlete

Japanese Go player of the Edo period who won all 19 of his castle games, played before the shogun. The anime 棋魂 (Hikaru no Go) made him known to Chinese Go fans.

Also called 秀策

Characters

neighborhood / school

Examples

HSK 7-9

本因坊秀策被誉为棋圣。

Běnyīnfāng Xiùcè bèi yùwéi qí shèng.

Honinbo Shusaku is hailed as a 'sage of Go.'

HSK 7-9

漫画《棋魂》里的佐为附身于本因坊秀策。

Mànhuà 《 Qíhún 》 lǐ de Zuǒwéi fùshēn yú Běnyīnfāng Xiùcè.

In the manga 'Hikaru no Go,' Sai possesses Honinbo Shusaku.

Tips

history

The 本因坊 in his name is an honour: he was only the heir of the Honinbo house and died of cholera at 33 before he could head it. His most famous game is the 1846 耳赤之局, 'ear-reddening game', named for his opponent's ears flushing at one of his moves.

In Pop Culture

棋魂 Qí hún

Hikaru no Go

Hit manga/anime in which the ghost of Heian-era Go master Fujiwara-no-Sai inhabits modern boy Hikaru and plays through Shusaku's recorded games.

Stroke Order

本 běn

因 yīn

坊 fāng

秀 xiù

策 cè