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Most of the characters on the front of the cards are adapted from ancient Chinese stories like Water Margin, a novel depicting an uprising led by 108 folk heroes during the Song Dynasty (960-1279). The cards also vary in the number of cards. In the Water Margin, there are four suits with thirty characters each – a total of 120 cards, compared to the standard 52-card deck.
Popular legend holds that the composition of a deck of cards has religious, metaphysical and astronomical significance. Each suit of 13 cards represents the 13 months of the lunar year. Since the Sidereal lunar month may be approximated to 28 days, each suit is equal to 364 days of the year.
Similarly, the deck of 52 cards represents the 52 weeks of the year. A complete deck represents an entire year.
Today, playing cards is both standard and readily available. And now, cards are not only used for playing. Some people even use them for magic.
By Xu Xinlei
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