在中国象棋界,提起《渊深海阔》几乎无人不知。这部棋谱的作者陈文乾,广泛采集古代排局精华、民间佳构和江湖名局,历时17年,于1808年手工抄写完成了这部多达16册的巨著。全书16卷371局,为四大名谱之首,但作者苦于家贫,无力刊印,只有孤本流传于世。自从成书后至今近200年里,这部手稿经历了曲折的流传过程,目前这部手稿在我国象棋名家刘国斌先生家里完好地保存着。 In the Chinese chess community, it is almost unknown to anyone who has mentioned “deep and deep sea”. The author of this chess piece, Chen Wenqian, collected extensively the essences of the ancient arrangements, the best of folk architecture, and the famous names of rivers and lakes. It lasted 17 years and was completed in 1808 by hand. The book of 16 volumes 371 Bureau, the first name of the four famous, but the author suffer from poverty, unable to print, only the solitary book spread to the world. Since its publication nearly 200 years ago, this manuscript has undergone a twists and turns. At present, the manuscript is well preserved in the home of the famous chess expert Mr. Liu Guobin.