tengen; center point of a Go board
In Go, the central black dot on the board; also refers to the center of the board itself. The term is used in both casual and professional contexts.
Place a stone on the tengen of the Go board.
Tengen era (978-983)
Historical Japanese era name spanning from November 978 to April 983. Rarely encountered outside historical texts.
It is recorded that during the Tengen era, there was a great fire in the capital.
Tengen (Go title)
One of the major professional Go titles in Japan, formally known as 天元戦. The winner is awarded the title of Tengen.
See also: 天元戦
He won the Tengen title three times in a row.
Tengen tournament
From Chinese 天元 (tiānyuán), originally meaning 'center of heaven' or 'origin of all things'. In Go, it refers to the central point of the board. The era name and professional title are derived from this concept.