Mahjong (also called Májiàng, Màhjeung, Máquè, Màhjeuk) and sometimes spelled mahjongg, majiang, mah-jong or mah-jongg is a game originated in China. In Asia, mahjong is popular as a gambling or computer game. Legend has it that Confucius, the great Chinese philosopher, invented the game around 500 BC. Mahjong is a game of strategy, intelligence, skill, calculation and luck.