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Lo Shu Magic Square

Also known as 洛书

Lo Shu Magic Square: photograph by Неизвестен
Photo: Неизвестен, CC0, source on Wikimedia Commons

Place the numbers 1 to 9 on a 3x3 grid so every row, column and diagonal sums to 15, then climb to larger sizes and variants.

Heritage note

Part of the living heritage of China.

Origins

Usually placed in the era of Age of Contact and Craft (about 1500 to 1800), although its exact origins are uncertain, within the cultural world of China.

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