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Encyclopedia ID 637

Jungle

Also known as 斗兽棋 Dòushòuqí · Animal chess · Dou Shou Qi

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Eight ranked animals fight on a 7x9 board with rivers, traps and dens; the rat can capture the elephant.

Heritage note

Part of the living heritage of China.

Origins

Usually placed in the era of Crossroads and Golden Ages (about 500 to 1500), although its exact origins are uncertain, within the cultural world of China.

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