There is a description of a similar game in a book titled ‘ 象 经 xiàng jīng’ dated about 569CE. There are mentions of Xiangqi as far back as the Qin dynasty, but these may not refer to the same game. The game of Xiangqi (literally translated as ‘ elephant game’) is old, how old is difficult to be sure about. Yes, I'd love to help I'm sorry, I can't help right now Pastimes | Chess Chinese Chess : 象 棋 xiàng qíĬhinese Chess (Xiangqi) players Copyright © Dreamstime see image license History of Chinese Chess Please consider a subscription, however small or large, it all helps! Just click on the Patreon link to learn more.
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