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Evidence for Liubo

33 pieces of evidence found.

Id DLP.Evidence.1253
Type Artifact
Location 23° 7'44.51"N,113°15'51.35"E
Date 0122-01-01BCE - 0120-12-31BCE
Rules Liubo board. six pieces per player.
Content Lacquered wood Liubo board from the Tomb of Zhao Mo, King of Nanyue, Guangzhou. Found with six jade and six rock crystal pieces. Selblitschka 2016:148.
Confidence 100
Ages Adult
Social status Elite
Genders Male
Source Selbitschka, A. 2016. 'A Tricky Game: A Re-evaluation of Liubo Based on Archaeological and Textual Evidence.' Oriens Extremus 55: 105-166.

Id DLP.Evidence.1254
Type Artifact
Location 31°37'29.06"N,117°53'24.17"E
Date 0120-01-01BCE - 0002-12-31
Rules Liubo board
Content Lacquered wood Liubo board found in Fangwanggang Tomb M1. Dated to the Mid-Western Han Dynasty. Selblitschka 2016: 148.
Confidence 100

Id DLP.Evidence.1255
Type Artifact
Location 34°24'25.70"N,106° 6'19.18"E
Date 0202-01-01BCE - 0120-12-31BCE
Rules Liubo board
Content Wooden Liubo board found in Tomb M14 at Fangmatan, Tianshui, Gansu, China. Selbitschka 2016: 148.
Confidence 100
Source Selbitschka, A. 2016. 'A Tricky Game: A Re-evaluation of Liubo Based on Archaeological and Textual Evidence.' Oriens Extremus 55: 105-166.

Id DLP.Evidence.1256
Type Artifact
Location 23° 7'44.51"N,113°15'51.35"E
Date 0122-01-01BCE - 0120-12-31
Rules Liubo board, six pieces per player
Content Laquered wood Liubo board found in the Tomb of Zhao Mo, King of Nanyue, Guangzkou, China. Seblitschka 2016: 149.
Confidence 100
Ages Adult
Social status Royalty
Genders Male
Source Selbitschka, A. 2016. 'A Tricky Game: A Re-evaluation of Liubo Based on Archaeological and Textual Evidence.' Oriens Extremus 55: 105-166.

Id DLP.Evidence.1257
Type Artifact
Location 23° 7'44.51"N,113°15'51.35"E
Date 0122-01-01BCE - 0120-12-31BCE
Rules Liubo board, twelve pieces in total.
Content Laquered wood Liubo board found in the Tomb of Zhao Mo, King of Nanyue, Guangzhou. Twelve ivory pieces found with the board. Selbitschka 2016: 149.
Confidence 100
Ages Adult
Social status Royalty
Genders Male
Source Selbitschka, A. 2016. 'A Tricky Game: A Re-evaluation of Liubo Based on Archaeological and Textual Evidence.' Oriens Extremus 55: 105-166.

Id DLP.Evidence.1258
Type Artifact
Location 23° 7'44.51"N,113°15'51.35"E
Date 0122-01-01BCE - 0120-12-31BCE
Rules Liubo board, six pieces.
Content Laquered wood Liubo board from the Tomb of Zhao Mo, King of Nanyue, Guangzhou. Found with six ivory pieces. Selbitschka 2016: 149.
Confidence 100
Ages Adult
Social status Royalty
Genders Male
Source Selbitschka, A. 2016. 'A Tricky Game: A Re-evaluation of Liubo Based on Archaeological and Textual Evidence.' Oriens Extremus 55: 105-166.

Id DLP.Evidence.1259
Type Artifact
Location 30°24'40.22"N,112°27'27.89"E
Date 0350-01-01BCE - 0330-12-31BCE
Rules Liubo board, eighteen pieces.
Content Lacquered wood Liubo board from Tomb M2 at Tianxingguan, Jingzhou, Hubei, China. Found with six stone and twelve ivory pieces. Selbitschka 2016: 149.
Confidence 100
Source Selbitschka, A. 2016. 'A Tricky Game: A Re-evaluation of Liubo Based on Archaeological and Textual Evidence.' Oriens Extremus 55: 105-166.

Id DLP.Evidence.1260
Type Artifact
Location 30°50'6.21"N,112°30'45.85"E
Date 0202-01-01BCE - 0157-12-31BCE
Rules Liubo board.
Content Wooden Liubo board found in tomb M2 at Gaotai, Jingzhou, Hubei, China. Selbitschka 2016: 149.
Confidence 100
Source Selbitschka, A. 2016. 'A Tricky Game: A Re-evaluation of Liubo Based on Archaeological and Textual Evidence.' Oriens Extremus 55: 105-166.

Id DLP.Evidence.1261
Type Artifact
Location 30°50'6.21"N,112°30'45.85"E
Date 0202-01-01BCE - 0157-12-31BCE
Rules Liubo board
Content Wooden Liubo board found in Tomb M33 at Gaotai, Jingzhou, Hubei, China. Slebitschka 2016: 149.
Confidence 100
Source Selbitschka, A. 2016. 'A Tricky Game: A Re-evaluation of Liubo Based on Archaeological and Textual Evidence.' Oriens Extremus 55: 105-166.

Id DLP.Evidence.1262
Type Artifact
Location 31° 1'4.66"N,113°44'57.59"E
Date 0202-01-01BCE - 0120-12-31BCE
Rules Liubo board
Content Lacquered wood Liubo board found in Toimb M1 at Dafentou, Yunmeng, Hubei, China. Slebitschka 2016: 149.
Confidence 100
Source Selbitschka, A. 2016. 'A Tricky Game: A Re-evaluation of Liubo Based on Archaeological and Textual Evidence.' Oriens Extremus 55: 105-166.

Id DLP.Evidence.1263
Type Artifact
Location 31° 1'4.66"N,113°44'57.59"E
Date 0217-01-01BCE - 0217-12-31BCE
Rules Liubo board. Six throwing sticks. Twelve pieces.
Content Wooden Liubo board found in Tomb M11 at Shuihudi, Yunmeng, Hubei, China. Found with six lacquered wood sticks and twelve pieces. Slebitschka 2016: 149.
Confidence 100

Id DLP.Evidence.1265
Type Artifact
Location 28°21'14.08"N,112°50'1.81"E
Date 0180-01-01BCE - 220-12-31
Rules Liubo board, two dice.
Content Wooden Liubo board found in a tomb at Wangchengpo, Changsha, Hunan, China. Found with two dice. Slebitschka 2016: 149.
Confidence 100
Source Selbitschka, A. 2016. 'A Tricky Game: A Re-evaluation of Liubo Based on Archaeological and Textual Evidence.' Oriens Extremus 55: 105-166.

Id DLP.Evidence.1266
Type Artifact
Location 34°14'58.77"N,117°10'59.42"E
Date 0325-01-01BCE - 0275-12-31BCE
Rules Liubo board, two sets of sticks, two sets of six pieces.
Content Deteriorated Liubo board, only inlays, fittings, and accessories remain. two sets of sticks, and two sets of six pieces. From the Tomb of Liu Shen, Xuzhou, Jiangsu, China. Selbitschka 2016: 149.
Confidence 100
Source Selbitschka, A. 2016. 'A Tricky Game: A Re-evaluation of Liubo Based on Archaeological and Textual Evidence.' Oriens Extremus 55: 105-166.

Id DLP.Evidence.1267
Type Artifact
Location 32°41'29.10"N,119° 0'22.63"E
Date 0119-01-01BCE - 0033-12-31BCE
Rules Liubo board, eighteen sticks.
Content Lacquered wood Liubo board found in Tomb M19 at Sanjiaowei, Tianchang, Anhui, China. Found with eighteen silver sticks. Selbitschka 2016: 150.
Confidence 100
Source Selbitschka, A. 2016. 'A Tricky Game: A Re-evaluation of Liubo Based on Archaeological and Textual Evidence.' Oriens Extremus 55: 105-166.

Id DLP.Evidence.1268
Type Artifact
Location 39°48'19.61"N,116°17'44.87"E
Date 0080-01-01BCE - 0080-12-31BCE
Rules Liubo board. eight ivory pieces.
Content Stone Liubo board found in the tomb of Liu Jang, King of Guangyang, at Dabaotai, Beijing. Found with eight ivory pieces. Selbitschka 2016: 150.
Confidence 100
Ages Adult
Social status Royalty
Genders Male
Source Selbitschka, A. 2016. 'A Tricky Game: A Re-evaluation of Liubo Based on Archaeological and Textual Evidence.' Oriens Extremus 55: 105-166.

Id DLP.Evidence.1269
Type Artifact
Location 24°29'33.73"N,105° 5'35.62"E
Date 0202-01-01BCE - 0120-12-31BCE
Rules Liubo board.
Content Bronze Liubo board from a tomb at Putuo. Xilin, Guangxi, China. Selbitschka 2016: 150.
Confidence 100
Source Selbitschka, A. 2016. 'A Tricky Game: A Re-evaluation of Liubo Based on Archaeological and Textual Evidence.' Oriens Extremus 55: 105-166.

Id DLP.Evidence.1270
Type Artifact
Location 23° 4'18.99"N,109°38'10.50"E
Date 0202-01-01BCE - 0120-12-31BCE
Rules Liubo board.
Content Wooden Liubo board found in Tomb M1 at Luobowan, Guixian, Guangxi, China. Selbitschka 2016: 150.
Confidence 100
Source Selbitschka, A. 2016. 'A Tricky Game: A Re-evaluation of Liubo Based on Archaeological and Textual Evidence.' Oriens Extremus 55: 105-166.

Id DLP.Evidence.1271
Type Artifact
Location 38°14'36.63"N,114°11'57.55"E
Date 0310-01-01BCE - 0256-12-31BCE
Rules Liubo board.
Content Stone Liubo board found in Tomb M3 at Zhongshan Guo, Pingshan, Hebei, Chiuna. Selbitschka 2016: 150.
Confidence 100
Source Selbitschka, A. 2016. 'A Tricky Game: A Re-evaluation of Liubo Based on Archaeological and Textual Evidence.' Oriens Extremus 55: 105-166.

Id DLP.Evidence.1272
Type Artifact
Location 30° 2'5.57"N,112°25'8.54"E
Date 0180-01-01BCE - 0141-12-31BCE
Rules Liubo board. Twelve pieces, six throwing sticks.
Content Wooden Liubo game board from Tomb M8 at Fenghuangshan, Jiangling, Hubei. Found with six bamboo throwing sticks and twelve bone pieces. Selbitschka 2016: 150.
Confidence 100
Source Selbitschka, A. 2016. 'A Tricky Game: A Re-evaluation of Liubo Based on Archaeological and Textual Evidence.' Oriens Extremus 55: 105-166.

Id DLP.Evidence.1273
Type Artifact
Location 30° 2'5.57"N,112°25'8.54"E
Date 0392-01-01BCE - 0309-12-31BCE
Rules Liubo board
Content Lacquered wood Liubo board fouind in Tomb M197 at Yuteishan, Jiangling, Hubei, China. 24 dice or tokens, as welll as nine red, nine black, and six white pebbles. Selbitschka 2016: 150.
Confidence 100
Source Selbitschka, A. 2016. 'A Tricky Game: A Re-evaluation of Liubo Based on Archaeological and Textual Evidence.' Oriens Extremus 55: 105-166.

Id DLP.Evidence.1274
Type Artifact
Location 30° 2'5.57"N,112°25'8.54"E
Date 0392-01-01BCE - 0309-12-31BCE
Rules Liubo board.
Content Lacquered wood Liubo board found in Tomb M314 at Yutaishan, Jiangling, Hubei, China. Selitschka 2016: 150.
Confidence 100
Source Selbitschka, A. 2016. 'A Tricky Game: A Re-evaluation of Liubo Based on Archaeological and Textual Evidence.' Oriens Extremus 55: 105-166.

Id DLP.Evidence.1275
Type Artifact
Location 31°15'48.92"N,114°26'42.45"E
Date 0217-01-01BCE - 0217-12-31BCE
Rules Liubo board. Six throwing sticks. Twelve pieces.
Content Wooden Liubo board found in Tomb M13 at Shuihudi, Yunmeng, Hubei, China. Found with six bamboo throwing sticks and twelve bone tokens. Selbitschka 2016: 150.
Confidence 100

Id DLP.Evidence.1276
Type Artifact
Location 30°47'46.46"N,119°38'40.34"E
Date 0325-01-01BCE - 0301-12-31BCE
Rules Liubo board. Nine pieces.
Content Lacquered wood Liubo board found in Tomb M1 at Wufu, Anji, Zhejiang, China. Found with nine pieces. Selbitschka 2016: 150.
Confidence 100
Source Selbitschka, A. 2016. 'A Tricky Game: A Re-evaluation of Liubo Based on Archaeological and Textual Evidence.' Oriens Extremus 55: 105-166.

Id DLP.Evidence.1277
Type Artifact
Location 34°18'17.59"N,108°51'17.09"E
Date 0202-01-01BCE - 0220-12-31
Rules Liubo board.
Content Fragment of a ceramic Liubo board found at the Han Dynasty Weiyang Palace at Chang'an, China. Selbitschka 2016: 151.
Confidence 100
Social status Elite
Source Selbitschka, A. 2016. 'A Tricky Game: A Re-evaluation of Liubo Based on Archaeological and Textual Evidence.' Oriens Extremus 55: 105-166.

Id DLP.Evidence.1278
Type Artifact
Location 34°18'17.59"N,108°51'17.09"E
Date 0202-01-01BCE - 0220-12-31
Rules Liubo board.
Content Fragmentary ceramic Liubo board found in the Han Dynasty Weiyang Palace, Chang'an, China. Selbitschka 2016: 151.
Confidence 100
Social status Elite

Id DLP.Evidence.1279
Type Artifact
Location 34°19'5.56"N,108°51'46.44"E
Date 0129-01-01BCE - 0052-12-31BCE
Rules Liubo board.
Content Ceramic Liubo board found a the kiln site at the Northern Palace of Chang'an. Selbitschka 2016: 151.
Confidence 100

Id DLP.Evidence.1280
Type Artifact
Location 34°26'36.45"N,108°56'28.85"E
Date 0141-01-01BCE - 0141-12-31BCE
Rules Liubo board.
Content Ceramic Liubo board from the ritual complex at the tomb of Emperor Jing. Selbitschka 2016: 151.
Confidence 100
Ages Adult
Social status Elite

Id DLP.Evidence.1281
Type Artifact
Location 35°15'52.77"N,117°58'35.19"E
Date 0202-00-01BCE - 0220-12-31
Rules Liubo board.
Content Stone Liubo board found in Feixian, Shandong, China. Selbitschka 2016: 151.
Confidence 100
Source Selbitschka, A. 2016. 'A Tricky Game: A Re-evaluation of Liubo Based on Archaeological and Textual Evidence.' Oriens Extremus 55: 105-166.

Id DLP.Evidence.1282
Type Artifact
Location 23°13'28.09"N,103°10'54.72"E
Date 0025-01-01 - 0220-12-31
Rules Liubo board.
Content Bronze Liubo board found in a Tomb at Heimajing, Gejiu, Yunnan, China. Selbitschka 2016: 151.
Confidence 100
Source Selbitschka, A. 2016. 'A Tricky Game: A Re-evaluation of Liubo Based on Archaeological and Textual Evidence.' Oriens Extremus 55: 105-166.

Id DLP.Evidence.1283
Type Artifact
Location 34°41'36.56"N,110°41'39.50"E
Date 0025-01-01 - 0220-12-31
Rules Liubo board.
Content Liubo board found in a tomb at Ruicheng, Shanxi, China. Selbitschka 2016: 151.
Confidence 100
Source Selbitschka, A. 2016. 'A Tricky Game: A Re-evaluation of Liubo Based on Archaeological and Textual Evidence.' Oriens Extremus 55: 105-166.

Id DLP.Evidence.1284
Type Artistic depiction
Location 34°20'34.76"N,111° 1'55.52"E
Date 0175-01-01 - 0199-12-31
Rules Six throwing sticks, six pieces per player, each player with an extra piece.
Content Terracotta model from Zhangwan, Lingbao, Henan, China, showing two players with six throwing sticks, six rectangular pieces per player, and each player with a round piece. Tseng 2004: 169-171.
Confidence 100
Ages Adult
Genders Male
Source Tseng, L. 2004. 'Representation and Appropriation: Rethinking the TLV Mirror in Han China." Early china 29: 162-215.

Id DLP.Evidence.1285
Type Artistic depiction
Location 34°42'47.34"N,116°56'12.76"E
Date 0001-01-01 - 0199-12-31
Rules Six throwing sticks.
Content Stone relief found at Peixian, Jiangsu. Two players sit around a square board, with six throwing sticks on the board. Tseng 2004:171-172.
Confidence 100
Ages Adult
Social status Elite
Genders Male

Id DLP.Evidence.1286
Type Contemporary text
Location 31°43'11.08"N,112°15'28.02"E
Date 0298-01-01BCE - 0263-12-31BCE
Rules Sticks and pieces, pieces threaten each other, winning double a possibility.
Content Poem "Chao hun" by Sung Yu: "With bamboo sticks and ivory draughtsmen, There is the game liu-po. Dividing into groups and proceeding together, Forcefully they threaten each other. Having become hsiao (I.e., in the lead) and going to win double, One shouts for the 'five-white'... Translated in Yang 1947:203-204.
Confidence 100
Source Yang, L. 1947. 'A Note on the Co-Called TLV Mirrors and the Game Liu-po.' Harvard Journal of Asiatic Studies 9(3/4):202-206.

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