Period Medieval, Modern

Region Eastern Asia

Category Reconstruction, Done, Board, War

Description

Four-Fang is a game that is played in China. It was played during the twentieth century, but graffiti at earlier sites suggest that it could be much older. Though it was observed, the rules were not documented, but it may be similar to the game Fang played by the Uighur people.

Rules

4x4 intersecting lines.

These rules were taken from the Historical Information ruleset.

All Rulesets

Reconstructed rulesets
Four-Fang (Ludii 1) Reconstructed with Ludii
Four-Fang (Ludii 2) Reconstructed with Ludii
Four-Fang (Ludii 3) Reconstructed with Ludii
Four-Fang (Ludii 4) Reconstructed with Ludii
Four-Fang (Ludii 5) Reconstructed with Ludii
Four-Fang (Ludii 6) Reconstructed with Ludii
Four-Fang (Ludii 7) Reconstructed with Ludii
Four-Fang (Ludii 8) Reconstructed with Ludii
Four-Fang (Ludii 9) Reconstructed with Ludii
Four-Fang (Ludii 10) Reconstructed with Ludii

Incomplete rulesets
Historical Information Rules from the DLP evidence.

Origin

China

Ludeme Description

Four-Fang.lud

Concepts

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Evidence Map

2 pieces of evidence in total. Browse all evidence for Four-Fang here.

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Evidence category: All Artifact Art Text Ethnography

Evidence coloured based on: Age None

Map style: Streets OpenStreetMaps ArcGIS Topographique Voyager

Sources

Shimizu, Y. and S. Miyahara. 2002. "Game Boards in the Longmen Caves and the Game of Fang." Board Game Studies 5: 25-33.

Identifiers

DLP.Games.973

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