Wo Shuo was a game popular during the period of Northern and Southern Dynasties (256-589 CE) in China. The game is mentioned in some accounts, but few details are known about gameplay or the board.
Rules
Two six-sided dice. Single pieces on the board are vulnerable.
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Sources
Lo, A. 2004. "Double Sixes, Holding Spears, and the Long March: Games of the Backgammon Family in China." In C. Mackenzie and I. Finkel, eds. Asian Games: The Art of Contest. New York, Asia Society, 97-111.
