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Yi zhi (Essay on Liubo)

Ban Gu, in Wen xuan (Selections of Refined Literature), compiled by Xiao Tong, 6th century CE

Description

Ban Gu's rhapsody on Liubo, the earliest surviving literary description of the game's equipment and atmosphere. Contains the Bo jing fragment — the closest thing to a rules text that survived the Han collapse.

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The Academy · May 27, 2026

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What does this material reveal? Where else does it lead?