866 



REPORT OF NATIONAL MUSEUM, 1896. 



a book containing fairy tales by New Tsang-joo, written near tbe end 

 of the eighth century. 



52. T.TYANG-KEUi. Chess. Korea. 



(o) Board and meu.^ 



(h) Reproduction of native picture of the game.^ 



Korean chess is admittedly a variant of the Chinese. The design of 

 the board is the same, but in the Korean game the files are carried 

 across the "Kiver," which is, in fact, ignored. The pieces, which are 



Fig. 170. 

 KOREAN CHESS. 



From Korean G:imes 



not circular as in China, but octagonal, and vary in size according to 

 their value, receive the following names: 



= King. 

 = Bishops. 



Tjyanrj, "General" (1) 



Sii, "Councillors" (2) 



Sijang, "Elephants" (2). 



Ma, "Horses" (2) 



Tcha, "Chariots" (2) 



Hpo, "Cannons" (2). 



Vying and Ijol, "Foot soldiers" (5) = Pawns 



= Knights. 



= Castles. 



iCat. No8. 167565, 167561, U.S.N.M. Collected by Augustine Heard. 

 -From Korean Games. 



