Shilin Guangji 事林廣記 / 事林广记
Chen Yuanjing 陳元靚 / 陈元靓 1266
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The oldest edition that survives today is from the Zhishun 至順 period (1332). The introduction written by Zha Fuxi tells that Shilin Guangji was composed by Chen Yuanjing (1200-1266) during the Southern Song Dynasty (1126-1279) and was revised several times in the Yuan Dynasty (1271-1368).
The Shilin Guangji contains Hong Zun's Pushuang.
In his article “Suspicions Regarding What Are Alleged To Be Glass and Agate Weiqi Chess Pieces” [China Archaeology and Art Digest 4.4 (2002)], Dong Li of Shaanxi History Museum put an illustration from Shilin Guangji showing two men playing Shuanglu. We recognize the initial position of the modern backgammon.
Special thanks to Jean-Louis Cazaux and Thierry Depaulis for this scan.
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