Bo Bing (Chinese: 博餅, also known as Po̍ah-chiōng-gôan-piáⁿ) is a Chinese dice game traditionally played as part of the celebration of the Mid-Autumn Festival. It is traditionally played with six dice and a china bowl.
Bo Bing
Six dice in a bowl: a roll of 1-2-3-4-5-6 is a Bangyan, and its prize is the second largest mooncake
The game dates back to the 1600s when it is said to have been invented by the Chinese general Koxinga of the Southern Ming, along with his lower officer Hong Xu. Zheng was stationed with his troops in Amoy planning the Siege of Fort Zeelandia to take Dutch Formosa, which had been occupied by the Dutch since 1624. The game was an attempt to boost the morale of Tiⁿ's homesick troops during the Mid-Autumn Festival.[1] The game became popular in Amoy (now Xiamen) and is considered a folk game.
The Chinese name Po̍ah-piáⁿ translates as "gambling for cakes", and the game traditionally has 63 different sized mooncakes as prizes for the winning players: 32 of the smallest cake, half as many of the next largest, and so on ending with a single large Chiōng-gôan cake.[1] In modern times, the game's instructions are often printed on mooncake packaging, although the game is also played with prizes of daily necessities, household appliances or money.[1]
The game requires six dice and a wide mouthed bowl. The first player is assigned and rolls the dice and wins a specific prize depending on the dice combination. The dice are then passed to the next person, and the process is repeated until there are no prizes left.[3] A throw is declared invalid if at least one of the dice lands outside the bowl.[2]
A blank dice denotes a result of any number outside the given exceptions
Mooncakes
If a player makes an ultimate throw, they receive all of the other mooncakes designated for 6th to 1st place, even those which were already awarded. This rule can be omitted to ensure all players receive a prize.[3]
Sometimes, the 3rd and 4th place are switched by game organizers.
Rituals
Some players believe in rituals when playing the game that they believe will give them good luck. Reported practices includes throwing the dice with one or two hands, or exclaiming "Chiong Wan!"[2]
References
^ abc"Mooncake gambling odds-on festival favourite". China Daily. 28 September 2008. Retrieved 29 January 2017.
^ abcSee, Stanley Baldwin (17 September 2015). "Playing the Mooncake Festival's centuries-old dice game". GMA News. Retrieved 29 January 2017.
^ ab(PDF). Westchester Association of Chinese Americans. Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 October 2016. Retrieved 29 January 2017.
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Bo Bing Chinese 博餅 also known as Po ah chiōng goan piaⁿ is a Chinese dice game traditionally played as part of the celebration of the Mid Autumn Festival It is traditionally played with six dice and a china bowl Bo BingSix dice in a bowl a roll of 1 2 3 4 5 6 is a Bangyan and its prize is the second largest mooncakeOther namesPo ah chiōng goan piaⁿ Poa h tiong chhiuYears active17th century presentGenresDice gamePlayers2 ChanceHighMaterials requiredSix dice a bowlBo BingTraditional Chinese博餅Simplified Chinese博饼Literal meaningGamble for PastryTranscriptionsStandard MandarinHanyu PinyinbobǐngIPA pwo pi ŋ Yue CantoneseJyutpingbok3 beng2Southern MinHokkien POJpo ah piaⁿAlternative Chinese nameTraditional Chinese博狀元餅Simplified Chinese博状元饼Literal meaningGamble for Champion PastryTranscriptionsStandard MandarinHanyu Pinyinbo zhuangyuan bǐngSouthern MinHokkien POJPo ah chiōng goan piaⁿPua Tiong ChiuTraditional Chinese跋中秋Literal meaningGamble for Mid Autumn FestivalTranscriptionsSouthern MinHokkien POJPoa h tiong chhiuThe game dates back to the 1600s when it is said to have been invented by the Chinese general Koxinga of the Southern Ming along with his lower officer Hong Xu Zheng was stationed with his troops in Amoy planning the Siege of Fort Zeelandia to take Dutch Formosa which had been occupied by the Dutch since 1624 The game was an attempt to boost the morale of Tiⁿ s homesick troops during the Mid Autumn Festival 1 The game became popular in Amoy now Xiamen and is considered a folk game The Chinese name Po ah piaⁿ translates as gambling for cakes and the game traditionally has 63 different sized mooncakes as prizes for the winning players 32 of the smallest cake half as many of the next largest and so on ending with a single large Chiōng goan cake 1 In modern times the game s instructions are often printed on mooncake packaging although the game is also played with prizes of daily necessities household appliances or money 1 In the Philippines the game is known as Pua Tiong Chiu Hokkien Chinese 跋中秋 Pe h ōe ji Poa h tiong chhiu among the Chinese Filipino community 2 Rules EditThe game requires six dice and a wide mouthed bowl The first player is assigned and rolls the dice and wins a specific prize depending on the dice combination The dice are then passed to the next person and the process is repeated until there are no prizes left 3 A throw is declared invalid if at least one of the dice lands outside the bowl 2 Prize Combination name Number of cakes available Dice resultsMandarin Hokkien English1st Place 狀元 Trad 状元 Simp zhuangyuan Pinyin chiōng goan POJ 紅六博 Trad 红六博 Simp 六紅 Trad 六红 Simp hongliubo liuhong Pinyin 六紅 la k hong POJ Six Fours 1 Six 4 faces 要點六博 Trad 要点六博 Simp 六子 yaodiǎnliubo liuzǐ Pinyin 六博 六卜 la k pok POJ Six Ones Six 1 faces 黑六博 六子 heiliubo liuzǐ Pinyin 六博 六卜 la k pok POJ Six of a Kind Six of any number except four or one 五紅 Trad 五红 Simp wǔhong Pinyin 五紅 gō hong gǒ hong POJ Five Fours Five 4 faces 五子 wǔzǐ Pinyin 五子 gō chi gǒ chi POJ Five of a Kind Five of any number except four 四紅 Trad 四红 Simp sihong Pinyin 四紅 si hong POJ Four Fours Four 4 faces 2nd Place 榜眼 探花 對堂 Trad 对堂 Simp bǎngyǎn tanhua duitang Pinyin 對堂 對同 榜眼 探花 tui tn g tui tang pong gan tham hoa POJ Straight amp Three of a Kind 2 All numbers 1 2 3 4 5 6 in sequence or 2 sets of three of the same number except four Example Two sets of three numbers 3rd Place 進士 Trad 进士 Simp 四進 Trad 四进 Simp jinshi sijin Pinyin 四進 進士 si chin chin sǐ POJ Four of a Kind 4 Four of any number except four 4th Place 會元 Trad 会元 Simp 三紅 Trad 三红 Simp huiyuan sanhong Pinyin 三紅 會元 sam hong hōe oan POJ Three Fours 8 Three 4 faces any number for the three remaining dice 5th Place 舉人 Trad 举人 Simp 二舉 Trad 二举 Simp jǔren erjǔ Pinyin 二舉 舉人 di ku li ku ki lin POJ Two Fours 16 Two 4 faces any number for the four remaining dice 6th Place 秀才 一秀 xiucai yixiu Pinyin 一秀 秀才 it siu siu chai POJ One Four 32 A 4 face any number for the five remaining dice A blank dice denotes a result of any number outside the given exceptions Mooncakes If a player makes an ultimate throw they receive all of the other mooncakes designated for 6th to 1st place even those which were already awarded This rule can be omitted to ensure all players receive a prize 3 Sometimes the 3rd and 4th place are switched by game organizers Rituals EditSome players believe in rituals when playing the game that they believe will give them good luck Reported practices includes throwing the dice with one or two hands or exclaiming Chiong Wan 2 References Edit a b c Mooncake gambling odds on festival favourite China Daily 28 September 2008 Retrieved 29 January 2017 a b c See Stanley Baldwin 17 September 2015 Playing the Mooncake Festival s centuries old dice game GMA News Retrieved 29 January 2017 a b Chinese Moon Festival Dice Game PDF Westchester Association of Chinese Americans Archived from the original PDF on 20 October 2016 Retrieved 29 January 2017 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 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