Juhsung

Juhsung

Starting position
Years active	At least 3000 BNB
Genres	Board game, Abstract strategy game
Players	2
Skills	Tactics, Strategy
Related games
Jashunga, Lhu fum

Juhsung (or jushung, 桌戰 "table battle," Classical Nanai: dʑu^X ɕwuŋ^X, Du Nanai: Jux Hsungx /tɕu˩˧ ɕuŋ˩˧/) is a nanai board game, and the ancestor of all varieties of men. It is styled after a battle between opposing generals (the royal pieces), and the names of the pieces reflect this, being based on infantry ranks. The objective is to either bare the opponent's general (i.e. capture all pieces except it) or to humble (checkmate) it.

Rules

Pieces

Each piece in juhsung moves in a specific manner

General

The general (將 dæt^X) is the game's royal piece, i.e. it must be protected at all costs. It moves one tile in any direction. Capturing the general or baring it ends the game. Most sets mark the general with a character, usually butterfly (蝶 læ) for the white general and crab (蟹 pait^H) for the black general. As such, the names for either side, traditionally, are the butterfly squadron (蝶軍 læ dʌp^X) and the crab squadron (蟹軍 pait^H dʌp^X).

Minister

The minister (士 tɕam^X) may move one tile orthogonally or leap (over pieces) two tiles diagonally.

Sergeant

The sergeant (帥 gɑk) moves one tile orthogonally.

Archer

The archer (箭 maŋ^H) may move diagonally up to two tiles. Given their movement, both archers are bound to tiles in alternating order.

Chariot

The chariot (車 raŋ^H) may move orthogonally up to two tiles.

Soldier and Marshal

The soldier (兵 ɳe) is the most restricted piece. It moves one tile forward. Once it has left its initial position, it may only capture by moving one tile along its rank. Once it reaches the opponent's first rank, it may be flipped over and promoted to the marshal (官 bʊk^H). The marshal moves like the general, one tile in any direction.

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  General

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  Minister

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  Sergeant

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  Archer

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  Chariot

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  Soldier

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  Marshal