Explanation of the name "象戏"
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象
Hanyu Pinyin:xiàng
Five Elements:Metal
Recommendability:85%
Cultural Meaning:84%
戏
Hanyu Pinyin:xì
Five Elements:Metal
Recommendability:40%
Cultural Meaning:40%
Literature Reference: Drums echo with arrows cast into the pot, soldiers charge in the game of elephant chess. Source from 'He Chun Shen Er Shi Shou 17'.
象: The elephant symbolizes emulation and also represents the external form or appearance of things.
戏: Theater, frolic and play.
Meaning: The game of elephant chess symbolizes wisdom and strategy, representing the ability to plan meticulously and achieve victory from afar.
