Puzzle Map

Puzzle Map, a game invented by Tong Yegeng in the 19th year of Emperor Guangxu's reign of the Qing Dynasty.

The Puzzle Map was originally devised by Tong Yegeng, a scholar of the late Qing Dynasty, in the summer of 1893, during the Guangxu reign.

Compared to the tangram, this game presents a more refined and enigmatic challenge. Tong, along with his five sons, utilized the Puzzle Map to construct thousands of characters. Following meticulous organization by Tong, his youngest son, Tong Danian, painstakingly sketched each character, leading to the publication of the "Thousand Character Essay on Puzzle Maps." This book offers an exhaustive explanation of the Puzzle Map game and its enthralling, ingenious gameplay. At the time, scholars universally acknowledged Tong's inventive brilliance and the game's unique capacity to stimulate mental acuity. Prince Gong himself bestowed a calligraphic inscription upon the book. In addition to this publication, Tong also authored "Yanji Tu," a compilation showcasing diverse patterns created with the Puzzle Map.

Game rules: In each game, a designated area represents a single Chinese character. You must arrange all fifteen pieces within this area without any overlap, ensuring the combined shape precisely mirrors the designated area's outline. Free movement, rotation, and flipping of each piece are permitted.

Puzzle Map: A game created by Tong Yegeng in the 19th year of the Guangxu reign of the Qing Dynasty

The puzzle map was first created by the late Qing literati Tong Yegeng in the summer of 1893 during the reign of Emperor Guangxu of the Qing Dynasty.

Compared to "tangram", the game "puzzle map" is more intricate and mysterious. Tong led his five sons to spell out thousands of words using a "puzzle map". After being organized by Tong Shi, his young son Tong Danian drew each stroke and published the "Thousand Character Essay on Puzzle Maps". The book provides a detailed description of the puzzle game "Puzzle Map" and its fascinating and ingenious gameplay. At that time, literati recognized Tong's invention, clever conception, and enlightenment of the mind. Prince Qinggong personally inscribed the book. In addition to this book, Tong Shi also wrote the book "Yanji Tu", which specifically collects other patterns pieced together using "puzzle maps".

Game rules: In each game, the designated area is a Chinese character, and you must place all fifteen boards in the designated area without overlapping each other, and the outer contour of the board combination must be consistent with the shape of the designated area. You can freely move, rotate, and flip each board.

Gameplay 1: Form a Square

Gameplay 2: Blind people touch elephants

Gameplay 3: Big Rooster

Gameplay 4: Pavilion

Gameplay 5: Big Airplane

Gameplay 6: Text 'you'

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