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The She King Twelve Palaces-Oriental Spirit Expression

Number of Cards: 49

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Dear friend, when you open the digital cards of the The She King Twelve Palaces-Oriental Spirit Expression Board Game Cards, a cultural and spiritual exploration journey spanning thousands of years and crossing East and West begins.

In the vast river of Chinese civilization, The She King is undoubtedly a shining treasure. It gathers the diverse lives, sincere emotions, and extraordinary wisdom of our ancestors, vividly outlining a grand picture of the era ranging from romantic love and solemn sacrifices to hard labor and complex social phenomena through beautiful and simple verses.

That The She King could withstand the baptism of time and be passed down to the present day owes much to the ancient sages. Mao Heng and Mao Chang of the Han Dynasty authored the Mao Shi Gu Xun Zhuan, which is the earliest existing commentary on The She King. Like an exquisite key, it unlocked the mysteries of The She King, allowing future generations to learn its brilliant culture.

In the process of world cultural exchange, James Legge's The Chinese Classics : The She King is considered a classic. This early Western work systematically translating and introducing The She King, with its rigorous and detailed annotations, opened a window for the Western world to understand Chinese culture. It allowed the ancient Eastern poetic thoughts to cross mountains and seas, building a solid channel for dialogue and integration between Eastern and Western civilizations. Therefore, we named the English title of this card set The She King Twelve Palaces: Oriental Spirit Expression Board Game Cards to pay tribute to Legge's contribution.

Each card of the The She King Twelve Palaces-Oriental Spirit Expression Board Game Cards is carefully selected from classic chapters of The She King. After careful organization, a total of 47 original texts were extracted from The She King, further analyzing 14 types of animals, 13 types of plants, 4 categories of people, 12 categories of various items, and 6 categories of astronomical weather phenomena. On this basis, we not only analyzed the original meanings of the named objects but also endowed them with new meanings, condensed them into Oriental Spirit Expressions that inspire spiritual feelings, and cleverly integrated the imagery of the Twelve Palaces to create rich gameplay combining both Eastern and Western characteristics.

This set of board game cards is only used for cultural exchange and entertainment experience. When flipping through these cards, may you immerse yourself in experiencing The She King-like culture, and unfold this spiritual journey of retrospection spanning thousands of years through the imagery and inspirational messages of the named objects.

[Definitions of Certain Terms in This Card Set]
"Oriental Spirit Expression": "Spirit" refers to capturing the spirit, conveying the charm and cultural essence of the named objects in The She King; "Expression" refers to realization, referring to the touch and emotion generated deep within our hearts when interacting with the cards.

"True Self": Refers to the individual's most authentic inner state, unadorned instincts, emotions, and nature, revealing those original intentions and authenticity that do not require deliberate concealment during interaction with the cards.

"Higher Self": Refers to the higher-level self-awareness and spiritual pursuit formed after the individual experiences growth and precipitation, manifested in the card inspiration as deep thinking about the meaning of life and longing for a more perfect self.

"Twelve Houses": Refers to the twelve core Houses set based on the ordering of Earthly Branches in the board game (from Yin Palace to Chou Palace), each House corresponding to a specific life theme. Rooted in the traditional culture's seasonal and growth logic symbolized by Earthly Branches, combined with card gameplay, it is the core architecture connecting the card gameplay system.

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