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The Master of Demon Gorge: A Chinese History Podcast

The Philosopher, the Carpenter, and Wargames

18 min • 17 november 2022

During the Warring States era, when the genius inventor Lu Ban designs a new siege weapon for the Kingdom of Chu, the king decides to attack the much weaker Kingdom of Song. Hearing this, the pacifist philosopher Mozi rushes to the scene to try to persuade the king otherwise. What follows is possibly the earliest recorded table-top wargame in history...

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