Rasta Imposta Chess Rook Adult MASK

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Easy to Wear: Putting on and taking off these costumes is a breeze. The simple step-in design guarantees a secure fit, ensuring that you're ready to make your grand entrance in no time. In Living Chess, the Xiangqi chess pieces are represented by human beings wearing uniforms with Chinese inscriptions to represent the various chess pieces. A gigantic chess board is drawn on the ground. Sometimes, in more fanciful versions, weapons are brought. The two players would sit on high ground and play chess as they would over the board. A move is made by announcing it loudly over a loudspeaker or a microphone so that the human being representing the piece would get up and move to their designated positions. If that move constituted a capture, sometimes there would be a make-believe show of actually ‘killing’ or capturing the piece. The bottom of the dress is hemmed and a ring of boning is sewn over the hem on the inside of the costume to keep the bottom of the dress open in a circle. Next I added an extension of fabric the same circumference as the hem to reach almost to the floor to give the chess piece the appearance of a base. The play Wu Cai Yu (五彩与 wǔ cǎi yú) is rooted in facts. Yan Shi Fan drew a chess board on the carpet and played Xiangqi against his wife. This passage could be found in Mei Xin (another passage). The carpet and the thirty-two maidens were a gift from Wang Tianhua.” (1 pp. 233-236)

History has it that during the Tang Dynasty, in the first year of Tang Bao, Emperor Xuanzong of Tang (唐玄宗Táng Xuánzōng, 685-762AD), was a Xiangqi fanatic. His favourite consort was Consort Yang (杨贵妃Yáng Guìfēi, 719 AD -756 AD), who was also known as Yang Yuhuan (杨玉环 Yáng Yù huán). Inflatable Design: Crafted from durable and lightweight materials, our costumes are easy to inflate, ensuring you stand tall and proud as a colossal chess piece. The built-in air blower keeps you looking inflated and impressive throughout the event. Requires 4AA batteries (not included) Versatile Occasions: Whether it's a chess-themed party, a costume contest, a school event, or even a parade, our Chess Piece Inflatable Costumes are the perfect choice to leave a lasting impression and spark conversations.One of the more spectacular ways of playing Xiangqi (Chinese Chess) is to use human beings to act as the chess pieces. Two players would then play a game of Xiangqi whereby the human beings are moved as in an actual game. The Chinese name for such a competition is known as 人棋 (rén qí) where the first Chinese character is used to refer to men and the second Chinese character is used to mean ‘chess’. There have been many recorded incidences of living chess being played in the history of China. (1 pp. 233-236) The Emperor used thirty-two maidens to represent the pieces and the game was carried out as it would be in over-the-board play. This passage had been given in Zhou Jiasen’s book and also by Zhang Ru-an. Zhang Ru-an would further say that the chess played contained Chinese characters ‘香車’, ’桂馬’, ‘銀將’, ‘金將’ et cetera. The names of these pieces would later be introduced into China to become Shogi. Unfortunately, there was no further information to validate the living chess played here and shogi.

Rather, according to Zhang Ru-an, the earliest account of Living Chess happened was Yan Shifan (严世蕃 yán shì fān, ?-1565AD) playing Living Chess with his wife. Yan Shifan’s father, Yan Song (严嵩 yán sōng) (1480-1569AD), was the prime minister during the Jia Jing era who has been depicted as a villain. Zhang Ru-an quoted an ancient passage. Qian Jingfang’s (钱静方 qián jìng fāng) , Xiao Shuo Cong Kao(《小说丛考》) had this to say: Comfortable and Breathable: Despite their size, these costumes are surprisingly comfortable to wear. The interior is spacious, allowing for easy movement and ventilation so you can enjoy your event in comfort.Living Chess has always been interesting phenomena to watch. The term ‘Live Chess’ was found in Victor Keats’ translation of Thomas Hyde’s De Ludus Orientabilus mentioning a similar incident. (2)