Chinese chess set, alternate view.

According to Confucius (551 b.c. - 479 bc, whose philosophy took root during the Han Dynasty) : “He who always has a full stomach but does nothing meaningful is simply a good-for-nothing. Is there not a game of chess? Even playing chess is better than idling the time away.”

Chinese chess set, owned by blog host. Supplemental Asian pieces added for photo purposes only (not part of original set).