Xiangqi river marking

A blank band across the middle of the board.

Also known as: Chu river marking, Han boundary marking, Xiangqi river

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Meanings

The band across the centre of a xiangqi board that divides the two halves and restricts the movement of some pieces.

Culturally establishedVerified fact
Divides the two halves of a xiangqi board and restricts which pieces may cross it.
Contexts: History
Culturally establishedVerified fact
Is inscribed with the names of two states from a historical civil war, so the board records a specific conflict rather than a generic battlefield.
Contexts: History

A horizontal band across the middle of the board with no grid lines drawn through it, usually carrying a line of glyphs.

A fuller structured visual breakdown is not yet documented for this symbol.

IdentityModerate confidence: Moderate confidence because the identity is documented in encyclopedic references, but only a single source has been found so far.
Historical originLow confidence: Low confidence because the historical origin is documented in encyclopedic references, but only a single source has been found so far, but early or supporting evidence is limited, but the regional or cultural match to this specific claim is not precise.
Current useModerate confidence: Moderate confidence because the current use is documented in encyclopedic references, but only a single source has been found so far.
Visual matchModerate confidence: Moderate confidence because the visual match is documented in encyclopedic references, but only a single source has been found so far.

Xiangqi
Wikipedia · retrieved 2026-08-23
Tertiary reference, cited for the conventional description of a mark, its usual name and where it is encountered. Where an issuing body defines the mark, that body is cited alongside and governs.

Last reviewed 2026-08-26

Meanings

The band across the centre of a xiangqi board that divides the two halves and restricts the movement of some pieces.

Culturally establishedVerified fact

Divides the two halves of a xiangqi board and restricts which pieces may cross it.

Contexts: History

Culturally establishedVerified fact

Is inscribed with the names of two states from a historical civil war, so the board records a specific conflict rather than a generic battlefield.

Contexts: History

Confidence

IdentityModerate confidence: Moderate confidence because the identity is documented in encyclopedic references, but only a single source has been found so far.
Historical originLow confidence: Low confidence because the historical origin is documented in encyclopedic references, but only a single source has been found so far, but early or supporting evidence is limited, but the regional or cultural match to this specific claim is not precise.
Current useModerate confidence: Moderate confidence because the current use is documented in encyclopedic references, but only a single source has been found so far.
Visual matchModerate confidence: Moderate confidence because the visual match is documented in encyclopedic references, but only a single source has been found so far.