Juryeonggu

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Juryeonggu
A replica of the artifact
Korean name
Hangul	주령구
Hanja	酒令具
RR	juryeonggu
MR	churyŏnggu

Juryeonggu (Korean: 주령구; Hanja: 酒令具) was a 14-sided die from the Unified Silla period, which was excavated from Donggung Palace and Wolji Pond. It was made of oak and had 6 square faces and 8 hexagonal faces. (Note that the hexagonal faces are not regular hexagons.)

The inscriptions on each face are thought to be penalties in a drinking game involving the die.

The original was destroyed when trying to remove its moisture in a microwave oven.

Penalties (listed on the faces)

Likelihood of falling on any face

The ratio of the area of the square faces to the area of the hexagonal faces is 6.25 to 6.265, making it almost equally likely to fall on any face. (The probability of falling on any face is roughly equal to 1/14). This almost equal likelihood makes it suitable as a die.

See also

• Donggung Palace and Wolji Pond
• Unified Silla
• Korean drinking culture
• Drinking game
• Gyeongju National Museum

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