Creatures / 007
Xuán Guī
旋龟
Xuán Guī – Turtle
Background
A turtle with a bird's head and a snake's tail, whose call resembles splitting wood.
An editorial reading of the card’s subject. Legendary properties belong to the story.
Classical text
Mountains & Seas · Southern Mountains
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A further 370 li east stands Mount Niǔyáng [杻陽]. Its southern slope has much red metal, its northern slope much white metal. There is a beast like a horse, with a white head, tiger markings, and a red tail. Its voice resembles singing; its name is Lù Shǔ [鹿蜀]. Wearing it brings prosperity to one's descendants. The Guài [怪] River rises here and flows east into the Xiànyì [憲翼] River. In it are many dark Guī, with turtle bodies, bird heads, and viper tails. They are called Xuán Guī [旋龜]; their voices resemble splitting wood. Wearing one prevents deafness, and it can treat calluses.From the English edition of Mountains & Seas. Open the reader for the Chinese editions and translator’s notes. Linked names follow the card catalogue; hover to see the original wording.
Passage printed on the card
其中多玄龟，其状如龟而鸟首虺尾，其名曰旋龟，其音如判木，佩之不聋，可以为底。Game card text
Swim, Landwalk, Slow
Sacrifice: Remove all 🌢 then draw that many Cards.
The game’s adaptation, transcribed from the supplied card file. The image preserves coloured symbols and the printed layout.