Creatures / 039
Féi Yí
肥遗
Féi Yí – Bird
Background
A quail-like bird with a yellow body and red beak, distinct from the snake sharing a similar name.
An editorial reading of the card’s subject. Legendary properties belong to the story.
Classical text
Mountains & Seas · Western Mountains
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A further 70 li west stands Mount Yīng [英]. Above grow many Niǔ [杻] and Jiāng [橿] trees. Its northern slope has much iron, its southern slope much red metal. The yù [禺] River rises here and flows north into the Zhāo [招] River. In it are many Lǐ Yú [䰷], like soft-shelled turtles, with voices like goat. The southern slope has much arrow bamboo and Mèi [䉋] bamboo. Its beasts include many Zuó Niú [㸲] and Qiān Yáng [羬]. There is a bird like a quail, with a yellow body and red beak, called Féi Yí [肥遺]. Eating it cures pestilential illness and kills parasites.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
有鸟焉，其状如鹑，黄身而赤喙，其名曰肥遗，食之已疠，可以杀虫。Game card text
Flight
Sacrifice: Remove 2🌢.
The game’s adaptation, transcribed from the supplied card file. The image preserves coloured symbols and the printed layout.