Creatures / 043
Tuó Féi
橐𩇯
Tuó Féi – Bird
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A one-legged, owl-like bird with a human face. It appears in winter and becomes dormant in summer.
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 Yúcì [羭次]. The Qī [漆] River rises here and flows north into the Wèi [渭] River. Above grow many Yù [棫] and Jiāng [橿] trees, below much arrow bamboo. The northern slope has much red Tóng, the southern slope much Yīngyuán [嬰垣] jade. There is a beast like a yù [禺], with long arms, skilled at throwing; its name is Xiāo [嚻]. There is a bird like an Xiāo, with a human face and one leg, called Tuó Féi [橐𩇯]. It appears in winter and lies dormant in summer. Wearing it removes fear of thunder.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，其状如枭，人面而一足，曰橐𩇯，冬见夏蛰，服之不畏雷。Game card text
Cunning, Flight, Nocturnal, Ward: Lightning
Link: Ward: Lightning.
The game’s adaptation, transcribed from the supplied card file. The image preserves coloured symbols and the printed layout.