Creatures / 052
Shù Sī
数斯
Shù Sī – Bird
Background
An owl-like bird with human feet. The passage attributes a medicinal property to eating it.
An editorial reading of the card’s subject. Legendary properties belong to the story.
Classical text
Mountains & Seas · Western Mountains
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380 li southwest stands Mount Tútú [塗途]. The Qiáng [薔] River rises here and flows west into the Zhūzī [諸資]; the Tú [涂] River also rises here and flows south into the Jíhuò [集獲]. Its southern slope has much Cinnabar, its northern slope much silver and gold, and above grow many cassia trees. There is a white stone called Yù [礜], which can poison rats. There is a plant like Gǎobá [稾茇], with mallow-like leaves that are red beneath; its name is Wú Tiáo [無條], and it too can poison rats. There is a beast like a Lù, with a white tail, horse's feet, human hands, and four horns, called Rú [𤣎如]. There is a bird like an owl, with human feet, called Shù Sī [數斯]; eating it cures goitre.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，其状如鸱而人足，名曰数斯，食之已瘿。Game card text
Flight/Landwalk
Sacrifice: Remove 1🌢 from a Human.
The game’s adaptation, transcribed from the supplied card file. The image preserves coloured symbols and the printed layout.