Creatures / 076
Tiān Gǒu
天狗
Tiān Gǒu – Cat
Background
A wildcat-like beast with a white head, credited with warding off misfortune.
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 300 li west stands Mount Yīn [陰]. The Zhuóyù [濁浴] River rises here and flows south into Fān [蕃] Marsh, with many Wén Bèi in its waters. There is a beast like a wildcat, with a white head, called Tiān Gǒu [天狗]. Its voice is like “Liúliú [榴榴]”; it wards off misfortune.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
有兽焉，其状如狸而白首，名曰天狗，其音如榴榴，可以御凶。Game card text
Haste, Dodge, Ward: Yīn
Link: Ward: Yīn.
The game’s adaptation, transcribed from the supplied card file. The image preserves coloured symbols and the printed layout.