Creatures / 101
Huá Yú
滑鱼
Huá Yú – Fish
Background
An eel-like fish with a red back, given a medicinal association in the passage.
An editorial reading of the card’s subject. Legendary properties belong to the story.
Classical text
Mountains & Seas · Northern Mountains
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A further 250 li north stands Mount Qiúrú [求如]. Above is much Tóng, below much jade, but there are no plants or trees. The Huá [滑] River rises here and flows west into the Zhūpí [諸毗]. In it are many Huá Yú [滑], like eels with red backs, whose voices resemble Wú [梧]; eating them cures warts. There are also many Shuǐ Mǎ [水馬], like horses with patterned forelegs and ox tails, whose voices resemble shouting.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
其中多滑鱼，其状如鱓，赤背，其音如梧，食之已疣。Game card text
Swim, Distract
Sacrifice: Remove 1🌢.
The game’s adaptation, transcribed from the supplied card file. The image preserves coloured symbols and the printed layout.