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Yōu Yàn
幽鴳
Yōu Yàn – Monkey
Background
A patterned, ape-like beast that laughs and lies down when it sees people.
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 110 li north stands Mount Biānchūn [邊春], with many onions, mallows, garlic chives, peaches, and plums. The Gāng [杠] River rises here and flows west into Yōu [泑] Marsh. There is a beast like a yù [禺], with a patterned body, skilled at laughing; when it sees a person, it lies down. Its name is Yōu Yàn [幽鴳], and it cries its own name.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，其状如禺而文身，善笑，见人则卧，名曰幽鴳，其鸣自呼。Game card text
Steal, Calm
Whenever you play a Human or a Human attacks you, Shift Yōu Yàn, unless you pay 1⬤.
Can Steal from attacking Humans, even when Shifted (one a turn).
The game’s adaptation, transcribed from the supplied card file. The image preserves coloured symbols and the printed layout.