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Zhū Jiān
诸犍
Zhū Jiān – Leopard
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A leopard-like beast with a long tail, human head, ox ears and one eye. It carries its tail in its mouth as it walks.
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Classical text
Mountains & Seas · Northern Mountains
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A further 180 li north stands Mount Dānzhāng [單張], without plants or trees above. There is a beast like a Bào, with a long tail, a human head, ox ears, and one eye. Its name is Zhū Jiān [諸犍]; it is skilled at roaring. When walking it holds its tail in its mouth; when resting it coils its tail. There is a bird like a pheasant, with a patterned head, white wings, and yellow feet, called Bái Yè [白鵺]. Eating it cures a sore throat and can cure convulsive illness. The Lì [櫟] River rises here and flows south into the Gāng [杠].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，其状如豹而长尾，人首而牛耳，一目，名曰诸犍，善吒，行则衔其尾。Game card text
Cunning, Haste
Cannot be Targeted when Shifted.
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