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Yōu Yōu
峳峳
Yōu Yōu – Horse
Background
A horse-like creature with goat's eyes, four horns and an ox's tail. Its appearance signals the presence of deceitful visitors.
An editorial reading of the card’s subject. Legendary properties belong to the story.
Classical text
Mountains & Seas · Eastern Mountains
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A further 500 li south stands Mount Zhēn [䃌], overlooking the Zhēn [䃌] River to the south and Hú [湖] Marsh to the east. There is a beast like a horse, with goat eyes, four horns, and an ox's tail, whose voice resembles a barking dog. Its name is Yōu Yōu [峳峳]; when it appears, the country has many treacherous visitors. There is a bird like a duck, with a rat's tail, skilled at climbing trees, called Xié Gōu [絜鉤]. When it appears, the country suffers many epidemics.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
其状如马，而羊目、四角、牛尾，其音如獆狗，其名曰峳峳。见则其国多狡客。Game card text
Ram
When enters, you may force another Player to remove a Stratagem card in their discard pile from the game.
Link (Human): Charge.
The game’s adaptation, transcribed from the supplied card file. The image preserves coloured symbols and the printed layout.