Creatures / 200
Mǎ Fù
马腹
Mǎ Fù – Tiger
Background
A man-eating beast with a human face, tiger's body and infant-like cry.
An editorial reading of the card’s subject. Legendary properties belong to the story.
Classical text
Mountains & Seas · Central Mountains
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A further 120 li west stands Mount Mànqú [蔓渠]. Above are plentiful metals and jade, below much arrow bamboo. The Yī [伊] River rises here and flows east into the Luò [洛]. There is a beast called Mǎ Fù [馬腹], with a human face, tiger body, and voice like an infant's. It eats people.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，其名曰马腹，其状如人面虎身，其音如婴儿，是食人。Game card text
Pounce, Cunning, Hunter (Human), Feed (Human)
+3/+0 when encountering a Human.
The game’s adaptation, transcribed from the supplied card file. The image preserves coloured symbols and the printed layout.