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Sān Zú Guī
三足龟
Sān Zú Guī – Turtle
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Three-legged turtles inhabit the Kuáng River. The text attributes medicinal properties to them.
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 57 li east stands Mount Dàkǔ [大𩇵], with much Tūfú [㻬琈] jade and Mí [麋] jade. There is a plant with elm-like leaves, a square stem, blue-green spines, and a root with blue-green markings, called Niú Shāng [牛傷]. Taking it prevents collapse and wards off warfare. The Kuáng [狂] River rises on the southern slope and flows southwest into the Yī [伊]. In it are many Sān Zú Guī; eating them prevents grave illness and cures swelling.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
其阳狂水出焉，西南流注于伊水，其中多三足龟，食者无大疾，可以已肿。Game card text
Swim, Landwalk, Slow
Sacrifice: When a Character you control is killed by anything other than Physical Damage this turn, return their life to 1 and remove all 🌢.
The game’s adaptation, transcribed from the supplied card file. The image preserves coloured symbols and the printed layout.