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Zhì Yú
䲀鱼
Zhì Yú – Fish
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Zhì fish inhabit the river flowing east from Mount Jū, alongside strange snakes.
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Classical text
Mountains & Seas · Central Mountains
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A further 150 li east stands Mount Jū [崌]. A Jiāng [江] River rises here and flows east into the great Jiāng [江], with many Guài Shé and Zhì Yú [䲀] in its waters. Its trees include oaks, Niǔ [杻], Chinese plums, and catalpas. Its beasts include Kuí Niú [夔], Líng, Chuò [㚟], Xī, and Sì [兕]. There is a bird like an Xiāo, with a red body and white head, called Qiè Zhī [竊脂]; it wards off fire.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
又东一百五十里曰崌山。江水出焉，东流注于大江，其中多怪蛇多䲀鱼。Game card text
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