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Yuán
猨
Yuán – Monkey
Background
Apes inhabit the region of the Pú river alongside other large mammals.
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Classical text
Mountains & Seas · Central Mountains
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A further 500 li east stands Mount Gé [鬲]. Its southern slope has much metal, its northern slope much white jade-like stone. The Púhōng [蒲𪈘] River rises here and flows east into the Jiāng [江], with much white jade in its waters. Its beasts include Xī, Xiàng, Xióng, Pí, Yuán, and Wèi [蜼].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.
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蒲𪈘之水出焉，而东流注于江，其中多白玉，其兽多犀象熊罴，多猨、蜼。Game card text
Steal, Throw
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