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Zhī Tú
隻鵌
Zhī Tú – Bird
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A crow-like bird with red feet, credited with repelling fire.
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Classical text
Mountains & Seas · Central Mountains
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A further 200 li east stands Mount Chǒuyáng [丑陽], with many Chóu [椆] and Jū [椐] trees above. There is a bird like a crow, with red feet, called Zhī Tú [䳅鵌]; 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
有鸟焉，其状如乌而赤足，名曰䳅鵌，可以御火。Game card text
Flight, Ward: Fire, Burn (1)
Link: Ward: Fire.
The game’s adaptation, transcribed from the supplied card file. The image preserves coloured symbols and the printed layout.