Creatures / 250
Guǐ
蛫
Guǐ – Turtle
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A turtle-like creature with a white body and red head, associated with protection from fire.
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Classical text
Mountains & Seas · Central Mountains
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A further 200 li southeast stands Mount Jígōng [即公]. Above is much gold, below much Tūfú [㻬琈] jade. Its trees include willows, Niǔ [杻], Tán [檀], and mulberries. There is a beast like a Guī, with a white body and red head, called Guǐ [蛫]; 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
有兽焉，其状如龟，而白身赤首，名曰蛫，是可以御火。Game card text
Slow, Ward: Fire
Link: Ward: Fire
The game’s adaptation, transcribed from the supplied card file. The image preserves coloured symbols and the printed layout.