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Wén Hǔ
文虎
Wén Hǔ – Tiger
Background
Patterned tigers appear in a list of unusual beings alongside bears, leopards and Lí Zhū.
An editorial reading of the card’s subject. Legendary properties belong to the story.
Classical text
Passage printed on the card
一曰爰有熊、罴、文虎、蜼、豹、离朱、鸱久、视肉、虖交。Game card text
Pounce, Mesmerise
The game’s adaptation, transcribed from the supplied card file. The image preserves coloured symbols and the printed layout.