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Sòng Niǎo
诵鸟
Sòng Niǎo – Bird
Background
Sòng birds appear in an inventory that includes snakes, leopards and Shì Ròu.
An editorial reading of the card’s subject. Legendary properties belong to the story.
Classical text
Mountains & Seas · West Within the Seas
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South of Kāimíng [開明] are Shù Niǎo with six heads, Jiāo [蛟], Fù, Shé, Wèi [蜼], Bào, birds, and trees; the passage also names pools and trees, Sòng Niǎo [誦], Sǔn, and Shì Ròu [視肉].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
蛟、蝮、蛇、蜼、豹、鸟秩树，于表池树木；诵鸟、鶽、视肉。Game card text
Small, Flight
The game’s adaptation, transcribed from the supplied card file. The image preserves coloured symbols and the printed layout.