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Xuán Niǎo
玄鸟
Xuán Niǎo – Bird
Background
Dark birds appear in the mountain inventory alongside brightly coloured birds and large beasts.
An editorial reading of the card’s subject. Legendary properties belong to the story.
Classical text
Passage printed on the card
有青鸟、琅鸟、玄鸟、黄鸟、虎、豹、熊、罴、黄蛇、视肉、璿瑰、瑶碧，皆出卫于山。Game card text
Flight
During Yīn, has Stealth.
The game’s adaptation, transcribed from the supplied card file. The image preserves coloured symbols and the printed layout.