Mountain & Sea Deities / 041
God of River Shī
尸水
Background
The passage describes a river ritual involving animal offerings, blood, jade and coloured decoration.
An editorial reading of the card’s subject. Legendary properties belong to the story.
Classical text
Mountains & Seas · Central Mountains
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The first Báo [薄] range, from Mount Gǒulín [苟林] to Mount Yángxū [陽虛], comprises sixteen mountains and extends 2,982 li. Mount Shēng [升] is a chief mountain: its rites require the full animal sacrifice, with fine jade hung as an offering. Mount Shǒu [首] is divine: its rite uses rice, black sacrificial animals, the full three-animal offering, and malt-brewed wine; shields are danced with, drums are set out, and a jade disk is hung as an offering. The Shī [尸] River joins with heaven. Fat animals are offered to it: a black dog above, a hen below, and a female goat whose blood is let and presented. Fine jade is hung, coloured, and offered for enjoyment.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
尸水，合天也，肥牲祠之，用一黑犬于上，用一雌鸡于下，刉一牝羊，献血，婴用吉玉，采之，飨之。Game card text
Swim/Flight, Intimidate, Ward: Water
Counts as a Dragon.
Offering: 1❂ + 3 Creatures
Your Divine Characters cost -1⬤ or -1⬤.
The game’s adaptation, transcribed from the supplied card file. The image preserves coloured symbols and the printed layout.