Mountain & Sea Deities / 052
Main Gods of the 9th Central Mt. Range
中九主神
Background
Four principal sacred mountains receive wine, animal offerings and auspicious jade.
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 Mín [岷] range, from Mount Nǚjǐ [女几] to Mount Jiǎchāo [賈超], comprises sixteen mountains and extends 3,500 li. Its gods all have horse bodies and dragon heads. Their rites require a cock buried as an offering, with rice as the sacrificial grain. Mounts Wén [文], Gōunǐ [勾檷], Fēngyǔ [風雨], and Guī [騩] are all chief mountains. Their rites present wine and the lesser sacrifice, with one fine jade hung with the animal offering. Mount Xióng [熊] is an imperial mountain: its rite presents wine and the full animal sacrifice, with a jade disk suspended. Shields are danced with and weapons used to avert harm; in prayer, there is dancing with jade and ceremonial caps.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
文山、勾檷、风雨、騩之山，是皆冢也；其祠之：羞酒，少牢具，婴毛一吉玉。Game card text
Intimidate, Charge
Counts as a Horse and a Dragon.
Offering: 1❂ + 2 Creatures.
Link (Deity): Charge, “cannot be Guarded against”, and “Sever Link”.
The game’s adaptation, transcribed from the supplied card file. The image preserves coloured symbols and the printed layout.