Mountain & Sea Deities / 060
Yú Ér
于儿
Background
Yú Ér has a human body and holds two snakes, moving through the river depths accompanied by light.
An editorial reading of the card’s subject. Legendary properties belong to the story.
Classical text
Mountains & Seas · Central Mountains
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A further 150 li east stands Mount Fūfū [夫夫]. Above is much gold, below much blue-green realgar. Its trees are chiefly mulberries and paper mulberries; its plants include bamboo and Jīgǔ [雞鼓]. The god Yú Ér [于兒] dwells here, human in body and holding two Shé. He is always roaming the pools of the Jiāng [江], with light attending his coming and going.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
神于儿居之，其状人身而身操两蛇，常游于江渊，出入有光。Game card text
Swim, Landwalk, Double Strike, Venom (1)
Swim: Blind a Character, until end of turn.
Landwalk: Blind a Character, until end of turn.
When untapped, has Ward: Snakes.
The game’s adaptation, transcribed from the supplied card file. The image preserves coloured symbols and the printed layout.