Book introduction
"The Classic of Mountains and Seas" has a total of 18 volumes handed down from generation to generation, including 5 volumes of "The Classic of Mountains" and 13 volumes of "The Classic of Seas". The age of each volume cannot be determined, of which 14 volumes are from the Warring States Period and 4 volumes are from the early Western Han Dynasty.
The content of Shan Hai Jing is mainly geographical knowledge in folklore, including mountains, rivers, minerals, ethnic groups, products, medicines, etc. It has preserved many popular ancient myths, legends and fables, including Kuafu chasing the sun, Nuwa patching up the sky, Jingwei reclaiming the sea, Dayu controlling floods and other related contents. "The Classic of Mountains and Seas" has extraordinary documentary value and can be used as a reference for the study of ancient Chinese history, geography, culture, Chinese and foreign transportation, folk customs, mythology, etc. The mineral records among them are the earliest relevant documents in the world.
The version of "The Classic of Mountains and Seas" is complex. It can be seen that the earliest version is the "Biography of the Classic of Mountains and Seas" by Guo Pu of Jin Dynasty. However, the title of "The Classic of Mountains and Seas" is mentioned in "Historical Records", and the earliest book included in it is "Hanshu·Yiwenzhi". As for its real author, the predecessors believed that it was Yu and Boyi, and that it was edited and edited by Liu Xiang and Liu Xin of the Western Han Dynasty before it became a handed down book. Now many believe that the specific year and author of the book cannot be confirmed.
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