The version of Shan Hai Jing is very complicated. Now you can see that the first edition is Shan Hai Jing, but the name Shan Hai Jing is mentioned in Historical Records. The earliest collection purposes were Hanshu and Yiwenzhi. For its real author, predecessors thought that Jade and Boyi were revisions and modifications made by Yu, Boyi, Liu Xiang and Liu Xin. Now many people think that there is no way to prove the specific completion time and author.
Shan Hai Jing has a far-reaching influence and is highly valued by the international community. Scholars have different understandings of the nature of its contents, some say that they dare not comment on this book, and some say that it is a book read by wizards and alchemists. In short, it is the first valuable geographical work.
Shan Jing and Hai Jing in the Classification of Shan Hai Jing. Mountain classics are divided into Nanshan classics, Xishan classics, Beishan classics, Dongshan classics and Zhongshan classics. Sea crystals are divided into overseas crystals, domestic crystals and wild crystals. Among them, overseas classics include overseas south classics, overseas west classics, overseas north classics and overseas east longitude. The interior scenery includes the interior south scenery, the interior west scenery, the interior Beijing scenery and the interior east scenery. Wild classics include wild east, wild south, wild west, wild north and domestic classics. It can be said that it is extremely complicated and diverse.