This illustrates several problems. First of all, it shows that the Central Plains of China had a tropical and subtropical climate thousands of years ago, which was suitable for elephants to survive and reproduce. Therefore, it was not until the extinction of the Yellow River elephants in the late Warring States period that Han Fei's remarks reflected the word "imagination" of China people at that time, the historical conditions for the formation of this thinking, and the relationship between the destruction of animals and plants and the environment by human production activities and climate change.
Because elephants originated in ancient China, Henan has been called "Yu" since ancient times. The word "Yu" in Yuzhou is a combination of the word "Xiang Yi", which shows its naming meaning. It is famous for its local elephants. According to Shuo Wen Xiang Bu, "Yu is the biggest elephant". By extension, the big ones are called Yu, and ancient books often say that "the market does not ask for the price."
"Lu's Spring and Autumn Annals and Ancient Music" said: "When the king was king, he rebelled and the king ordered him to be beheaded. Businessmen waited on elephants and abused them in Dongyi. Duke Zhou followed the teacher one by one. As for Jiangnan, it was three elephants. " It shows that at the beginning of the Zhou Dynasty, at least in the Huaihe River valley where Dongyi lived, elephants thrived and were tamed by businessmen and used in combat.
As for the "image" of "imagination", it is a derivative of "image" of "imagination", which is caused by the changes of modern philology and has little significance in itself.
So, they are both right, but they are used in different ways.
I hope I am satisfied!