2. The Classic of Mountains and Seas is an important ancient book in the pre-Qin period of China, and it is also the oldest wonderful book full of myths and legends. The author of the book is unknown. Modern scholars think that this book was not written in a moment, and the author is not alone.
3. The version of Shan Hai Jing is complicated. Handed down from ancient times * * * 18 volumes, including "Mountain Scenery" 5 volumes and "Sea Classic" 13 volumes. The age of each volume is uncertain, of which 14 is the work of the Warring States period and 4 is the work of the early Western Han Dynasty. It can be seen that the earliest edition is Shan Hai Jing written by Guo Pu in Jin Dynasty. But when it comes to Historical Records, the title of Shan Hai Jing, the earliest bibliography is Hanshu Yiwenzhi. As for its real author, some predecessors thought it was Yu and Bo Yi, and it was edited by Liu Xiang and Liu Xin in the Western Han Dynasty that the book was handed down from generation to generation. Nowadays, many people think that there is no way to confirm the specific writing date and author.
4. The content of Shan Hai Jing is mainly the geographical knowledge in folklore, including mountains and rivers, geography, nationalities, products, medicine, sacrifices, witch doctors and so on. Many famous ancient myths, legends and fables have been preserved, including Kuafu's daily reclamation, Jingwei's reclamation and Dayu's flood control.
5. The Classic of Mountains and Seas has extraordinary documentary value, which can be used as a reference for studying China's ancient history, geography, culture, Chinese and foreign transportation, folk customs and myths. Among them, mineral records are the earliest related documents in the world.
6. Shan Hai Jing has a great influence and is highly valued by international sinologists. Scholars in ancient and modern times have different understandings of its content and nature. For example, Sima Qian bluntly said that its content was "dare not say anything", and Lu Xun thought it was "the book of wizards and alchemists". At present, most scholars believe that Shan Hai Jing is an early and valuable geographical work.