There are all kinds of myths and legends in The Classic of Mountains and Seas, so it is recognized by relevant scholars as a mysterious book in China's early days. Maybe some people haven't read The Classic of Mountains and Seas in person, but some fairy stories recorded in it must be household names, such as Houyi shooting at the sun, Jingwei filling the sea, Dayu harnessing the water, Kuafu growing day by day and so on, all of which come from this mysterious ancient book.
Of course, some people think that Shan Hai Jing is the ancient natural history of China, and some creatures recorded in it can also find corresponding prototypes in real life. Shan Hai Jing is so attractive not only because there are many well-known fairy tales in it, but also because many descriptions about animals, plants, mineral distribution or topography involved in the book can find actual prototypes in real life. But in such an era, it is not clear how the ancestors of China wrote many animals and plants from other continents into the book, which is also one of the highlights of Shan Hai Jing.
No matter from which aspect, Shan Hai Jing is a book worthy of our understanding and study, from which we can not only learn more about China's fairy tales, but also be of great help to the study of that era.