Author of Shan Hai Jing.
The author and completion time of Shan Hai Jing have not yet been determined. In the past, it was thought that it was written by Yu and Boyi, but it was not credible because it was recorded by Zhou and Qin people. Modern China scholars generally believe that Shan Hai Jing was not written in a short time, nor was it written by one person. It was written by people from the early Warring States to Chu, Bashu, Dong, Qi and other places in the early Han Dynasty, and was not compiled into a book until the Western Han Dynasty. Many may come from oral legends. The earliest edition of Shan Hai Jing was published by Liu Xiang and Liu Xin in the Western Han Dynasty. Guo Pu in Jin Dynasty annotated Shan Hai Jing, and Bi Yuan and Shan Hai Jing Zhu in Qing Dynasty also made textual research annotations.
Liu Xin (the earliest editor): (about 53- 23 BC) a scholar of classical Chinese classics, a bibliographer and an astronomer at the end of the Western Han Dynasty. Zi Zijun, later renamed Xiu, the word Ying Shu. Pei (now Pei County, Jiangsu Province) was born. The son of Liu Xiang, the grandson of Jiao Liu V, and the king of Chu Yuan in the Han Dynasty. When he became emperor, he was Huang Menlang. He Zhongping received a letter from his father's general school to make a biography for six schools. After Liu Xiang's death, Liu Xin was reinstated as a captain. Emperor Ai ascended the throne, and Wang Mang recommended him as a surname doctor, a surname, and a doctor of Guanglu. Following in his father's footsteps, he wrote Seven Views, which is the first book classification catalogue in China. Some people suggested that scholars should be established for ancient classics such as Zuo Zhuan, Shi Mao and Wen Gu Shangshu, but Dr. Jin Wen opposed them. He became the satrap of Hanoi, Wuyuan and Zhuo Jun because he offended the ruling minister. Wang mang's new deal, tired of being an official and returning to Jing, sealed the red and rested, and became a national teacher. At the end of the Emperor (23), Wang Mang was killed and committed suicide. The Ming Dynasty compiled The Collection of Ivanx Liu. Liu Xin's appearance in Shan Hai Jing was during the Jianping period of Emperor Ai of Han Dynasty (the first 6-5 years).
Shan Hai Jing is an ancient book of China in the pre-Qin period. It is generally believed that the main contents are ancient myths, geography, products, myths, witchcraft, religion, ancient history, medicine, folk customs and nationalities. Some scholars believe that Shan Hai Jing is not only a myth, but also an ancient geography, including some overseas mountains, rivers, birds and animals.
There are eighteen volumes of Shan Hai Jing, including five volumes of Shan Hai Jing, eight volumes of Hai Jing, four volumes of Huang Da Jing and one volume of Hai Nei Jing, with about 365,438+0,000 words. Recorded 100 information about geography, customs, products and other countries, 550 mountains, 300 waterways, and the scenery of various countries. Among them, Mountain Classic contains most reconnaissance records of wizards, alchemists and temple officials in past dynasties. After a long period of biography, it will be exaggerated, but it still has high reference value.
The Classic of Mountains and Seas introduces the mountains and rivers in the hinterland of China from four aspects: east, south, west and north, especially some exotic birds, monsters, exotic flowers and rocks, which have never been seen or heard of. Among them, overseas classics introduce the customs and habits of legendary overseas countries, such as the two-headed country, the three-headed country, the country of women, the country of husbands, the country of adults, the country of villains, etc., which are even more strange, not only pleasing to the eye, but also increasing people's knowledge.
Catalogue of Shan Hai Jing
mountain scenery
The first volume Nanshan Jing
The second volume "Xishan Jing"
The third volume Beishan Jing
The fourth volume Dongshan Jing
The fifth volume "Zhongshan Jing"
seascape
The first volume "overseas south classics"
Volume II Overseas Western Classics
The third volume "Overseas North Classics"
The fourth volume "Overseas East longitude"
The fifth volume "domestic and southern classics"
The sixth volume "domestic xiking"
The seventh volume "domestic northern classics"
The eighth volume "East longitude home"
Volume 9 Wild East longitude
Volume 10 Wild Southern Classics
Volume 11 Wild West Classic
Volume 12 Wild Northern Classics
Neijing Volume XIII
The content of Shan Hai Jing
Shan Hai Jing is an ancient book in the pre-Qin period and the oldest geography book full of myths and legends. Mainly describes ancient geography, products, myths, witchcraft, religion, as well as ancient history, medicine, folk customs, ethnic groups and so on. In addition, Shan Hai Jing also recorded some strange events in the form of a running account, and there is still a big debate about these events. The whole book consists of 18 articles, about 3 1000 words. Five classics of Mount Wuzang, four overseas classics, four domestic classics, four wild classics, and one domestic classic 1. Hanshu 13, excluding Ye Jing and Jia Jing. The contents of the book are as follows: 5 chapters of the Five Classics of Tibetan Mountain and 4 chapters of overseas classics are a group; There are 4 chapters in Haineijing; The five wilderness classics at the end of the book and 1 domestic classics are considered as a group. The organizational structure of each group has its own starting point and ending point, which runs through the whole process and has a purpose. A group of Five Classics of Tibetan Mountain is divided into chapters in the order of south, west, north, east and middle, and each chapter is divided into several sections. The former section and the latter section are connected by related sentences, which makes the relationship between the sections very clear.
This book records these things one by one by region rather than by time. Most of the recorded things start from the south, then go west, then go north, and finally reach the central part of the mainland (Kyushu). Kyushu is surrounded by China's East Sea, West Sea, South China Sea and North Sea. In ancient China, The Classic of Mountains and Seas has always been regarded as a historical reference book for historians in China. Because this book has been written for a long time, even when Sima Qian wrote Historical Records, he thought: "The monsters in Benji and Shanhaijing are speechless."