Pre-Qin mythology is called an encyclopedia reflecting people's life in ancient society. The pre-Qin myths mainly include Shan Hai Jing, Huai Nan Zi, Search for Ji Shen and Ancient Zhu Jin.
Pre-Qin (Paleolithic Age ~ 22 BC1) refers to the historical period before the establishment of the Qin Dynasty, and the generalized pre-Qin refers to all historical periods before the establishment of the Qin Dynasty, also known as the pre-Qin period.