Shan Hai Jing is an ancient geographical work of China, with 18 articles. It was written from the Warring States to the early Han Dynasty, with a history of more than 2,000 years. Shan Hai Jing is called Shan Hai Jing, but it is divided into five chapters: Five Tibetan Mountain Jing, Overseas Jing, Domestic Jing and Wild Jing. *** 18 is an ancient book full of myths and legends.
The contents of Shan Hai Jing are very extensive, including astronomy, calendar, meteorology, phenology, geography, medicine, sacrifice, animals and plants, minerals, folk customs, myths and so on. The characters in Shan Hai Jing are also very rich, including immortals, ghosts, animals and humans. And there are all kinds of strange stories and legends.
Shan Hai Jing occupies an important position in the history of China literature and has a far-reaching influence on later literature. It has also become an important material for studying China's ancient culture, history and folk customs.
Characteristics of Shan Hai Jing
1. The study of Shan Hai Jing has broken through the original geographical scope, expanding from China circle and Asian circle to the world circle.
2. The old saying that Shan Hai Jing is a book of myths, legends and wizards has been changed, but it is considered that a large part of Shan Hai Jing is a history of belief and a grand view of ancient world culture.
It began to combine with foreign countries and other disciplines.
4. Further unveil the mystery of world culture.