The author and completion time of Shan Hai Jing have not yet been determined. It used to be attributed to Dayu and Boyi. 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 Flowers in the Mirror is written by Li Ruzhen (1763- 1830), a famous novelist in Qing Dynasty.
The Flower in the Mirror is a classical novel by China, which is as brilliant as The Journey to the West, Shen Fengbang and Strange Tales from a Lonely Studio, with strong mythological color and blurred romantic fantasy. Li Ruzhen, with his magical and humorous creative technique, wonderfully drew a colorful picture of the sky wheel.
The background story of A Hundred Flowers in a Mirror is intertwined with the deeds of Wu Zetian in the Tang Dynasty, the mission of the Baihua Fairy, and the strange things that scholar Tang Ao met overseas ... and all kinds of experiences. In the novel, Tang Ao, the frustrated hero, and her brother-in-law traveled abroad together, and all they saw were strange customs, which were very enlightening and imaginative. It is easy and interesting to read, which makes people realize the author's intention.