Shan Hai Jing is a book with myth as the mainstream. This book is rich in myths and legends, and it is a very old ancient bo
Shan Hai Jing is a book with myth as the mainstream. This book is rich in myths and legends, and it is a very old ancient book about China's strange tales. At present, most scholars believe that Shan Hai Jing is an early and valuable geographical work.
What is Shan Hai Jing?
Many people must have heard of the ancient book Shan Hai Jing, which is a very old book of myths and legends. The contents of Shan Hai Jing are mainly geographical knowledge in folklore, including mountains and rivers, Taoism, nationalities, products, medicines, sacrifices and witch doctors. Many famous ancient myths, legends and fables have been preserved, including Kuafu's daily reclamation, Jingwei's reclamation and Dayu's flood control. Shan Hai Jing has a high literature value, which can be used for reference in the study of China's ancient history, geography, culture, Chinese and foreign transportation, folk customs and myths. Among them, mineral records are the earliest related documents in the world.
Shan Hai Jing is a book that records ancient myths, geography, plants, animals, minerals, products, witchcraft, religion, medicine, folk customs and nationalities in China, and reflects all kinds of cultural phenomena. In addition to preserving rich mythological materials, it also involves many academic fields. It can be said that Wang Yang is a vast place, just like the sea and the sun. In the case of underdeveloped ancient culture, science and technology and transportation, Shan Hai Jing is a wonderful book with the most myths in China, and it is also an encyclopedia of tourism and geographical knowledge.