Where Does The Classic Of Mountains And Seas Come From?
Where Does The Classic Of Mountains And Seas Come From? The Classic of Mountains and Seas is not an overhead system
"Shan Hai Jing" is an extremely important cultural heritage in my ancient country and is considered a myth and legend. Recent studies have shown that this ancient book may not only be an important material in the history of our country but also a global geography.
"Shan Hai Jing" is divided into two parts, "Shan Jing" and "Hai Jing," with a total of 18 chapters. It records all kinds of magical things, including rare birds, monsters and beasts, myths and legends, strange winds and appearances, mountains and rivers, and so on. These records are not only curious but also important for our reality.
Among them, the images of monsters recorded in the book are very attractive to people's attention. For example, the lamb in the "Xishan Jing" is "shaped like a sheep with a ponytail"; the Shang Fu in the "Nanshan Jing" is "shaped like a chicken with three heads, six eyes, six legs, and three wings." monster. In addition, "Shan Hai Jing" also records many magical countries, such as the people of the Fireworks country can breathe fire, the people of the Guanxiong country have a big hole in their chest, the people of the Three Heads country have 3 heads, and the people of the Yimu country have only one eye. etc.
These miraculous accounts are not entirely fictional. In fact, many records in the "Shan Hai Jing" can correspond to other materials. Many records of gods and monsters' natural history actually appear in "Zhuangzi," "Guanzi", "Lushi Chunqiu", "Huainanzi," and bamboo slips and silk documents. It's just that Confucianism doesn't talk about power and chaos, and the "Shan Hai Jing" is a great collection of these, so it makes us feel amazing.
In addition, "Shan Hai Jing" also records some important historical events, such as the Great War between Yan and Huang, Gonggong colliding with Buzhou Mountain, Chiyou and Huangdi's battle for hegemony, etc. These myths and stories were preserved due to the preservation of the "Shan Hai Jing" and became later historical materials.
Although "Shan Hai Jing" has always been regarded as a myth and legend, the records in it have a lot of scientific value. It may be not only important data of our country's history but also a global landscape and geography. The value of this ancient book remains to be explored and discovered by more people.
