- The Shan Hai Jing means ‘The Classic of Mountains and Seas’ and is a 4th century BCE Book from China.
- It is a compilation of Chinese mythical geography and Legends. The ancient Chinese categorised it as a Geography.
The Work
- The Book has 18 Sections, and describes 550 mountains, 300 Channels, 450 Deities, 277 Animal species and 100 countries that China had Diplomatic relations with.
- Although it originated in the fourth century BCE, it was first edited by Liu Xiang (77-6 BCE) during the Han Dynasty (206 BCE-220 CE). Liu Xiang also compiled a catalogue of the Han Imperial Library.
Description
- Chapter 1: Classic of the Mountains: South
- Chapter 2: Classic of the Mountains: West
- Chapter 3: Classic of the Mountains: North
- Chapter 4: Classic of the Mountains: East
- Chapter 5: Classic of the Mountains: Central
- Chapter 6: Classic of the Regions beyond the Seas: South
- Chapter 7: Classic of the Regions beyond the Seas: West
- Chapter 8: Classic of the Regions beyond the Seas: North
- Chapter 9: Classic of the Regions beyond the Seas: East
- Chapter 10: Classic of the Regions within the Seas: South
- Chapter 11: Classic of the Regions within the Seas: West
- Chapter 12: Classic of the Regions within the Seas: North
- Chapter 13: Classic of the Regions within the Seas: East
- Chapter 14: Classic of the Great Wilderness: East
- Chapter 15: Classic of the Great Wilderness: South
- Chapter 16: Classic of the Great Wilderness: West
- Chapter 17: Classic of the Great Wilderness: North
- Chapter 18: Classic of Regions within the Seas.