Shan Hai Jing Story: Illustrated Edition

Author: Teng Weimin (Author), A Gui (Illustrator)
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Publish Date: 2003-01-01
Features: The Classic of Mountains and Seas, a book that has sparked endless fascination for thousands of years. It still fuels debate among、 scholars, with no consensus in sight. For a long time, people regarded it as a mythological text because some of the bizarre and fantastical countries it described were deemed fictional. However, as time passed, especially after The Classic of Mountains and Seas gained international attention and was seriously studied by scholars worldwide, the conclusions drawn became even more astonishing. The author of this book adopts a storytelling approach, using wit and humor to connect the main figures (gods), ethnic groups, and place names in The Classic of Mountains and Seas, weaving them into many interesting tales. Through this, the tangled genealogy of deities is unfolded, allowing readers to gain a general understanding of The Classic of Mountains and Seas and ancient Chinese mythology in a relaxed and enjoyable way—a truly remarkable feat.