Shan Hai Jing (Classic Illustrated Text)

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Publish Date: 2006-05-01
Features: The all-encompassing nature of Shan Hai Jing determines the diversity, complexity, compatibility, and practicality of this book. As a result, many scholars today also call it one of ancient China's encyclopedias. It is like a mine of knowledge, storing valuable insights in history, geography, literature, medicine, religion, folklore, painting art, myths and legends, strange tales, and miscellaneous discussions. We should avoid one-sided qualitative thinking and approach this treasure left by our ancestors from multiple perspectives, disciplines, fields, and all-round angles. By tracing its origins, exploring its narrative style, comparing its similarities and differences between ancient and modern times, revealing its lingering traditions and cultural echoes, and delving into its cultural depth, we can further understand the profound and extensive meaning of Shan Hai Jing, enabling its multifaceted value to be fully studied, developed, and utilized.
"Extensive reading of the Zhou Wang Zhuan, leisurely viewing the Shan Hai Tu, gazing up and down across the universe—what greater joy is there?" In his time, Tao Yuanming, who wrote "Picking chrysanthemums under the eastern fence," deeply appreciated the pleasure of reading Shan Hai Jing. Today, if we approach this classic with fresh eyes and read it with tranquility, it will undoubtedly allow readers to gain knowledge, inspire wisdom, enrich imagination, broaden horizons, expand perspectives, and benefit greatly in the process.