Does the Classic of Mountains and Seas have its considerable value?

The Classic of Mountains and Seas is not just an absurd myth, if you are interested in the secrets of the earth's past, you can take a look.

It is the romanticized interpretation of many events that could not be explained at the time by the ancients, and it would be inaccurate to say that he was nonsense. Through the Classic of Mountains and Seas, we can guess the natural world at that time.

A lot of it is myths, nonsense.

The scientific explanation is that "The Book of Mountains and Seas" is a strange book written by the ancients.

The Classic of Mountains and Seas is an important classic in the pre-Qin period of China, but at the same time, it is also a strange book containing rich myths and legends. There are only 18 volumes of advanced literature in it, including: 5 volumes of the "Classic of Mountains" and 13 volumes of the "Classic of the Sea".

However, it is precisely because it contains so many myths that people tend to ignore its other contents.

For example:

The knowledge of the geography of Ming in folklore, including mountains, rivers, geography, ethnicity, products, medicines, sacrifices, witch doctors, etc. In addition, a large number of myths and stories have been preserved.

For example, the popular legends such as Kuafu's day and Jingwei reclamation have made great contributions to the shaping of China's history. Therefore, the study of the "Classic of Mountains and Seas" can be a good study of ancient Chinese history, geography, culture, Chinese and foreign transportation, folk customs, mythology, and so on.

"The Classic of Mountains and Seas" is real, but due to the long time, geographical changes, and the fact that people at that time wrote very mythological about many things they didn't understand, the world of the Classic of Mountains and Seas looks particularly fantastical.

We know that the Classic of Mountains and Seas was compiled from the Warring States Period to the early and middle Han Dynasty, which is too far away from modern times. At first, it was regarded as an ancient book of Zhiwei, but after some strange animals in the Classic of Mountains and Seas were discovered, some people discovered that the Classic of Mountains and Seas was not a completely fictional material.

The Book of Mountains and Seas records animals such as pufferfish, baby fish, and parrots. Some of these animals are more anthropomorphic, while others are a combination of the characteristics of many other common animals. In the eyes of some, this is an impossible animal.

It is because of people's subjective thoughts that the Classic of Mountains and Seas is regarded as a strange material, and no one has really studied the animals that exist in it.

Characteristic performance

With the research of scholars around the world, the "Classic of Mountains and Seas" has also entered a new stage, which is mainly manifested as:

1. The study of "The Classic of Mountains and Seas" has broken through the original geographical scope and expanded from China and Asia to the world.

2. Changed the old theory that the "Classic of Mountains and Seas" is a myth, legend, and witch book, and believes that a large part of the "Classic of Mountains and Seas" is a history of letters, and it is a grand view of ancient world culture.

3. Begin to integrate with foreign and other discipline research.

4. Further unravel the mystery of world culture.

The Classic of Mountains and Seas is real. However, due to the long period of time, the geographical changes, and the fact that people at that time wrote very mythological about many things they did not understand, the world of the Classic of Mountains and Seas looks particularly fantastical.

The Classic of Mountains and Seas was compiled from the Warring States Period to the early and middle Han Dynasty, and it is too far away from modern times. At first, it was regarded as an ancient book of Zhiwei, but after some strange animals in the Book of Mountains and Seas were discovered, some people discovered that the Book of Mountains and Seas was not a complete and fully fictitious information.

The content of the Classic of Mountains and Seas is fake.

The Classic of Mountains and Seas is an ancient book of Chinese Zhiwei, which was generally written by the Chu State or Bashu people from the middle and late Warring States period to the early and middle Han Dynasty. It is also an absurd and strange book.

Ancient and modern scholars have different understandings of the nature of the content of the "Classic of Mountains and Seas", such as Sima Qian's blunt statement that its content is too absurd and nonsensical, so he does not dare to refer to it when writing history, such as Lu Xun believes that "the book of witches and scholars". Most scholars now believe that the Classic of Mountains and Seas is an early and valuable work of geography.

The value of the Classic of Mountains and Seas has had an impact on later times: the location of the city of the Yellow Emperor in the Classic of Mountains and Seas, and surprisingly, archaeology has found the largest and rare stone ancient city in China so far, larger than the ancient city of Liangzhu; Reading and studying the Classic of Mountains and Seas cannot be judged by today's geography and landforms, but needs to consider the changes of more than 4,000 years, and on this basis, more ancient information can be excavated.

The Classic of Mountains and Seas has extremely high documentary value. It contains rich and peculiar myths and legends, and also records ancient geographical history, religious folklore, biological minerals, and medical knowledge, which provides creative inspiration for later writers and has reference value for scientific research.

The Classic of Mountains and Seas is an encyclopedia of the pre-Qin period, which has made outstanding contributions to many disciplines today, including geography (the distribution of mountains, rivers and mountains), plants (more than 100 species), fish, insects, birds and beasts (hundreds) and seventy or eighty kinds of mineral resources, as well as medicine, folklore, astronomy, calendar, religion, mythology, etc., of course, it also records the history of the pre-Qin period, and ancient historians have always regarded the Classic of Mountains and Seas as a history book. From the Western Han Dynasty to the present day, the Classic of Mountains and Seas has been continuously corrected, and many versions have appeared. In short, he is a legendary work involving many disciplines and rich academic value, whether you are engaged in geography, history, literature, or even science, you cannot ignore its existence, it helps us understand the ancient civilization of mankind two thousand years ago, as well as people's thinking and cognition of heaven, earth, man, and all things at that time.

Most of the "Classic of Mountains and Seas" shows the germination of early human civilization.

For the embryonic era of human beings, "The Classic of Mountains and Seas" is equivalent to the initial infant period of human cognition, the cognitive process of 1-3 years old children, everything around them, and the whimsical ideas inherited by human beings, constitute the background of the story of "The Classic of Mountains and Seas".

The early civilization of mankind came from the evolution of human beings over tens of thousands of years. The production of speech and language is a process of continuous enrichment and perfection over a long period of time. The same is true of the Chinese civilization, all human beings' understanding of the natural world must have been passed on by word of mouth, and therefore constantly optimized.

In the early days of the formation of language and writing, there was a Chinese culture such as "The Classic of Mountains and Seas", and the related "1001 Nights" is roughly the same!

Since the Classic of Mountains and Seas is based on historical, geographical, and legendary stories, in addition to the authenticity and reliability of geography, the rest of the legends of various deified stories belong to the sustenance of the human spirit and the perception of nature, and this vitality can be inherited through time and space.

Therefore, we should have a multi-dimensional, dialectical, and developing cognitive view of the "Classic of Mountains and Seas", and understand and read it historically, objectively and rationally.

A large number of myths and legends have been preserved in the Classic of Mountains and Seas, which has provided rich literary creation materials for later generations and has had a great impact on the thoughts of later generations, and is the first work of myths and legends in China.

It contains a lot of content, including geographical knowledge, medical knowledge, and some mythological stories, reflecting the wisdom of ancient people.

Many animals were recorded, many plants were recorded, and people were able to understand the geography of the time, the religion, astronomy, mythology, and history of the time.

Let people understand the society of ancient times, understand the myths of antiquity, let people open their minds, and record a lot of history, culture, and medicine.