Are the exotic beasts in the Classic of Mountains and Seas really seen by the ancients or are they

The ancient book of the Book of Mountains and Seas, which records a lot of strange creatures, many friends are also very curious, the Book of Mountains and Seas was written earlier, so why were the ancients able to write these bizarre things? Did they really see it, or was it just that people had a lot of imagination at the time and needed to imagine these creatures to enrich their lives? Today, I will give you a detailed introduction to the Classic of Mountains and Seas.

Many friends will think that the creatures described in the Classic of Mountains and Seas have really been seen by the ancients, because some creatures can correspond in modern times. For example, a creature described in the book is characterized by a bird-faced human body, walking on its feet, and living on fish, which is similar to the penguins commonly found in the polar regions today, and its living habits are also in line with it. Many friends also said that the ancients may have really seen penguins, but they didn't know how to describe this strange creature at the time, so they recorded it in exaggerated words.

In the same way, there is a scavenger in the book, which is covered in black and white patterns, and does not attack people, but only eats carrion, which is very similar to the snow leopard seen today. <>

Of course, there are still some creatures that do not conform to common sense in the Classic of Mountains and Seas, for example, there is a kind of bird, it has a total of three heads and six tails, which is obviously not in line with biological cognition, and it cannot be explained at all in biology, how these creatures survive, and even some creatures, with the appearance of foxes, but it has three heads and six tails, and it is even recorded in the book that eating the meat of this animal can ward off evil spirits and keep the human body away from evil spirits, which is obviously a very exaggerated technique. <>

Combined with the above, it can be understood that there are some creatures that can be found in reality in the "Classic of Mountains and Seas", but there are still some strange species. This has to do with the way the ancients understood at that time, which is difficult to understand now, and the creatures that people wrote about at that time may have had an influence on the mind and society of the time.

These exotic beasts, in our eyes today, all have their prototypes. Therefore, the ancients did not chase after the wind and catch shadows, but based on folk legends, they used their personal imagination to draw the image of rare and exotic beasts.

I think I should have seen it really, because for modern people, the imagination is not too rich, let alone such a poor environment in ancient times.

I think I've seen it for real, but it's now extinct, just like the dinosaurs, but it's all based on what I've actually seen.

According to research, at least some of the bizarre animals have been seen with people's own eyes, at least they exist in reality, not pure imagination. But some of the content is clearly imaginary and purely fabricated. Speaking of ancient Chinese myths and stories, the strange book "The Classic of Mountains and Seas" in the pre-Qin period is indispensable.

In this book, many strange birds and beasts are recorded, which have become the mythical beasts of Chinese culture in later generations or the totem of the protector of the country.

There are also some animals that have been in ancient myths and stories, and have long been revered by the ancients. As the saying goes, art is the best in life, and many strange stories and animals have a historical basis. The Classic of Mountains and Seas is divided into mountain scenery and sea meridians, that is to say, it is divided into two parts, land and sea, which is in line with the overall distribution of the earth.

Among them, for the records on land, that is, the content of "Mountain View", many people have found traces or proofs of existence from the earth in modern times.

As for the descriptions in the "Sea Classic", most of them are nonsense, which makes people have no desire to learn. For example, in "The Classic of Mountains and Seas", there is a red-faced man with well-developed limbs and great strength, and climbing mountains and grazing are his basic abilities. In the Book of Mountains, this kind of "person" is recognized as a kind of person, a kind of magical person in the realm of magic.

However, based on the description of the terrain, it was discovered that the red-faced man was actually just an African gorilla! For example, the ancient mythical beast, the Dingshen bird, has signs of the Dingshen bird on many ancient murals and antiques, indicating that maybe in ancient times, the Dingshen bird is not only the sacred bird that people respect, but also really lives in this world.

The Dingniao is a symbol of sun worship and was popular between 5,000 and 2,000 years ago, such as the Sichuan, Sichuan, Chu and Dongyi regions in the south. As for Hai Jing's description, it is too exaggerated and is obviously written based on personal imagination. For example, in a country recorded in it, everyone in that country can live for 800 years to become an adult, and everyone can live for at least 3,000 years, and their things are dragon liver and chicken gall bladder, and qiong brewed jade liquid!

There are also some countries on the sea, where people can fly, they can call the wind and rain, and they can affect nature. On the bronze sacred tree unearthed in Sanxingdui, Sichuan, there are three ancestral houses. On the golden sun gear unearthed at the Jinsha site, there is also a three-legged Wu.

The silk paintings of the Mawangdui Han Tomb in the Western Han Dynasty are also embroidered with images of the Three Ancestral Houses and the Fuso Sacred Tree.

Because people in ancient times had limited means of transportation, they went to very few places. Although he can't be well-informed, he has also created the ancient masterpiece of the Classic of Mountains and Seas by virtue of his rich imagination.

It was the ancients who exaggerated the animals in reality, and then put fantastical elements on them, and finally formed a strange image.

It should be associated with some things that you come into contact with in real life, and with some exaggerated imagination, you can clearly depict it.

The rare and ancient beasts in the "Classic of Mountains and Seas" are as follows:

1. A strange fish, a strange animal with the body of a fish but the wings of a bird, can make bird calls like mandarin ducks. Whatever it appears in **, it will bring flooding.

2. A strange animal lying in a lake, with the body of a horse, the wings of a bird, the face of a man, and the tail of a snake (similar to Zhao Ying). Likes to carry people (should be good for riding).

3. Qiqi, a strange animal, is one of the four ancient villains in Chinese mythology and legend. It is mainly recorded in the "Classic of Mountains and Seas", which shows that Qiqi looks like a tiger, has a pair of wings, likes to eat people, and even starts eating from human heads. He is a ferocious exotic animal.

4. Peculiar animals such as Gaotu Mountain, there is a kind of beast in the mountain, which looks like an ordinary deer but has a white tail, like a horse's feet and hooves, like a human hand and four horns of a sensitive hole.

5. There is a bird on the mountain of Takatsu Mountain. It is shaped like a kite and has human-like feet. Its name is Sisi. Eating its flesh can ** tumor diseases and epilepsy in people with wide necks.

6. The strange beasts in the "Classic of Mountains and Seas" refer to the mysterious monsters recorded in the "Classic of Mountains and Seas". These strange animals allow readers to understand the ancient ecological environment and the ancients' understanding and imagination of some unknown things to a certain extent. These strange-looking animals also provide endless reverie for many art lovers and artists, so much so that everyone is always happy to create them.