The World of Shan Hai Jing Author: Liu Zongdi Publisher: Sichuan People's Publishing House

The Classic of Mountains and Seas has long been regarded as a book of monsters, a list of monsters, and a book of myths. These prejudices are deeply rooted and have obscured people's eyes, just like some stumbling blocks and roadblocks, blocking the road to the world of the Classic of Mountains and Seas, or making people give up halfway or go astray. This little book mainly answers three questions: 1. Is the Classic of Mountains and Seas a book of monsters? 2. Is the Classic of Mountains and Seas a list of monsters? 3. Is the Classic of Mountains and Seas a book of myths? These three questions are the first questions that any reader of the Classic of Mountains and Seas will face, but so far they have not been thoroughly answered. Only by solving them first can we truly understand this wonderful book.

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[Editor's Recommendation]

This is an excellent entry-level book that guides the public to understand the Classic of Mountains and Seas. The author Liu Zongdi leads readers to wander among the mountains in the book, starting with the themes of "monsters, all things, and the starry sky" to reveal the real background of the writing of this wonderful book, clarify many previous misreadings of the matter, and lead readers to appreciate the ancient Chinese mythology system and its relationship with historical traditions. In just 50,000 to 60,000 words, the author uses a broad vision, solid academic theory, and easy-to-understand narration to make people feel suddenly enlightened about the mysterious book The Classic of Mountains and Seas.

Liu Zongdi was born in Jimo, Shandong in 1963. He studied at the Department of Meteorology of Nanjing University, the Department of Chinese Language and Literature of Sichuan Normal University, and the Department of Chinese Language and Literature of Beijing Normal University. He has worked at the Institute of Ethnic Literature of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences and the Institute of Confucian Studies of Shandong University. He is currently a professor at the School of Humanities of Beijing Language and Culture University. He mainly engages in research in folklore, mythology, oral poetics, etc. He has written books such as "The Lost Book of Heaven", "Classic Grassroots", and "Qixi Festival".