"Classic of Mountains and Seas (Exquisite Picture Book)" Author: Chen Siyu/Sun Jiankun Publisher: Tsinghua University Press

The Classic of Mountains and Seas mainly records ancient mythology, geography, products, witchcraft, religion, ancient history, medicine, folklore, ethnicity and other aspects. The basic source of ancient Chinese mythology is the Classic of Mountains and Seas, among which the most famous stories include: Kuafu chasing the sun, Nuwa mending the sky, Houyi shooting nine suns, and Huangdi fighting Chiyou. The Classic of Mountains and Seas is not only a mythology, but also an ancient geography, including some overseas mountains, rivers, birds and beasts. The book's exquisite and stunning illustrations and easy-to-understand annotations are the best explanation of traditional culture and are suitable for family collection.

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The reinterpretation of "Classic of Mountains and Seas" with personalized and creative exquisite illustrations is more in line with the aesthetic views of modern people and is suitable for collection.

This book is not only suitable for people who are interested in traditional culture, but also a treasure trove of inspiration for artists, animation designers, web designers, fashion designers, advertising practitioners, game developers, science fiction, fantasy and magic enthusiasts, poetry and other literary creators who are engaged in imagination and creativity-related work.

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Kuafu chasing the sun, Jingwei filling the sea, Nuwa mending the sky, Xingtian dancing with Ganqi, Huangdi fighting Chiyou... These well-known ancient myths all originated from this book, and these vivid images deeply rooted in people's hearts all originated from this book - "Classic of Mountains and Seas".

This ancient book has been a source of inspiration for literature, painting and art creation for thousands of years. The Classic of Mountains and Seas is divided into 5 volumes of the Classic of Mountains and 13 volumes of the Classic of Seas, with a total of about 31,000 words, recording mountains, rivers, rare animals, folk customs and products, and covering everything. It has been passed down for thousands of years and is still loved by many people, not only because the rich content recorded in it has extremely high historical research value, but also because the mysterious and magnificent world it presents is so fascinating, making people imagine: What does the manta ray with a fish body and bird wings look like? What does the Queen Mother of the West with a roaring hoopoe look like? Nine-tailed fox, enlightened beast, Fusang tree, Penglai Island, etc. Open this picture book of the Classic of Mountains and Seas, these images from ancient times present a different kind of beauty under the pen of illustrator Chen Siyu, and that magical ancient world is vividly presented to readers. The exquisite illustrations are matched with Sun Jiankun's annotations for the Classic of Mountains and Seas, which are novel in expression and unique in insights. Reading it makes one unable to put it down and be immersed in it.

Chen Siyu studied at the Department of Visual Communication, Academy of Fine Arts, Tsinghua University, and then became my proud student through graduate school. After graduation, she chose to go to the United States for further studies. She is introverted and delicate, elegant and unpretentious, and loving. She has been studying hard in the field of picture book art that she loves, and has been devoted to it for many years. In the past ten years of further study, she has not been tempted and influenced by too much commercial marketing. As always, she insists on her own "personal" picture book path, without too much exaggeration, and her brushwork is simple and delicate, full of spirituality. Her painting style inherits the decorative language of the old academy of arts and crafts, and has an international perspective and contemporary fashion. I believe it will be loved by readers, especially those born in the 1980s and 1990s.

This newly published picture book of "Classic of Mountains and Seas" surprised and pleased me. Her painting language is more mature, the modeling is more unique in its own style, the lines are smooth and coherent, and it has a high artistic appreciation value. It is a good book worthy of collection.

——Wang Hongwei, Associate Professor of Visual Communication Department, Academy of Fine Arts, Tsinghua University, Visiting Professor of College of Art, Woosong University, South Korea, Member of China Artists Association

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