It is generally believed that Shan Hai Jing originated from geographical files as documented by Zhou Dynasty officials. However, it’s more likely that this authorship was an homage paid to the grand masters in the old days. Rumor credits authorship of the Shan Hai Jing to Xia-Yu and Buo-Yi. Fusing fantasy of worlds apart with true-to-life descriptions of the near-at-home, the Shan Hai Jing is a marvelous mixture of dream and reality. The Hai Jing is further split into different sections, with four chapters detailing ‘Regions Beyond the Seas,’ four on ‘Regions within the Seas,’ four covering ‘The Great Wilderness,’ and a short chapter on ‘Regions within Seas.’ With limited transportation and little communication between regions, in ancient times the average person still harbored fantastic visions of exotic countries and distant lands. With a total of over thirty thousand words in eighteen chapters, Shan Hai Jing is divided into five Mountain chapters (Shan Jing) and thirteen Sea chapters (Hai Jing). A wondrous book of ancient myths and legends, it serves as a record of geography, regional products and produce, ethnography, and folk customs. The Shan Hai Jing (The Classic of Mountains and Seas) is the earliest cultural and geographical record in China. The Shan Hai Jing - Domain of Deities, Spirits, Monsters, and Beasts
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