Classic of Mountains and Seas
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Classic of Mountains and Seas is an ancient Chinese text combining mythic geography, cosmology, and folklore, renowned for its rich collection of legendary creatures, deities, and cultural myths.
Statements (56)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Chinese classic text
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cosmological work ⓘ encyclopedic work ⓘ geographical treatise ⓘ mythological text ⓘ |
| authorshipStatus | disputed authorship ⓘ |
| contains |
creation myths
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etiological myths ⓘ flood myths ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | China ⓘ |
| culturalStatus |
classic of Chinese imaginative geography
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important source for ancient Chinese myth ⓘ |
| describes |
foreign peoples
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gods and immortals ⓘ mountain ranges ⓘ mythical animals ⓘ regions beyond the known world ⓘ rivers ⓘ seas ⓘ strange plants and minerals ⓘ |
| genre |
fantasy literature
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geographical literature ⓘ mythology ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeTitle | Shan Hai Jing NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasEnglishTitle | Classic of Mountains and Seas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Classic of Regions Beyond the Seas
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Classic of Regions Within the Seas NERFINISHED ⓘ Classic of the Great Wilderness NERFINISHED ⓘ Classic of the Great Wilderness Beyond the Seas NERFINISHED ⓘ Classic of the Great Wilderness Within the Seas NERFINISHED ⓘ Classic of the Mountains NERFINISHED ⓘ Classic of the Seas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced |
Chinese literature
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Chinese mythology ⓘ Chinese visual arts ⓘ modern fantasy works ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
cosmology
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deities and spirits ⓘ folklore ⓘ mythic geography ⓘ omens and portents ⓘ ritual and sacrifice ⓘ strange creatures ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | Classical Chinese ⓘ |
| script | Chinese characters ⓘ |
| studiedIn |
comparative mythology
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historical geography ⓘ religious studies ⓘ sinology ⓘ |
| timeOfCompilation |
Warring States period
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early Han dynasty ⓘ |
| traditionallyAttributedTo |
Bo Yi
NERFINISHED
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Yu the Great NERFINISHED ⓘ various anonymous compilers ⓘ |
| usedAsSourceBy |
Qing dynasty scholars
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later Chinese encyclopedias ⓘ |
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