Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them 3 recently broke the news that the title of the film was set: Dumbledore's Mystery and announced that it would be released in North America next April. Many fans have begun to look forward to it, and many Chinese audiences are concerned about whether there will be more Chinese magical animals.
In Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them 2, Sasago gave everyone a lot of surprises as soon as he appeared. This monster from the ancient Chinese classic "The Classic of Mountains and Seas", in this Western fantasy movie, incarnated as a big yellow furry cat with round eyes and a very colorful tail. The movie also added a setting that likes hairballs, which is completely to let this Chinese mythical beast pretend to be a cat to sell cuteness.
If the Si Wu in the movie reflects the Westerners' understanding of Chinese culture, then what should the "Classic of Mountains and Seas" divine beast look like in Chinese's eyes?
Mr. Lu Xun once said: There are no major works containing myths in China, and its scattered myths have not yet been collected as special books. We are to seek, and we can only get a little from the ancient books. The most important thing about this kind of ancient book is the Classic of Mountains and Seas.
In Chinese history, the Classic of Mountains and Seas is undoubtedly one of the most magical and inexplicable works.
In the thousands of years since the birth of the Classic of Mountains and Seas to today, there have been numerous works interpreting it. Geographers regard it as the oldest geography book, and when Wang Jing of the Han Dynasty was curing the flooding of the Yellow River, the Han Ping Emperor also gave him this book, stating that "there are records in the rivers and rivers under the heavens", and Li Daoyuan also used this book as the main reference book when he wrote the "Notes on the Water Classic"; Tao Yuanming wrote "Reading the Thirteen Songs of the Classic of Mountains and Seas"; Mr. Lu Xun's "History of Chinese Novels" considered it to be "the book of ancient witches".
In recent years, the elements of the Classic of Mountains and Seas have frequently appeared in major film and television works, and the style of classical Chinese literature has gradually risen, and more and more people have developed great interest in the Classic of Mountains and Seas. However, when reading the Classic of Mountains and Seas, many readers encounter great difficulties.
Legend has it that the Classic of Mountains and Seas first has pictures and then texts, and the pictures are the soul of the Classic of Mountains and Seas. However, the mountain and sea maps that have been handed down in ancient times and have a wide range of dissemination are mostly painted by Ming and Qing painters, and the lines are simple and rough and simple, which cannot help readers to restore the appearance of foreign beasts well.
The image is from the Classic of Mountains and Seas (Vernacular Full Translation Color Plate Collector's Edition) and published by Zitu
Moreover, most of the existing versions of the Classic of Mountains and Seas have no illustrations or simple illustrations; or there are no pinyin annotations, and the content is difficult to understand. It has a certain impact on the reader's reading experience. To have a beautifully illustrated and easy-to-read Classic of Mountains and Seas is the wish of many Zhiwei enthusiasts.
In 2019, we published the Classic of Mountains and Seas: A Beautiful Ink Painting Scroll. As soon as the book was released, it was widely welcomed by readers and was highlighted and recommended by major bookstores. Since its publication, the book has long been on the Dangdang Art best-seller list.
The author of this book is the famous artist Shen Xin. Shen Xin has been engaged in the game animation industry for ten years, and has participated in the production and development of well-known online games such as "DOTA2", "Wulin WaiChuan", "Xue Xian", "Chibi", "Divine Demon Continent", "Smiling Proud of jianghu" and so on.
He has been obsessed with the ancient mythical beasts recorded in ancient books such as the "Classic of Mountains and Seas" since childhood, and in more than 20 years of study and creation, he has consulted a large number of ancient books and materials, and has drawn hundreds of wonderful ink drawings of mountains and seas with exquisite painting skills, which has triggered game designers and anime fans to forward and learn from them wildly!
Shen Xin, who launched the first personal painting book, did not stop the pace of creation, he embraced unprecedented enthusiasm and impulse, constantly trying and exploring, and constantly breaking through the limitations of style. In his second collection of personal paintings, Shen Xin began to try to create a true "world of mountains and seas". Shen Xin let these "mountain spirits and sea monsters" interact, let them chase and run in long pages, or live in groups to play, depicting a new perspective of the mythical world of mountains and seas for readers.
So there is the "Classic of Mountains and Seas: Beautiful Ink Paintings" "Mountain Spirit and Sea Strange Chapter".
Basic information
Title: The Classic of Mountains and Seas: The Beautiful Ink Painting Scroll 2
Author: Shen Xin
Publishing brand: Beijing Zitu Book Co., Ltd
Publisher: Beijing United Publishing Company
Publication date: November 2021
ISBN: 9787559655745
Price: 129 yuan
Synopsis
Shen Xin, a well-known artist, has been obsessed with the ancient divine beasts recorded in ancient books such as the Classic of Mountains and Seas since childhood, and in his more than 20 years of study and creation, he has consulted a large number of ancient books and materials, and has drawn hundreds of wonderful ink drawings of mountains and seas with exquisite painting skills. As soon as his first personal painting collection, "The Classic of Mountains and Seas: Beautiful Ink Paintings", was released, it aroused the enthusiasm of readers.
After the launch of the first album, Shen Xin did not stop the pace of creation, he embraced unprecedented enthusiasm and impulse, constantly trying and exploring, and constantly breaking through the limitations of style. In his second collection of personal paintings, Shen Xin began to try to create a real "world of mountains and seas": there are mountains and seas, there are colorful beasts that can travel thousands of miles a day, the gods Ma Jiliang who can travel thousands of miles a day, fierce mackerels in the sea, and squids that can beat their bellies with their tails... Shen Xin let these "mountain spirits and sea monsters" interact, let them chase and run in long pages, or live in groups to play, depicting a new perspective of the mythical world of mountains and seas for readers.
About the Author
Shen Xin
Internationally renowned artist, concept designer. Graduated from the School of Animation of Jilin University of the Arts, he has been engaged in the game animation industry for ten years, and has participated in the production and development of well-known online games such as "DOTA2", "Wulin Waichuan", "Xue Xian", "Chibi", "Divine Demon Continent", "Smiling Proud of jianghu" and so on. In 2018, it was established to focus on the research and innovation of traditional Chinese culture and art.
Editor's recommendation
★ The unique ink realistic style "The Classic of Mountains and Seas" is more vivid and visually stunning
There are many versions of the Classic of Mountains and Seas on the market, but only Shen Xin's Classic of Mountains and Seas adopts the painting style of ink and realism, which is more realistic, more vivid and more visually shocking than the previous Classics of Mountains and Seas; in the form of combining painting and calligraphy, the content is more distinctive.
★ The mountain spirits and sea monsters in the Classic of Mountains and Seas present a real and vivid fantasy world
This book is based on the geographical orientation trend recorded in the "Classic of Mountains and Seas", and then classified according to the "Mountain Spirit" and "Sea Monster", hoping that readers can more intuitively understand the monsters in the "Classic of Mountains and Seas" when reading.
★ Specially made 4 long pull pages, ingenious layout, enjoyable to watch
The author also creates long pull pages to allow monsters to interact, let them chase and run in the long pages, live in groups and play, and paint a new perspective on the world of mountains and seas for readers.
★ Refine the original text, exquisite interpretation, condense the wisdom and excitement of the "Classic of Mountains and Seas"
Each beast in the book is equipped with a refined original text and exquisite interpretation, and the appearance, signs and special skills of the beast are described in detail, condensing the wisdom and excitement of the "Classic of Mountains and Seas"; at the same time, we refer to the ancient books, supplement many new and interesting knowledge, and finally present this "Classic of Mountains and Seas" that integrates Chinese civilization and ink art.
★ Game designers and anime fans frantically forwarded and borrowed, and many readers looked forward to the publication of the sequel
The author of this book, Shen Xin, an internationally renowned artist, has been engaged in the game animation industry for ten years, and has participated in the production and development of well-known online games such as "DOTA2", "Wulin Waichuan", "Xue Xian", "Chibi", "Divine Demon Continent", "Smiling Proud of jianghu" and so on. The earliest to share the mountains and seas on personal Weibo hand-drawn, because the picture is too realistic, which has triggered a large wave of game designers, anime fans crazy forwarding, borrowing!
Well-known artists Liu Dongzi, Zhang Wang, Matrix, Zhang Yu, Zhang Moyi, Pilgrim, Li Kai, Chang Yuan, Kodak, Su Jian, Baron Potato, have an aperture on their heads Sincerely recommend!!!
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