The Classic of Mountains and Seas is the oldest book in China's geography books, the oldest geography book in the world, and the work with the most preserved ancient mythological materials among the existing books in China. In the Classic of Mountains and Seas, there is the earliest map of China. It was drawn on a pictographic map with a prominent theme, clear layers, and delicate penmanship, but unfortunately most of it has now been lost. The Classic of Mountains and Seas includes the Classic of Mountains and Seas, the Classic of Hai Nei, the Classic of Mountains and Seas, the Classic of Zhongshan, the Classic of Mountains and Seas, and the Classic of Overseas West Classics. In the "Classic of Mountains and Seas and the Classic of Hai Nei", the story of Yu ZhiShui's failure to control water is told, and his son Yu Zhi Shui Ding Kyushu is told. In the Classic of Mountains and Seas and the Sutra of Zhongshan, many mountains are mentioned, such as Bear Mountain and Banshi Mountain.
The Classic of Mountains and Seas was written by Guo Pu of the Jin Dynasty. The Classic of Mountains and Seas is divided into five volumes of the Classic of Mountains and thirteen volumes of the Book of Seas, although it is only more than 31,000 words, but in terms of its narrative content, from astronomy, geography, mythology, religion, to ethnic groups, animals, plants, minerals, etc., the heavens, the sea, the north and the south, are all-encompassing, which can be called the most treasured and treasured in China's ancient books, and it is an excellent valuable material for the study of ancient times.
The Classic of Mountains and Seas is the oldest geographical book in China and the oldest geographical book in the world. The Classic of Mountains and Seas is also the work with the most preserved ancient mythological materials in China's existing books. In the Classic of Mountains and Seas, there is the earliest map of China. It was drawn on a pictographic map with a prominent theme, clear layers, and delicate penmanship, but unfortunately most of it has now been lost. Eighteen articles; the author is unknown, the age of each work is also inconclusive, most modern scholars believe that it is not from the hand of one person at one time, of which fourteen are works of the Warring States period, and four of the Hai Nei Jing are works of the early years of the Western Han Dynasty. The content is mainly the geographical knowledge of folklore, including mountains and rivers, Daoli, ethnic groups, products, medicines, sacrifices, witch doctors, etc., preserving many ancient myths and legends. It has reference value for the study of ancient history, geography, culture, Chinese and foreign transportation, folklore, mythology and so on. Among them, the mineral records are the earliest relevant documents in the world. Jin Guo Pu made notes, and later commentators included Bi Yuan's "New Correction of the Classic of Mountains and Seas" and Hao Yixing's "Notes on the Classics of Mountains and Seas" in the Qing Dynasty, and Yuan Ke's "Annotations on the Classics of Mountains and Seas" in the present-day yuan.