The Classic of Mountains and Seas in Plain Language

The Classic of Mountains and Seas was compiled between the Warring States period and the early Han dynasty. Together with the Book of Changes and the Yellow Emperor's Inner Canon, it is considered one of the three great wonders of antiquity.

The Classic of Mountains and Seas covers ancient geography, history, mythology, astronomy, animals, plants, medicine, religion, anthropology, ethnology, oceanography, and the history of science and technology. It is an encyclopedia of life in ancient society.