Uncovering the Secrets of the Classic of Mountains and Seas: The Altered History of the Shang Dynasty

Using the Classic of Mountains and Seas as its starting point, this book investigates parts of Shang dynasty history that may have been altered or misread. It combines the myths in the Classic of Mountains and Seas, such as accounts of strange beasts and deities, its geographical records, archaeological discoveries such as oracle bones and bronzes from Yin Ruins, and historical documents such as the Records of the Grand Historian's