Shan Hai Jing
Chinese classic text and a compilation of mythic geography and myth
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Summary
Shan Hai Jing is a literary work[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of literary work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,221 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Author: Guo Pu[3]
- Commons category: Shan Hai Jing[4]
- Language of work or name: Classical Chinese[5]
- Catalog code: 1031[6]
- Has edition or translation: Shanhai jing (Siku Quanshu ben)[7], Shanhai jing (Sibu Congkan ben)[8], Libro dei monti e dei mari: (Shanhai jing): cosmografia e mitologia nella Cina antica[9], The Classic of Mountains and Seas[10]
- Topic's main category: Category:Shan Hai Jing[11]
- Main subject: Chinese mythology[12], ethnology[13], travel[14]
- Commons gallery: 山海經[15]
- Described by source: Gujin Tushu Jicheng[16]
- Published in: Q139736083[17], Siku Quanshu[18]
- Title: 山海經[19]
- Has characteristic: Chinese literature[20], ancient literature[21], classical literature[22]
- Time period: Warring States period[23]
- Hashtag: 山海经[24]
- Derivative work: Q137396597[25], Mythical Feasts[26], Q137398404[27], The Desolate Trilogy[28], The Classic of Mountains and Seas[29]
- Dewey Decimal Classification (works and editions): 915.1[30]
- Library of Congress Classification (works and editions): DS707.S473[31]
- P14541: 1LiDFy[32]
Why It Matters
Shan Hai Jing has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33] It is known by 35 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]