Shan Hai Jing

Chinese classic text and a compilation of mythic geography and myth
VisualArtwork literary_work Q844278
Shan Hai Jing
Wu Renchen (Wu Jen-Ch'en in Wade-Giles), (1628-1689) · Public Domain · Wikimedia
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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]

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Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

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  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [33] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [34] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 8h ago · ならちゃん · 2026-10-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sitelink count → 31
    Derivative work → Q137396597, Mythical Feasts, Q137398404 +2
    Wikipedia languages → ['ca', 'commons', 'de', 'en', 'es', 'fr', 'he', 'hu', 'hy', 'id', 'it', 'ja', 'j
    Claims rich → —
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ Derivative work: The Classic of Mountains and Seas, #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1791729470043"
  2. 13w ago · Nyuhn · 2026-07-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14541 → 1LiDFy
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/40849|batch #40849]]: ZGBK ID"
  3. 22w ago · Charp238 · 2026-05-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Language of work or name → Classical Chinese
    Published in → Q139736083, Siku Quanshu
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1 */ Language of work or name: Classical Chinese"
  4. 22w ago · Charp238 · 2026-05-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Author → Guo Pu
    Instance of → —
    Aliases → —
    Described by source → Gujin Tushu Jicheng
    + 11 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ Catalog code: 1031"
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