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Chapter 6 The Classic of Mountains and Seas Volume Four

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The head of Dongshan (Jing), the mountain called Sylvia (s) (zh)), is adjacent to Qian (g1n) and Mei (m6i) in the north. Fresh water flows out, while the northeast flows into the sea.Among them, there are many bighead carp and bighead carp (y^ngy^ng) fish, whose shape is like a plowing ox①, and its sound is like that of a 彘 (zh@). 【Notes】①Li Niu: A cow with yellow and black fur, like tiger stripes. [Translation] The first mountain in the first series of mountains in the east is called Xishan Mountain, and it is adjacent to Ganmei Mountain in the north. Fresh water originates from this mountain and flows northeast to the sea.There are many bighead and bighead carp in the water, which are shaped like plow oxen and make a sound like pigs.

Three hundred miles to the south, it is called Xun (l7i) Mountain, with jade on it and gold under it.The lake water flows out, and flows eastward into fresh water, among which there are many living teachers. [Notes] ① Huoshi: Also known as Huodong, another name for tadpoles, they are the larvae of amphibians such as frogs, toads, and giant salamanders. They have round and large heads and small tails and swim in the water. 【Translation】Three hundred li to the south, there is a mountain with jade on the mountain and gold at the foot of the mountain.The lake water originates from this mountain and flows eastward into the drinking water, where there are many tadpoles.

And three hundred miles to the south, there is a mountain in the shape of a cotoneaster (x*n), with many gold and jade on it, and many blue and green stones below it.There is a beast named Yan, whose shape is like a dog and has six legs. Its name is Cong Cong, and its name is Ziji (ji4o).There is Niaoyan, whose shape is like a chicken and a mouse (hair) [tail], its name is (z9) mouse, see (xi4n) and its city is severely drought. ■(en!) The water flows out, while Beiliu flows into the lake.Among them, there are many Zhen (zh5n) fish, whose shape is like a scorpion (ch¥u) ①, and its beak (hu@) is like a proverb ②, eating it without disease.

[Note] ①Shu: That is, the word "minnow".Minnow, also known as white minnow (ti2o), ■(c1n), is a small white fish.The body is only a few inches long, flat on the sides, silvery white, with fleshy ribs on the ventral surface, and hard spines on the dorsal fin.Live in the rivers and lakes. ② Proverbs: Same as "needle". 【Translation】Three hundred miles further to the south, there is a cotoneaster-shaped mountain. There are rich metal minerals and jade on the mountain, and bluestone and jasper are rich in bluestone and jasper at the foot of the mountain.There is a beast in the mountain, shaped like a normal dog, but with six legs, its name is Cong Cong, and the sound it makes is the pronunciation of its own name.There is a kind of bird in the mountain, its shape is like a common chicken but it has a tail like a mouse. ■Water originates from this mountain and then flows north into the lake.There are a lot of fishes in the water, the shape is like a fish, and the mouth is like a long needle. If people eat their meat, they will not be infected with the plague.

Three hundred miles to the south, it is called Bodou (q@) Mountain ①, without vegetation and water. [Note] ①亝: The ancient character of "Qi". 【Translation】Three hundred miles further to the south, there is Mount Bodan, which has no flowers, plants, trees, or water. Another three hundred miles to the south, called Fantiao Mountain, has no vegetation and is sandy.Minus (ji3n) water flows out, and Beiliu flows into the sea, among which there are many fish (g3n) ①. [Notes] ①Catfish: Also called female catfish and rod fish, it has elongated body, sub-cylindrical shape, bluish-yellow color, long tip of snout, big mouth, small eyes, ferocious nature, and preys on various fishes.

【Translation】Three hundred miles further to the south, there is Fantiao Mountain, which has no flowers, grass or trees, and is full of sand.The reduced water originates from this mountain and flows northward into the sea, where there are many carp. Four hundred miles to the south, it is called Gu'er Mountain, with many lacquers on it and mulberry and zhe below it (zh6).The water of Gu'er flows out, and the Beiliu flows into the sea, and there are many fish in it. [Translation] Four hundred miles further south, there is Gu'er Mountain, with dense lacquer trees on the mountain, and mulberry and zhejiang trees at the foot of the mountain.Gu'er water originates from this mountain and flows north into the sea. There are many carp in the water.

Four hundred miles to the south, it is called Gaoshi Mountain, with many jades on it and many Zhen (zh5n) stones on it.The water of the various ropes flows out of Yan, and flows eastward into the lake, which is full of gold and jade. [Notes] ① Proverbs Stone: Stone needle is an ancient medical instrument, made of stone, which can treat carbuncle, ulcer and blister, and expel pus and blood.Proverb stone is a kind of stone specially made into stone needles. 【Translation】Four hundred li to the south, there is Gaoshi Mountain. The mountain is rich in jade, and the bottom of the mountain is rich in arborite.

Zhushengshui originates from this mountain and flows eastward into the lake. There are many metal minerals and jade in the water. Three hundred miles to the south, it is called Yueshan Mountain.The water of 泺 (lu^) flows out of Yan, and flows eastward into the lake, in which there are many gold and jade. [Translation] Three hundred miles further south, there is Yueshan Mountain, with dense mulberry trees on the mountain, and dense Ailanthus ailanthus at the foot of the mountain.Luoshui originates from this mountain and flows eastward into the lake. There are many metal minerals and jade in the water.

Three hundred miles to the south, it is called a (ch2i) mountain. There is no vegetation on it, but there is a lot of water below it, and there are many fish worthy of ■(x)).There is a beast, its shape is like Kuafu and the pig (zh@) hair, its sound is like hu, see (xi4n) and there will be floods in the world. [Translation] Three hundred miles further south, there is a mountain. There are no flowers, grasses or trees growing on the mountain, and there is water everywhere below the mountain. There are many fish in the water.There is a beast in the mountain, which looks like a monkey but has pig hair. It makes a sound like a human shouting, and when it appears, there will be floods in the world.

Three hundred miles to the south, it is called Dushan. There are many gold and jade on it, and many beautiful stones below it.The water at the end of the coating flows out of Yan, while the southeast flows into Mian (mi3n), of which there are many ■ (ti1o) ■ (r¥ng), which are shaped like yellow snakes and fish wings, with light coming in and out. severe drought. 【Translation】Three hundred li to the south, there is a lonely mountain. There are rich metal minerals and jade on the mountain, and there are many beautiful stones at the foot of the mountain.Unpainted water originates from this mountain, and then flows southeast into Mianshui. In the water, there are many ■■, which are similar in shape to yellow snakes, with fish-like fins. They shine when entering and leaving the water. Wherever they appear, there will be big ones. drought.

Three hundred miles to the south, it is called Mount Tai, with many jades on it and gold below it.There is a beast named Yan, whose shape is like a dolphin (t*n) and has beads.The surrounding water flows out of Yan, and the east flows into (Jiang) [Wen], among which there are many water jade. 【Translation】Three hundred li to the south, there is Mount Tai. The mountain is rich in jade, and the foot of the mountain is rich in gold.There is a beast in the mountain, which is similar in shape to a common pig but has beads in its body. Its name is 狪狪, and the sound it makes is the pronunciation of its own name.Huanshui originates from this mountain and flows eastward into Wenshui. There are many crystal stones in the water. Three hundred miles to the south, it is called Zhushan, and there is no vegetation in (ch*n) [Wen], but there are many Yao and Bi. The exciting water flows out, while the southeast flows into the water of marrying sandalwood (t2n), among which there are many scorpions (z!) (笛) [蠃] (lu^). 【Translation】Three hundred li to the south, there is a bamboo mountain, which is located on the edge of Wenshui River. This mountain has no flowers, plants or trees, and is full of jade stones such as Yao and Bi.Jishui originates from Zhushan, and then flows southeast into Jutanshui. There are many purple snails in the water. Where the head of Dongshan (jing) is, from the mountain of 樕(s))■(zh&) to Zhushan, all the twelve mountains, three thousand six hundred miles.Its gods are all human body and dragon head.Shrine: Mao uses a dog to pray, ■(6r) uses fish ①. 【Notes】①■: Use animals as sacrifices to pray to God, hoping to make God hear. 【Translation】In total, there are twelve mountains at the beginning and end of the first series of mountains in the East, starting from Mount Zhu and ending at Zhushan, with a distance of 3,600 li.The gods of the mountains all have a human body and a dragon's head.Sacrifice to the mountain god: A dog is used as an offering in the Maowu, and a fish is used in prayer. The head of the second (classic) [mountain] in the east is the mountain of Kongsang, facing Shishui in the north, Ju (j&) Wu in the east, Shaling in the south, and Ming (m0n) Ze in the west.There is a beast Yan, whose shape is like a cow but with tiger writing, and its sound is like (qin) [yin]. Its name is 軨軨 (l0nl0n), and its cry is self-sounding, and when it sees (xian), there will be floods in the world. [Translation] The first mountain in the second series of mountains in the east is called Kongsang Mountain. It is close to Shishui in the north. From the mountain, you can see Juwu to the east, Shaling to the south, and Minze to the west.There is a wild animal in the mountains, its shape is like an ordinary ox but it has the markings like a tiger, and it makes a sound like a man moaning. . Another six hundred miles to the south is called Caoxi Mountain, with many (valleys) [grains (g^u)] below it, but no water, and many birds and beasts. [Translation] Six hundred miles further south, there is Caoxi Mountain. The foot of the mountain is full of mulberry trees, but there is no water flow, and there are many birds and wild animals. Four hundred miles to the southwest, there is a mountain called Yi (y@) Gao (g1o), with many gold and jade on it and chalk below. The water of Yigao flows out, and flows eastward into the water of Jinu (r()), among which there are many mirages (sh6n) and (y2o)①. 【Notes】①Mirage: big clam (g2).Clams are molluscs with oval or slightly triangular shells of beautiful color and markings.珧: small clam.Clam is a kind of mollusc, the shell is long oval, the surface is dark brown or yellowish brown, and there are rings. 【Translation】Four hundred miles to the southwest, there is Mount Yigao, which is rich in metal minerals and jade, and rich in chalk at the foot of the mountain.The Yigao Water originates from this mountain and flows eastward into the Jinv River. There are many large and small mussels in the water. And the south water travels five hundred miles, and the quicksand runs three hundred miles. As for the end of Geshan, there is no vegetation, and there are many (d!) grinds (l0). [Translation] Going southward for another five hundred miles by water, passing three hundred miles of quicksand, you will arrive at the end of Mount Ge. There are no flowers, plants or trees here, and there are rough and fine millstones everywhere. It is three hundred and eighty miles south, and it is said to be the head of Geshan Mountain, with no vegetation.Li (l!) water flows out of Yan, and flows eastward into Yuze, among which there are many pearls (bi5) fish, which are shaped like (胏) [lung] and (have) [four] eyes, six feet with pearls, and its taste is sour Sweet, no pestilence in food (l0). 【Translation】Three hundred and eighty li to the south is the head of Mount Ge, where there are no flowers, plants or trees.From then on, the Lishui River flows eastward into Yuze. There are a lot of wettlefish in the water. It is shaped like an animal's lung, but it has four eyes, six legs and can spit beads. It is sour and sweet, and people who eat its meat will not be infected with plague. Three hundred and eighty miles south, on the mountain of Riyu'e (6), there are many catalpas (z!) (n1n) on it, and many thorns (q!) on it.The rest of the water flows out, and flows eastward into the yellow water.There is a beast, whose shape is like a dodder (t) and a bird beak (hu@), owl (ch9) eyes and snake tail, and sleeps when it sees people②, its name is armadillo (qi*) and adillo (y*). (ji4o), see (xi4n), the katydid (zh#ng) locust is defeated ③. [Note] ①芑: Tong "qi".That is, Qishu. ② sleep, play dead. ③ Katydids: katydids, insects like locusts, with green or brown bodies, resembling grasshoppers, and pronounced by rubbing their wings.But the damage to crops is not as severe as that of locusts.To fail: to cause harm. 【Translation】Three hundred and eighty miles further to the south, there is Mount Yu'e, with dense catalpa and nanmu trees on the mountain, and vitex and medlar trees at the foot of the mountain.The residual water originates from this mountain and flows eastward into the Yellow River.There is a beast in the mountains, its shape is like a normal rabbit but it has the beak of a bird, the eyes of a hawk, and the tail of a snake. When it sees a person, it will lie down and pretend to be dead. Its name is Armadillo, and the sound it makes is the pronunciation of its own name. As soon as they appear, katydid locusts will appear and damage crops. Three hundred miles to the south, it is called Du Fu's mountain, which has no vegetation and plenty of water. [Translation] Three hundred miles further south, there is Dufu Mountain, where no flowers, plants or trees grow, and water flows everywhere. Another three hundred miles to the south, called Mount Geng, has no vegetation, a lot of green water, and big snakes.There is a beast Yan, whose shape is like a fox and fish wings, its name is Zhu Xi (r (), its name is from 訆 (ji4o), and seeing (xi4n) means that the country has fear. [Note] ①Shuibi: It is the water jade mentioned above, that is, crystal stone. 【Translation】Three hundred li to the south, there is Mount Geng, which has no flowers, grass or trees, but crystal stones everywhere, and many big snakes.There is a beast in the mountains, shaped like a fox but with fish fins, its name is Zhu Xi, and the sound it makes is the pronunciation of its own name. Terrible things will happen in whichever country it appears. Three hundred miles to the south, it is called Luqi Mountain, which has no grass and trees, but is sandy and rocky.The sand and water come out, and the Nanliu pours into the cen (c6n) water, among which there are many 鵹 (l@) orchids (h*) ①, which are shaped like mandarin ducks and have human feet, resonating with each other. Seeing (xi4n) means that the country is rich in land achievement. [Notes] ①Pelican: the pelican bird, also known as the blue bird, the river-washing bird, and the pond bird.Its body length can reach two meters, its feathers are mostly white, its wings are large and broad, and there is a large skin bag at the bottom of its jaw, which can be stretched and can be used to eat fish and animals.Because there are golden webs between its four toes, the ancients believed that its feet were similar to human feet. 【Translation】Three hundred li to the south, there is Mount Luqi, where no flowers, plants or trees grow, but sand and stones everywhere.The sand water originates from this mountain and flows southward into the Cen River. There are many pelicans in the water, which are shaped like ordinary mandarin ducks but have human-like feet. The sound they make is the pronunciation of their own name. In which country did they appear In that country there will be labor in water and soil engineering. Another three hundred and eighty miles to the south, the mountain called Gushe (y6), has no vegetation and much water. 【Translation】Three hundred and eighty li to the south, there is Gushe Mountain, which has no flowers, grass or trees, and flows everywhere. And the south water travels three hundred miles, and the quicksand is hundreds of miles. The mountain called Beigushe (y6) has no vegetation and many rocks. [Translation] Going southward for three hundred miles by water, passing by a hundred miles of quicksand, there is Beigushe Mountain, which has no flowers, grass or trees, and is full of stones. Three hundred miles to the south, the mountain called Nangushe (y6) has no vegetation and much water. 【Translation】Three hundred miles further to the south, there is Nangushe Mountain. There are no flowers, plants and trees, and there is running water everywhere. Three hundred miles to the south, it is called Bishan, without vegetation, with big snakes, many green jades, and water jade. 【Translation】Three hundred li to the south, there is Bishan, which has no flowers, grass or trees, but many big snakes.It is also rich in jasper and crystal stone. Five hundred miles to the south, there is a mountain called Gou (h¥u), which has no vegetation and is rich in gold and jade.The original water flows out, and flows eastward into Shaze. 【Translation】Five hundred li to the south, there is Mount Goushi, which does not grow flowers and trees, but is rich in metal minerals and jade.The raw water originates from this mountain and flows eastward into Shaze. Three hundred miles to the south, there is a mountain called Gufeng, which has no vegetation, but is rich in gold and jade.There is a beast Yan, whose shape is like a fox but has wings, and its sound is like a swan goose, its name is 獙獙 (b@b@), seeing (xi4n) means a severe drought in the world. 【Translation】Three hundred miles further to the south, there is Gufeng Mountain, which has no flowers, plants and trees, but is rich in metal minerals and jade.There is a wild beast in the mountains, its shape is like a fox but it has wings, and its sound is like the twittering of wild geese. Five hundred miles to the south, it is called Fuli Mountain, with many gold and jade on it, and many Zhen (zh5n) stones below it. There is Beast Yan, whose shape is like a fox, and Nine Tails, Nine Heads, and Tiger Claws, named ■ (l¥ng) nephew, whose sound is like a baby, and is a cannibal. 【Translation】Five hundred miles further to the south is Fuli Mountain, which is rich in metal minerals and jade, and the bottom of the mountain is rich in admonition stones.There is a beast in the mountains, which looks like a common fox, but has nine tails, nine heads and tiger-like claws. Its name is Nephew, and it makes a sound like a baby crying, and it can eat people. It is also five hundred miles south, called ■ (zh5n) mountain, facing ■ water in the south, and looking at the lake in the east.There is a beast, its shape is like a horse, and the sheep's eyes, four horns, and ox tail, its sound is like a howling dog, its name is 峳峳 (y#uy#u), see (xi4n), and its country has many cunning guests.There is Niaoyan, whose shape is like a mallard (f*) and rat-tailed, good at climbing wood, its name is 絜 (xi6) hook (g#u), see (xi4n), and its country is full of epidemics. 【Translation】Five hundred miles further south, there is a mountain, facing the water in the south, and you can see the lake from the mountain to the east.There is a wild animal in the mountains, whose shape is like an ordinary horse, but it has eyes like a sheep, four horns, and a tail like a cow. It makes a sound like a dog barking. Lots of dodgy politicians.There is also a bird in the mountains, which is shaped like a wild duck but has a tail like a mouse. It is good at climbing trees. The head of the second (jing) [mountain] in the east, from the mountain of Kongsang to the mountain (zh5n), all seventeen mountains, six thousand six hundred and forty miles.Its gods are all beast-like and human-faced (g6)①.Its shrine: Mao uses a chicken to pray, and a baby uses a biscuit (y@)②. [Notes] ① Contains: Dai.Generally refers to wearing something on the head.觡: bone angle.Specifically refers to the horns on the heads of animals such as elk and deer. The bone and horniness of this horn are integrated into one without difference, so it is called bone horn. ②Ying: According to scholars' research, Ying is the special name for ancient people to use jade articles to worship gods. 【Translation】In total, the beginning and end of the second mountain series in the east, from Kongsang Mountain to Mount ■, there are a total of 17 mountains, and the route is 6,640 li.The gods of the mountains all have the bodies of beasts and the faces of people, and they wear horns on their heads.Sacrificing to the mountain god: use a chicken as a sacrifice among the wool objects, and use a piece of jade bi as a sacrifice among the jade objects worshiping the gods, and then bury them in the ground. (Also) The first of the three (classics) [mountains] in the east is called the mountain of Shihu, looking north at ■ (xi1ng) mountain, there are many gold and jade on it, and many thorns on the bottom.There is a beast named Yan, whose shape is like a moose but with fish eyes, its name is Hu, and its name is Zi. [Translation] The first mountain in the third mountain series in the east is called Shihu Mountain. From the mountain, you can see the mountain ■ to the north. There are rich metal minerals and jade on the mountain, and there are dense wild jujube trees at the foot of the mountain.There is a beast in the mountains, whose shape is like a deer but has fish-like eyes. Its name is Yanhu, and the sound it makes is the pronunciation of its own name. Another eight hundred li southward, called Mount Qi, has many peaches and plums, and many animals there are tigers. [Translation] Going southward for 800 miles by water, there is a Qishan Mountain. Most of the trees on the mountain are peach and plum trees, and most of the wild animals are tigers. Another five hundred miles south of the river, it is called the mountain of Zhugou (g#u), which has no grass and trees, but is full of sand and stones.It is a mountain, with hundreds of miles of people, and many sleepy (w6i) fish①. [Notes] ①Meiyu: Also known as Jiayu and Curlyfish, the ancients called it an anglerfish.The body of this fish is elongated, subcylindrical anteriorly, and laterally flattened posteriorly.Body dark brown.Two pairs of whiskers, thick and long.Kiss folds developed, split like tassels. 【Translation】Five hundred miles further south along the waterway, there is a mountain of hooks, no flowers, grass or trees, but sand and stones everywhere.This mountain has a radius of one hundred miles and there are many sleepy fish. Another seven hundred li southward, called Zhongfu's mountain, has no vegetation and is sandy. [Translation] Going southward for another 700 miles along the waterway, there is Zhongfu Mountain, which has no flowers, grass or trees, and is full of sand. And the east water travels thousands of miles, and the mountain called Hushe (y6) has no vegetation, but many sand and stones. [Translation] Going eastward for a thousand miles along the waterway, there is Mount Hushe, with no flowers, grass or trees, but sand and stones everywhere. And the south of the river runs seven hundred miles, and it is called the Mountain of Mencius. Its trees are many catalpas, peaches and plums, its grass is many bacteria and cattails, and its animals are many elk and deer.It is a mountain, with a wide member of hundreds of miles.There is water coming out of it, which is called Biyang, and there are many fish (zh1n) and tuna (W7i)② among them. [Notes] ① Junpo: that is, seaweed, agarose, kelp, seaweed and the like. ②Zhi: According to the ancients, the squid is a big fish. Its body is like a squid with a short nose, its mouth is under the jaw, its body has oblique armor, no scales, its flesh is yellow, and the big ones are two or three feet long.Tuna: Tuna, according to the ancients, is a squid. It is shaped like a squid with a long nose and no scales. [Translation] Going southward for 700 miles along the waterway, there is Mencius Mountain. The trees on the mountain are mostly catalpa and tung trees, and there are also dense peach and plum trees. Mostly elk and deer.This mountain has a radius of one hundred miles.There is a river flowing out of the mountain, the name is Biyang, and there are many squid and tuna growing in the water. And the south water travels five hundred miles, (say) quicksand (walks) five hundred miles, there is a mountain, said to be the heel mountain, two hundred miles wide, there is no vegetation, there are big snakes, and there are many jades on it.There is Shuiyan, and it is called Fukasawa, and there are many loggerheads (xi6) among them.There is Yuyan, which is shaped like a carp, and has a six-legged bird tail. It is a fish called 鮯鮯 (h2h2), and its (name) [singing] is its own. [Notes] ① Loggerhead turtle: also called loggerhead turtle, according to the ancients, it is a large turtle with patterned and colored armor, like a tortoise shell and thinner.Hawksbill is a sea animal, shaped like a turtle, with smooth cuticles on the back, with brown and light yellow patterns, and the large ones can reach several feet. [Translation] Going further southward for five hundred miles by water, passing through quicksand for five hundred miles, there is a mountain called Heihe Mountain, with a radius of two hundred miles, no flowers, grass and trees, but there are big snakes, and there are rich jade on the mountain.There is a pool here, with a radius of forty miles, there are springs gushing out. The name is Fukasawa, and there are many loggerhead turtles in the water.There is also a fish that grows in the water, its shape is like a common carp, but it has six legs and a bird-like tail. Nine hundred miles south of the river, it is called the mountain of 踇 (m () corner (y *), on which there are many vegetation, gold and jade, and many ochres (zh7). There is a beast, which looks like a cow and a horse's tail, and its name is Jing Essence, its name is from 訆. [Translation] Going southward for another nine hundred miles along the waterway, there is a mountain called Miyu, which is densely covered with flowers, plants and trees, rich in metal minerals, jade, and ocher.There is a beast in the mountains, whose shape is like a normal cow but with a horse-like tail. Its name is Jingjing, and the sound it makes is the pronunciation of its own name. And the south is five hundred miles of water, three hundred miles of shifting sand, and as far as the mountain of Wugao, looking south to Youhai and east to Yuhai, there is no grass and trees, and it is windy.It is a mountain, with a wide member of hundreds of miles. [Notes] ① 榑木: that is, hibiscus, a sacred tree in myths and legends. The leaves are like mulberry leaves, thousands of feet long, and twenty girths in size. Two pairs grow from the same root and rely on each other, and the sun rises from here. [Translation] Going further southward for five hundred miles of water, and passing through three hundred miles of quicksand, you will arrive at Wugao Mountain. From the mountain, you can see Youhai to the south, and swan trees to the east. windy.This mountain has a radius of one hundred miles. The first of the three (classics) [mountains] in the east, from the mountain of Shihu to the mountain of Wugao, the nine mountains, six thousand nine hundred miles.Its gods are all human body and horns.Its temple: use a mu (m()) sheep ①, (m) [糈 (x()] use millet (sh)) ②. It is also a god, see (xi4n) and wind and water will be defeated. [Notes] ① Male: The male of Niaolu. ② Millet: A kind of grain, sticky in nature, the grains are used for food or wine making.After peeling, northerners call it yellow rice. 【Translation】In total, the head and tail of the third mountain series in the east, from Shihu Mountain to Wugao Mountain, there are a total of nine mountains, passing 6,900 miles.All the mountain gods have human bodies but horns.Sacrifice to the mountain god: use a ram as a sacrifice among the wool objects, and use yellow rice as the rice for worshiping the god.As soon as these mountain gods appear, there will be strong winds, heavy rains, and floods that will damage the crops. (Also) The first of the four (classics) [Mountains] in the East is called the mountain of Beihao, which is adjacent to Beihai.There is wood Yan, its shape is like poplar, Chihua, in fact it is like jujube but has no seeds, its taste is sour and sweet, and it is not malaria to eat.Fresh water flows out, while the northeast flows into the sea.There is a beast Yan, whose shape is like a wolf, with red-headed mouse eyes, and its sound is like a dolphin (t*n), and its name is (猲) [獦 (g7)] (独) [狚 (d4n)], it cannibals.There is Niaoyan, whose shape is like a chicken with a white head, mouse feet and tiger claws, its name is the 鬿 (q0) sparrow, and it also eats people. 【Translation】The first mountain in the fourth series of mountains in the East is called Beihao Mountain, standing on the North Sea.There is a kind of tree in the mountain, its shape is like ordinary poplar, it has red flowers, its fruit is similar to jujube but has no seeds, its taste is sour and sweet, eating it can prevent people from suffering from malaria.Fresh water originates from this mountain and flows northeast to the sea.There is a wild animal in the mountains, whose shape is like a wolf, with a red head and mouse eyes, and its sound is like that of a piglet. Its name is 獦狚, and it can eat people.There is also a kind of bird in the mountains, which looks like a common chicken but has a white head, mouse-like feet and tiger-like claws. It is called a sparrow, and it can also eat people. Three hundred miles to the south, it is called Yanshan Mountain, where there is no vegetation.The water of Cangti flows out, while the west flow flows into Zhanshui, in which there are many qi&) fish①, which are shaped like carp with big heads, and the eaters are not warts (y¥u)②. [Notes] ①鱃fish: that is loach, also written as fresh fish, shaped like eel, about three or four inches long, flat tail, blue-black, without scales and slightly mucus.It often lives in the soil of rivers, lakes, ponds, marshes, and paddy fields, so it is commonly known as loach or mud. ② wart: same as "Gun".A small sarcoma, that is, small bumps that grow on human skin, commonly known as warts. 【Translation】Three hundred li to the south, there is Mount Yan, without flowers and trees.Cangti water originates from this mountain, and then flows westward into Zhanshui. There are many carps in the water, which are shaped like carps and have big heads. Eating their meat can prevent warts from forming on people's skin. And three hundred and twenty miles to the south, it is called the mountain of the beginning of the east, and there are many blue jade on it.There is Wood Yan, whose shape is like Yang and red, and whose juice is like blood, but it is not solid. Its name is 芑 (q!)①, and it can serve horses.泚 (c!) The water flows out, and the northeast flows into the sea. Among them, there are many beautiful shellfish and many scorpions (z!) fish, which are shaped like squids②, with one head and ten bodies, and their smell (xi)) is like squids (m0 ) ③ Wu, not eating ■ (p0) ④. [Note] ①芑: A borrowed word for "Qi". ② Carp: That is crucian carp, with flat sides, slightly taller, greenish-brown back, silver-gray belly, and delicious meat. ③Smell: smell.Miscellaneous: it is Miscarpth, a kind of vanilla, the leaves are like the leaves of Angelica grass, and the smell is like the aroma of Angelica dahurica. According to the ancients, it is called this because its stems and leaves are weak and overgrown. ④■: Same as "fart". 【Translation】Three hundred and twenty miles further to the south, there is the Eastern Shi Mountain, which is rich in beryl.There is a kind of tree in the mountain, its shape is like ordinary poplar but it has red veins. The sap in the trunk is similar to blood, but it does not bear fruit.The 泚水 originates from this mountain, and then flows northeast into the sea. There are many beautiful shellfish in the water, and there are also many carp, which are shaped like ordinary crucian carps, but have one head and ten bodies. Its smell is similar to that of weeds. Similar, people don't fart after eating it. Three hundred miles to the southeast, it is called the mountain of Nuzhen (zh5ng), and there is no vegetation on it.The gypsum water flows out, and pours into the water of Li (g6) in the west. There are many thin fish in it, its shape is like a scorpion (sh4n) fish with one eye①, its sound is like ou (o()②, see (xi4n) and there is a severe drought in the world . [Note] ①鳣: Tong "eel".That is eel, commonly known as eel. ②Ou: Vomiting. 【Translation】Three hundred miles to the southeast, there is a mountain of women. There are no flowers, plants or trees on the mountain.The gypsum water originates from this mountain, and then flows westward into Geshui. There are many thin fish in the water. The eels are shaped like ordinary eels but have one eye. drought. Two hundred miles to the southeast, it is called Qinshan Mountain, which is rich in gold and jade but has no stones.The teacher's water flows out, while Beiliu pours into Gaoze, among which there are many qi and fish and many wenbei.There is a beast Yan, whose shape is like a dolphin (t*n) and has teeth①, its name is Dangkang, its name is Zizi, and when it is seen (xi4n), the world is big (r2ng). 【Notes】①Tooth: here refers to the sharp and frighteningly large teeth protruding from the lips. 【Translation】Two hundred miles to the southeast, there is Mount Qin, which is rich in metal minerals and jade, but has no stones.Shishui originates from this mountain, and then flows northward into Gaoze. There are many squids and colorful shellfish in the water.There is a wild beast in the mountain, shaped like a pig but with big fangs, its name is Dangkang, and its cry is the pronunciation of its own name. Once it appears, the world will have a bumper harvest. Two hundred miles to the southeast, it is called Zitong Mountain.The water of Zitong flows out, while the west flows into Yu Ruzhize.Among them, there are many ■ (hu2) fish, whose shape is like fish and bird wings, with light coming in and out, and its sound is like a mandarin duck, seeing (xi4n) means a severe drought in the world. [Translation] Two hundred miles to the southeast is Zuozi Tongshan.Zitong water originates from this mountain, and then flows westward into Yuruze.There are many fishes growing in the water, their shapes are similar to ordinary fishes but they have bird wings. When they enter and leave the water, they shine brightly and make a sound like mandarin ducks. When they appear, there will be a severe drought in the world. Two hundred miles to the northeast, it is called Shan (y3n) Mountain, rich in gold and jade.There is a beast, its shape is like a pig (zh@) with a human face, a yellow body and a red tail, its name is Heyi (y*), its sound is like a baby, it is a beast, it can eat people, it also eats insects and snakes, see (xi4n ) is flooding the world. 【Translation】Two hundred miles to the northeast, there is Shanshan Mountain, which is rich in metal minerals and jade.There is a beast in the mountain, whose shape is like a pig but has a human face, a yellow body with a red tail, its name is Heya, and its sound is like a baby crying.This kind of beast is a man-eating beast, and it also eats insects and snakes. Once it appears, there will be floods in the world. Two hundred miles to the east, it is called Taishan Mountain, and there are many gold, jade and Zhenmu on it.There is a beast, its shape is like a cow with a white head, one eye and a snake tail, its name is Fei (f7i), if it walks with water, it will be exhausted, if it walks with grass, it will die, and if it sees (xi4n), it will cause a great epidemic in the world.The hook (g#u) water flows out, while the Beiliu flows into the Lao water, and there are many 鱃 (qi&) fish in it. [Notes] ①Zhenmu: Nvzhen, a shrub with opposite leaves, leathery, ovate-lanceolate, does not fall in winter, and is evergreen all year round.It blooms in early summer, is white, and the fruit is oval. 【Translation】Two hundred miles to the east is Taishan Mountain, which is rich in metal minerals and jade, and dense Nvzhen trees.There is a wild beast in the mountains, its shape is like an ordinary ox but it has a white head, one eye and a snake-like tail. There will be a great plague in the world.Hook water originates from this mountain, and then flows north into Laoshui, where there are many carp fish. The first of the four (classics) [mountains] in the east, from the mountain of Beihao to Mount Tai, and the eight mountains, one thousand seven hundred and twenty miles. 【Translation】Total the beginning and end of the fourth mountain series in the East, from Beihao Mountain to Taishan Mountain, there are a total of eight mountains, and the route is 1,720 li. The mountain records of the right east meridian, there are forty-six mountains, eight thousand eight hundred and sixty miles. 【Translation】The above is the record of the Mountains of Experience in the East, a total of forty-six mountains, eighteen thousand eight hundred and sixty miles.
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