Chapter 15 Shanhaijing Volume Eleven Haineixijing

Those north of Zou (z#u) in the southwest of the country. 【Translation】The countries, regions, hills and rivers in the sea from the southwest corner to the north are as follows. The minister of the second negative is called Wei ①, and the second negative kills Sassafras (zh2) (y*) ②.The emperor is the mountain of shackles (g) ③, and the shackles (zh@) of his right foot ④, with his hands and hair tied behind his back, tied to the wood on the mountain.In the opening question Northwest. 【Note】①Second Negative: The god in myths and legends looks like a human face and a snake body. ② Sassafras: It is also a legendary god. Its original appearance was a human face with a snake body. After being killed by Erzhao and his courtiers, it turned into the above-mentioned appearance-a dragon head, a wild cat body, and cannibalism. ③ Shackles: ancient wooden handcuffs.Here is the meaning of mechanical system and detention. ④ Shackle: An ancient instrument of torture for arresting a criminal's feet.

【Translation】The courtier of the God of Erling was called Wei, and Wei and the God of Erluo killed the God of Sassafras together.The Emperor of Heaven imprisoned him in Shushu Mountain, put a torture instrument on his right foot, tied his hands behind his back with his own hair, and tied him under a big tree on the mountain.This place is in the northwest of the country in question. Daze is hundreds of miles away, where birds are born and released.In the north of Yanmen. [Translation] Daze is a place with a radius of one hundred miles, where various birds lay eggs, hatch young birds and shed their feathers.Daze is to the north of Yanmen.

Yanmen Mountain, geese come out of it.In Gaoliu North. 【Translation】Yanmen Mountain is the place where wild geese come and go from winter to spring.Yanmen Mountain is to the north of Gaoliu Mountain. Gao Liu is in Daibei. [Translation] Gaoliu Mountain is to the north of Daidi. The burial of Houji (j9) is surrounded by mountains and rivers.In Di (d!) Guoxi ①. [Notes] ① Di State: It is the Di Ren State mentioned above. 【Translation】The burial site of Houji is surrounded by green mountains and green waters.The burial place of Houji is in the west of Diren Kingdom. The country of the Liuhuangfeng (f5ng) family is three hundred miles in the middle of the country①, with Tu Sifang②, and there are mountains in the middle.Buried west in Houji.

【Notes】①中: In the domain, it means domestic land. ②Painting: Tong "way".the way. [Translation] Liuhuangfeng's country has a territory of three hundred miles in size.There are roads leading in all directions, and there is a big mountain in the middle.Liuhuangfeng's kingdom is to the west of Houji's burial site. The quicksand leaves Zhongshan①, travels west and south to Kunlun’s void (q&)②, and enters the sea in the southwest, the mountain of black water. 【Note】①Quicksand: A natural phenomenon in which sand and water move together. ② Virtual: Daqiu.That is to say, the mountain.

【Translation】The birthplace of quicksand is in Zhongshan, flows westward and then southwards through Kunlun Mountains, and continues to flow southwest into the sea until Heishuishan. Donghu is in Dazedong. 【Translation】Eastern Hu State is to the east of Daze. The Yi people are in Donghudong. 【Translation】Yiren Kingdom is to the east of Donghu Kingdom. The country of 貊 (m＾) is in the northeast of Han River.The land is close to Yan (y1n), and it will be destroyed. [Translation] The country of Ji is in the northeast of the Han River.It was close to the border of Yan State, and was later destroyed by Yan State.

Meng Niao is in the northeast of the country.Its birds are red, yellow, and blue, Dongxiang (xi4nq)①. [Note] ① Township: Tong "Xiang" [Translation] Meng Niao is in the northeast of the country.The feather pattern of this bird has three colors of red, yellow and blue, facing east. The void (q&) of Kunlun in the sea is in the northwest, the capital under the emperor.The void of Kunlun is 800 li in area and 10,000 ren in height.There is Muhe on it, which is five fathoms long and five circumferences large.There are nine wells on the surface, with jade as the threshold (ji4n)③.There are nine gates on the front, and the gates are guarded by enlightened beasts, where all the gods are.At the time of Chishui and the rock of eight corners, no one can go to the rock of the hill without (ren) [Yi] Yi (y@) ⑤.

[Note] ① Ren: Eight feet in ancient times was one Ren. ②Xun: In ancient times, eight feet was a search. ③Threshold: the railing under the window or beside the promenade.This refers to the well fence. ④ Hundred: It is not a real number, but a lot of words. ⑤ Yi Yi, that is Hou Yi, a hero in myths and legends, good at archery, once shot down nine suns, shot dead poisonous snakes and beasts, and wiped out harm for the people. [Translation] Kunlun Mountain in the sea stands in the northwest, and is the capital of the Emperor of Heaven below.Kunlun Mountain has a radius of 800 li and a height of 10,000 ren.On the top of the mountain there is a rice tree like a big tree, which is five fathoms high and as thick as five people can hug.There are nine wells on each side of Kunlun Mountain, and each well has a fence made of jade.There are nine gates on each side of Kunlun Mountain, and each gate is guarded by a beast called enlightenment, and it is a place where many gods gather.The place where many gods gather is between the rocks in the eight directions, on the bank of Chishui, and those who do not have the ability of Yiyi cannot climb those mountains and rocks.

Chishui flows out from the southeast corner to travel to its northeast, [the southwest flows into the South China Sea and the East]. [Translation] Chishui originates from the southeast corner of Kunlun Mountains, then flows to the northeast of Kunlun Mountains, and then turns southwest to flow to the east of the South China Sea. The river flows out of the northeast corner to travel to the north, enters the Bohai Sea in the southwest, and then exits overseas, that is, west to north, and enters the Jishi Mountain where Yu led. 【Translation】The water of the Yellow River originates from the northeast corner of Kunlun Mountains, then flows to the north of Kunlun Mountains, then turns southwest and flows into the Bohai Sea, and then flows out of the sea. .

Yang (xi2ng) water and black water come out of the northwest corner, go east, travel east, go northeast again, enter the sea in the south, and Yumin south. 【Translation】Yangshui and Heishui originate from the northwest corner of Kunlun Mountains, then turn eastward, flow eastward, turn northeastward again, flow southward into the sea, and reach the south of Yumin Kingdom. Ruoshui and Qingshui flow out from the southwest corner, east, north, and southwest, and pass Bifangniao east. 【Translation】Riaoshui and Qingshui originate from the southwest corner of Kunlun Mountains, then turn eastward, flow northward, turn southwestward again, and flow east of Bi Fangniao's location.

The South Abyss of Kunlun is three hundred feet deep.The Enlightened Beast has a body like a tiger and nine heads, all with human faces, facing east on top of the Kunlun Mountains. [Translation] To the south of Kunlun Mountain is a deep pool three hundred ren deep.The Enlightened Divine Beast has a body the size of a tiger but has nine heads, all of which have human faces. It stands facing east on the top of Kunlun Mountain. In the west of Kaiming, there are Fenghuang and Luan (lu2n) birds, all wearing snakes and practicing snakes, and Ying (y9ng) has red snakes. [Translation] To the west of the Enlightened Divine Beast, there are Phoenix Emperors and Luan Birds, each of which is entangled with a snake and tramples on it, and there is a red snake on its chest.

In the enlightened north, there are Shirou, Zhushu, Wenyushu, Gan (y&) Qi (q0) tree, Immortal Tree①, Fenghuang and Luanniao all wear Lizhu (f2)②, and Lizhu, Muhe, Cypress, Gan Water, Shengmu Mandui (du@)③. One is called Tingmu Yajiao. [Notes] ①Pearl tree: The tree that grows pearls in myths and legends.Wenyushu: A tree that grows colorful and beautiful jade in myths and legends. Ganqi Tree: A tree that grows red jade in myths and legends.Immortal tree: A kind of immortal tree in myths and legends, people who eat it can live forever. ②瞂: Shield. ③ Li Zhu: the scorpion crow in the sun, also known as the three-legged crow.Ganshui: It is what the ancients called Liquan, sweet spring water.Holy wood Mandui: a kind of holy tree called Mandui, eating it can make people wise. [Translation] To the north of the Enlightened God Beast, there are flesh-seeing monsters, bead trees, wenyu trees, ganqi trees, and immortal trees. The phoenix emperor and phoenix there are all wearing shields, and there are also three-legged crows, tree-like rice, cypress trees, Ganshui, Shengmu Mandui.Another theory is that Shengmu Mandui is called Tingmu Yajiao. In the east of Kaiming, there are Wu Peng, Wu Da, Wu Yang, Wu Lu, Wu Fan, Wu Xiang, and the corpses of Jiayu(zh2)窳(y*), and they all use the medicine of immortality to separate them.The one who wears the skin has the body of a snake and the face of a man, and he is killed by the second-in-charge minister. [Notes] ① distance: pass "refusal".resist. 【Translation】To the east of the Enlightened God Beast, there are wizards and doctors Wu Peng, Wu Dai, Wu Yang, Wu Lu, Wu Fan, and Wu Xiang. They are surrounded by the corpse of Sassafras, holding the elixir in their hands to resist the dead energy He rises. This Yuya, who had the body of a snake and the face of a man, was killed by Erzhang and his courtier Wei. Fuchang tree, with three heads on it, Silang (12ng) Gan (g1n) tree ①. 【Note】①Langgan tree: It is said that the fruit of this tree is pearl and jade. 【Translation】There is a Fuchang tree, on which there is a person with three heads, quietly watching the nearby Langgan tree. In the south of Kaiming, there are tree birds with six heads; jiao, viper (f)), snake, cricket (w7i), leopard, bird Zhishu①, Yubiaochi tree②; singing bird, 鶽 (s(n), and sight meat③ . [Notes] ①Jiao: It looks like a snake, but has four legs, belonging to the dragon category.Pit: big snake.Bird Rank Tree: It is unknown what kind of tree it is. ② Tree: This is a verb, meaning to surround and arrange. ③ Chanting bird: It is unknown what kind of bird.鶽: eagle eagle. [Translation] To the south of the Enlightened Divine Beast, there is a tree bird with six heads; there are also dragons, vipers, long-tailed apes, leopards, and bird rank trees, which are beautifully surrounded by trees around the pool; there are also chant Birds, jays, and flesh monsters.