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    Of Ancient Mountains and Seas Volume 1: Southern Highlands 山海经卷一:南山经
    Of Ancient Mountains and Seas Volume 1: Southern Highlands 山海经卷一:南山经
    Of Ancient Mountains and Seas Volume 1: Southern Highlands 山海经卷一:南山经
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    Of Ancient Mountains and Seas Volume 1: Southern Highlands 山海经卷一:南山经

    By Ink-It Lee

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    This is a casual translation of volume 1 of Shan Hai Jing (《山海经》), a Chinese classical text that describes lands and seas, animals and plants, some of which are mythical or magical plants, as well as divine beings. This volume covers the Southern Highlands.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherInk-It Lee
    Release dateSep 15, 2019
    ISBN9789811426292
    Of Ancient Mountains and Seas Volume 1: Southern Highlands 山海经卷一:南山经
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    Ink-It Lee

    Translator/writer who likes to read, delves into superstitious and beliefs,and who is curious about many things.

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      Of Ancient Mountains and Seas Volume 1 - Ink-It Lee

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      [1] Painting 239 by kllamaa is licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0.

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      [2] Images of creatures and plants

      Where the author is unable to confirm with certainty the source of the image, no attribution is included but do note that these are all images in the public domain and are almost exclusively sourced from Wikimedia Commons. These are usually images from older editions of the text illustrated by Hu Wenhuan (胡文焕), a Ming Dynasty artist, or Jiang Yinggao (蒋应镐), another Ming Dynasty artist, or from an old imperial encyclopedia known as Gujin Tushu Jicheng (《古今图书集成》) or literally, A Collection of Picture Books of Old. Do also note that many images in Gujin Tushu Jicheng (《古今图书集成》) are variations or derivative works of Hu Wenhuan or Jiang Yinggao.

      For any other images, the attribution is included below the picture.

      Disclaimer/免责声明

      This publication is intended as a casual English translation of the subject matter covered. It is conceptualized with the understanding that the author and publisher are not engaged in rendering legal, accounting or other professional services. If you require legal advice or other professional assistance, you should instead seek the services of a competent professional person or entity. 

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