Yi Lin Shan Hai Jing which is the first book
Yi Lin and Shan Hai Jing are both famous literary masterpieces, but they are not the same novel at different stages. Yilin is a famous comprehensive literature magazine in China. It was founded in 1980 and is one of the largest literature magazines in China. It covers novels, essays, poems and other literary forms. The Classic of Mountains and Seas is a mythological book in ancient China. It narrates ancient Chinese myths, legends, geography, animals, plants and other aspects. It is one of the important works in the history of Chinese literature. Classic of Mountains and Seas was not a modern novel, but Yilin was a famous comprehensive literary magazine, which could be traced back to the early 20th century. Therefore, Yi Lin and Shan Hai Jing could not be classified as different stages of the same novel.