Who knew what kind of rare books there were in ancient China, like the Classic of Mountains and Seas?

Answer 1

There were many books on exotic beasts in ancient China, and some of the most famous ones included:

" Classic of Mountains and Seas ": This is a book of ancient Chinese myths and legends that described the mysterious phenomena of mountains, rivers, lakes, seas, and strange beasts. There were many divine beasts, immortal beasts, monsters, such as the Azure Dragon, White Tiger, Black Tortoise, Qilin, and some mythical characters and scenes.

Strange Tales from a Chinese Studio: This is a collection of fantasy stories, which includes many immortals, monsters, ghosts, etc. There were many rare and exotic beasts such as foxes, weasels, snakes, butterflies, and so on.

3. Journey to the West: This is a novel with a mythological theme. It tells the story of Sun Wukong and other characters who finally reach the Western Heaven to learn from the scriptures after going through 81 difficulties. Among them, there were also many rare and strange beasts, such as the Fire God of the Fiery Mountain, the fairies of the Heavenly Palace, and the demons of the Wuzhuang Taoist Temple.

" Water Margins ": This is a novel with a heroic legend as its theme. It tells the story of the struggle between the rebel army led by Song Jiang and the government. There were also many rare beasts such as Leopard Head, Lin Chong, Wu Song, and other heroes 'pets and mounts.

In addition to these four books, there were many other books about rare and strange beasts in ancient China, such as the History of the Eastern Zhou Dynasty, the History of the Song Dynasty, the History of the Ming Dynasty, and other historical books.