Reflections after reading "The Classic of Mountains and Seas"--The geographical location of the Classic of Mountains and Seas - reading notes

Reflections after reading "The Classic of Mountains and Seas"--The geographical location of the Classic of Mountains and Seas

There are many research studies on the geographical location of the Classic of Mountains and Seas in "The Classic of Mountains and Seas", and the geographical scope mentioned is also diverse. Afterwards, through CAD drawing, the geographical direction of each meridian was drawn according to the direction and distance of the mountains, and through domestic geographical maps, the direction of the mountain ranges and waterways of each meridian were analyzed. Together with previous reliable research and comprehensive analysis, the general geographical location was basically clear. .

1. Dongshan Jing. The First and Second Classics describe the north-south mountain range in central Shandong. The first meridian to the west should be a series of mountain ranges from Jinan in the north to Tai'an in the south; the second meridian has a relatively large span and should be a series of mountain ranges from Zibo in the north to northern Jiangsu in the south; the fourth meridian in the east describes a series of mountains from Shanxi to Zibo in the east. It reaches Weifang in the east and follows a series of arc-shaped mountains along Laizhou Bay; the three east meridian is quite special, starting from the Liaodong Peninsula in the north, going south to Penglai, then turning eastward, along the peninsula to Jiaozhou Bay in Qingdao. Judging from the name of the Dongsanjing Mountain Range, it should come from the Warring States Period.

2. Nanshan Sutra. The South Meridian should start from the Weishan Lake area in Shandong Province in the west and end in Rizhao, Shandong Province in the east. The place names, products, and animals inside are all relatively consistent. For example, in the Xiliu River, the central part of Shandong is a hilly and mountainous area, and the north and south of the west are lakes. It is normal for the water to flow westward; there are still remains of Lushu (elk) in northern Jiangsu; the spinning turtle should be related to the country of Yushi's concubine; the original orientation of Qingqiu is also In that area, the Third South Meridian should be the coastal mountains from Lianyungang in the west to Jiaozhou Bay in the east, and its location cannot be verified; the Second South Meridian is rather special. It should start from Anhui in the west, pass through Zhejiang, and end near Shanghai in the east.

3. Xishan Jing. The first west meridian starts from Huayin, Shaanxi in the east, and goes west along the Qinling Mountains to the vicinity of Qinghai and Hunan; the second west meridian starts from the west bank of the Yellow River in Shanxi, Shaanxi, and goes north to Yan'an and then turns west, southwest, and east to Qinghai Lake; the third and second west meridians It is relatively similar. It starts from Yulin area in the east, goes north along the Yellow River, turns west, passes Ordos, goes south along the Yellow River, passes through Ningxia and Lanzhou, goes west, passes through Qinghai and Hubei, and ends along the Hexi Corridor to the west; West Fourth passes east It starts from the bend of the Yellow River in the north of Huayin, goes north to west along the Weishui River, passes through Longnan, and ends in the northwest of Qinghai Lake.

4. Beishan Jing. The first northern meridian starts from the junction of Shanxi and Shaanxi in the south, goes north along the Luliang Mountains, and reaches the Yinshan Mountains in the north; the second northern meridian starts from Fenshui in the south, goes north along the central part of Shanxi, and reaches Liangcheng in the north; the third northern meridian starts from the middle section of the river in Shanxi and Henan in the south, and runs along Shanxi, Henan, the border between Shanxi and Hebei, east and north, crosses Daihai Lake in the northeast and ends at Zhangjiakou.

5. Zhongshan Sutra. The Second Classic describes the area on the north bank of the Yellow River in southwest Shanxi; the Second Classic describes the mountains on the south bank of the upper reaches of the Yishui River; the Third Classic describes the mountains on the south bank of the Yellow River from Sanmenxia to the west to the bend of the Yellow River; the Fourth Classic describes the mountains on the south bank of the upper reaches of the Luoshui; the Fifth Classic describes It describes the mountain system between Luoshui and the Yellow River; the Sixth Classic describes the mountain system from the south to Luoshui via the Fifth Classic; the Seventh Classic describes the mountain system between Yishui and Luoshui; the Eighth Classic describes the area from Longnan to Baoji; the Middle Nineth Classic describes the area from Minxian in Gannan to South of Baoji; Zhongshi Jing describes the mountain system between Zhongwu Jing and Zhongliu Jing; Zhongyi Jing is more complex, starting from Jishui, Ruyang, Luohe, Shangcaidong in the west, in the southeast of Henan and northern Anhui. Because Tang defeated Xia Jie in Zhangshan, and Xia Gengshi was defeated and fled to Wushan, Zhangshan must be near Chaohu; the Twelve Classics of Chinese Medicine describes the mountain system running northwest and southeast of Dongting Lake in Hunan.

The Twelve Classics in the Middle School and the Second Classic in the South are special. They are both located in the south of the Yangtze River. However, the Shan Jing does not mention the Yangtze River nor the Huaihe River. The rivers mentioned in Dongyi Jing and Zhongjiu Jing are obviously not the Yangtze River, but Sishui, Shandong, and the river mentioned in Zhongjiu Jing is not the Yangtze River, but a tributary.