Unveiling the Unknown： Shan Hai Jing Part 8 ｜ Mythical Creatures & Legends

Continuing on the path that the North Star Sanjing did not complete last time, from Jiru Mountain to the North Star Sanbaili, we have arrived at the foot of the Mountain of God. This is the paradise of hundreds of millions of insects. These insects can fly, wander in the forest, or cover the long body area with hard armor. Of course, the flying insects with wings are the most common here. The mystery and antiquity are vividly reflected on them. There are also white snakes under the Mountain of God. Look! This white one is bent in a right angle and crosses the green jade mine. When we arrive at the mountain, there are many giant rocks with strange patterns on their surface that are hard to see. Among the strange patterns, there seems to be silver and white energy that reflects the coldness around. The Yellow River and the Fushui River originate from here. They flow into the Yellow River and the Ou River 200 miles north of here is the Fajiu Mountain. The fog that has been rolling north for many years still covers the mountain. It is mysterious and mysterious. There are many trees growing on the mountain. The moist fog makes the tree trunk full of moss. There is a bird called Jingwei in the mountain. Its shape is like a crow with a head with a pattern. Its mouth is white and its feet are red. Jingwei is the little daughter of Emperor Yan. Her name is Nuwa. One day, Nuwa went to the East China Sea to play. She met a storm. She was hit by the sea wave and fell into the sea. Unfortunately, she drowned. She never came back because she was sad. She turned into a Jingwei bird to prevent the sea from drowning her. She kept going back and forth between the Fajiu Mountain and the East China Sea. She threw the branches or stones on the west side of the mountain into the East China Sea. She wanted to fill the East China Sea. This is the origin of the name Jingwei Tianhai. Zhangshui originated from the Fajiu Mountain. She went through the mountains and forests and finally flowed into the Yellow River to the east. Then she climbed 120 miles to the northeast. Under the vast sky, the mountain was covered with green jade and straight into the sky. Countless golden particles looked like golden leaves with life. They flowed slowly on the straight jade teeth. Zhangshui originated from this mountain. The water flowed into the golden leaves and swirled, swallowing the golden leaves and running fast. Finally, it flowed into Zhuzhangshui to the east. At the foot of the mountain, countless huge copper mines were shining. At this time, a stone beast was lifting the copper mine. After eating the metal mine, various weapons could be pulled out. 200 miles northeast was Xishan. The Red and Yellow Mountains were connected to the ancient beast. In the light weapons, there were endless extensions. There were many jade mines on the mountain. Their translucent interior radiated a gentle light from inside and outside. Niu Shoushui originated from Xishan and flowed into Fushui to the east. There were many smooth stones in the area. They flowed down the mountain along the water. It can be seen that many long-sharpened knives were stuck on the ground. 200 miles northeast was Jingshan. Countless multi-coloured purple-grey jade mines were crystalized. They looked like life. The purple-yellow teeth grew out and the blue light was transparent. Jingshui originated from this mountain. The clear and blue water swirled and flowed. Finally, it flowed into the sea to the southeast. It went 100 miles northeast and reached Tishou Mountain. This is a boring mountain. In addition to various jade mines and ordinary stones, there were no other special creatures and no water sources. Leaving this boring mountain, it went 100 miles northeast and reached Xiu Mountain. The trees growing in the mountain were mostly male trees. The teeth of the trees were bald and the spirits were green. Many star-red fruits were hanging from the snow. The grass growing in the mountain was mostly herbaceous and ferocious. During the time when jade and green jade were spreading, water originated from this mountain and flowed into the Yellow River to the east. There was a huge lake in the water. There was no forest. It was a deep blue valley. In this water area, there were many shoots. They were a kind of frog. They were more mature and lived for two periods. 120 miles northeast was Song Mountain. In the middle of the mountain, huge pine trees had twisted and rooted in the rock. Water originated from this mountain and flowed into the Yellow River to the northeast. 120 miles northeast was Dunyu Mountain. In the middle of the mountain, there was no grass. In the Lianmin Mountains, there were many dead Taigu beasts. They were deep-degraded and formed a lot of gold and jade minerals. Water originated from the south of Dunyu Mountain and flowed into the Tailu River to the east. Direct water originated from the north of Dunyu Mountain and flowed into the Peng River to the east. The Huai River also originated from this mountain and twisted and rooted along the mountain. In the end, water flowed into the Zhize River to the east and twisted 170 miles northeast. In this mountain, there were rich mineral resources. In the south of the mountain, there were many gold and jade minerals. On the top of the cliff, there were golden blood like melted sun blood. In the rocks, there were many slow-solidifying rocks. The green jade minerals were hidden on the rocks. In the thick fog, there was a cool silver light attracting all kinds of creatures to this secret room. On the north side of the mountain, there were many iron minerals in the forest Its surface covered the red and dark embossed layer. The Liju River originated from here and flowed into the north. 300 miles northeast, there was Weilong Mountain. This is the south side of the mountain. On the ground, there were many unpolished gold and minerals. They were shining. On the top of the mountain, there were jade minerals They were finely ground and were like natural treasures. They contained the essence of the sun and moon for thousands of years and provided the cultivators with a lot of pure natural qi. On the north side of the mountain, there was the Yulan Waterfall. The iron and mineral rocks fell from the top of the cliff. The fat water originated from this mountain and flowed into the east. There were many tears in the water and huge rocks. Like a forest, they were quietly settled on the bottom of the river. The long iron water also originated from here and flowed into the north. 180 miles northeast, there was Baima Mountain. The giant rock-shaped rocks were like giant dragons. On the south side of the mountain, there were a lot of rocks and jade minerals scattered on the ground. The rock-shaped rocks were like a string. On the north side of the mountain, there were a lot of black iron minerals. During this time, there were a lot of red-brown minerals. In the fog, there was a dark metal wasteland. The Mu Ma Water originated from this mountain and flowed down along the cliff. In the end, it flowed into the northeast. 200 miles northeast, there was Kongsang Mountain. There was no grass in this mountain. Whether it was winter or summer, it snowed. Occasionally, a herd of horses passed by here and became the rare moon in this quiet world. The Kongsang Water originated from here and flowed into the east. 300 miles northeast, there was Taixi Mountain. There was no grass in the mountain. On the dark brown rock, there were a lot of dark gold mines. The huge jade minerals were like falling stars falling into the rock. There was a beast with the name Dongdong in the mountain. Its shape was like an ant. Its eyes were behind its ears. The sound it made was like calling its name. The Kongsang Water originated from here and flowed into the east. The Ye Nv Water originated from the south of this mountain and flowed from the front of Yanbi. Finally, it flowed into the south. 300 miles northeast, there was Shishan Mountain. On the top of the mountain, a lot of gold sand washed down from the cliff and formed a flowing golden sand stream. In the valley, the yellow jade minerals were the most dazzling embellishment. Under the bright light, they emitted dazzling light. The Huohuoshui and Xianyu Water originated from Shishan Mountain. The turbulent water stream was covered by the golden sand washed down from the top of the mountain. They flowed into the valley from east to south. From Shishan Mountain, 200 miles northeast, there was Tongrong Mountain. There are not many records about this mountain 300 miles northeast, there was Gaoshishan Mountain. The trees in the mountain were mostly pine trees with a lot of grass. The thick tree trunk was covered with green moss and long grass. The red fruit stones were like blood beads. The Zishui and Koushui originated from here and flowed southward to the Yellow River. 300 miles northeast, there was Lushan Mountain. On the mountain, the primordial light was like a feather that pierced the dark sky. The golden light emitted by the golden silk jade could also light up the surroundings. Every jade stone seemed to be a star with golden blood. The oil water originated from Lushan and flowed southward to the Yellow River. 120 miles northeast, there was Yanshan Mountain. There were a lot of eagles in the mountain that were scattered like chess pieces. The oil water originated from this mountain. The water from Ulan fell on the cliff and flowed southward to the Yellow River. 500 miles northeast, there was Nishuixing Prefecture. 500 miles northeast, there was Raoshan Mountain. There was no ordinary grass in the mountain. There were a lot of jade stones and green jade stones on the cliff or scattered on the ground. Some of the jade stones emitted fiery light as if they were the dusk of a small world. The wild animals in the mountain were mostly deer. They lived in small groups or alone. This behavior was related to their habitat. In addition, the birds in Raoshan Mountain were mostly amphibians. They looked like owls and could live in the dark. The oil water originated from Raoshan Mountain. It came out of the cave and flowed eastward to the Yellow River. When the deep water was cut off, there was a kind of fish called wet fish. When people ate its flesh, they would die. 400 miles northeast, there was Qianshan Mountain. There was no grass in the mountain. The mountains were full of primitive forces. The cliffs formed by iron ore in the north were very steep. There was no water. On the south side of the mountain, there were many golden jade. The golden jade ore often attracted ghostly creatures to explore the secret room or the nest. There was also a wild animal in the mountain. They were huge and strong. Yes, it was the primal animal. It looked like a cow with three legs. It sometimes shouted as if it was calling its name. From Raoshan Mountain where the golden jade ore was found at the end of the journey, 300 miles northeast, there was Shenqun Mountain After a short exploration, after 4,630 miles to Qianshan Mountain, there were 21 mountains in total. It was going to rain. Our journey will end here. I don't know how many people are still unknown about the ancient mountains behind us.