Shui Jing Zhu
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Shui Jing Zhu (Traditional Chinese: 水經注; pinyin: shui3 jing1 zhu4, literally "Commentary on the Waterways Classic") is a work on the ancient geography of China.
[edit] Authorship
It was compiled by Li Daoyuan (Traditional Chinese: 酈道元; pinyin: li4 dao4 yuan2) during the Northern Wei Dynasty (北魏, 386-534 AD). It is believed to have been compiled in the Three Kingdoms (三國, 220-280 AD) period because of the names of the counties and commanderies. Its original authorship is attributed to Jin Dynasty (晉朝, 265-420 AD) scholar Guo Pu (郭璞).
[edit] Description
It describes in the waterways of ancient China. Additionally, it presents many interesting aspects of the localities, but without becoming fictionalized.
[edit] External links
http://www.chinaknowledge.de/Literature/literature_alphabet.html
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Topics in Chinese mythology
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| General topics: | Creation myth · Astrology · Dragons · Religion in China · Folk religion ·List of deities · I Ching |
| Important beings: | Deities · Three August Ones and Five Emperors |
| Eight Immortals: | Zhongli Quan · Lü Dongbin · Elder Zhang Guo · Philosopher Han Xiang Iron-crutch Li · Immortal Woman He · Lan Caihe · Royal Uncle Cao |
| Mythical creatures: | List of mythical creatures |
| Mythical places: | Xuanpu · Yaochi · Fusang · Queqiao · Penglai · Longmen · Di Yu |
| Literary sources: | Shan Hai Jing · Shui Jing Zhu · Hei'an Zhuan · Fengshen Yanyi Journey to the West · Baishe Zhuan · Strange Stories from a Chinese Studio |
