山海經·大荒東經 Classic of the Great Wilds: East

Beyond the Eastern Sea lies the Great Chasm, the realm of Shaohao. Shaohao reared Thearch Zhuanxu here, and abandoned his zither and lute. There is Mount Gan, from which the Sweet Waters emerge, forming the Sweet Abyss.

Beyond the Eastern Sea, amid the Sweet Waters, lies the Country of Xihe. There is a woman named Xihe, who is bathing the suns in the Sweet Abyss. Xihe is the wife of Thearch Jun, and gave birth to the ten suns.

In the southeastern corner of the Great Wilds is a mountain named the Mound of Pimu Earth.

Beyond the Eastern Sea in the midst of the Great Wilds is a mountain named Dayan (Great Words), from which the sun and moon rise.

There is Mount Bogu, and the Country of Giants (Daren). There is the Market of Giants, named the Hall of Giants. A giant crouches atop it, stretching out both arms.

There is the Country of Pygmies, named the Jing People.

There is a deity with a human face and a beast's body, named the Corpse of Li'e.

There is Mount Yu, from which the Yang River emerges.

There is the Country of Wei; they eat millet and control four beasts: tigers, leopards, brown bears, and grizzly bears.

In the midst of the Great Wilds is a mountain named Hexu, from which the sun and moon rise.

There is the Country of Zhongrong. Thearch Jun begot Zhongrong; the people of Zhongrong eat meat and tree fruits, and control four beasts: leopards, tigers, brown bears, and grizzly bears.

There is Mount Dongkou. There is the Country of Gentlemen; its people wear robes and caps, and carry swords at their waists.

There is the Country of Siyou. Thearch Jun begot Yanlong, Yanlong begot Siyou, and Siyou begot the Sishi men, who take no wives, and the Sinu women, who take no husbands. They eat millet and meat, and control four beasts.

There is Mount Da'e.

In the Great Wilds is a mountain named Mingxing (Bright Star), from which the sun and moon rise.

There is the Country of White People (Baimin). Thearch Jun begot Thearch Hong, and Thearch Hong begot the White People. The White People bear the surname Xiao, eat millet, and control four beasts: tigers, leopards, brown bears, and grizzly bears.

There is the Country of Green Hill (Qingqiu), where foxes have nine tails.

There are the Roupu People, inhabiting the realm of fertile earth.

There is the Country of Black Teeth (Heichi). Thearch Jun begot Black Teeth; they bear the surname Jiang, eat millet, and control four beasts.

There is the Country of Xiazhou. There is the Country of Gaiyu.

There is a divine being with eight heads bearing human faces, a tiger's body, and ten tails, named Tianwu.

In the midst of the Great Wilds are the mountains Juling Yutian, Dongji (Eastern Extremity), and Limao, from which the sun and moon rise. There is a spirit named Zhedan—in the east named Zhe, bringing the wind named Jun—who dwells at the eastern extremity to send forth and welcome the winds.

On the islets of the Eastern Sea is a deity with a human face and a bird's body, wearing two yellow serpents as earrings and treading upon two yellow serpents, named Yugao. The Yellow Emperor begot Yugao, and Yugao begot Yujing. Yujing dwells in the Northern Sea and Yugao dwells in the Eastern Sea; they are the gods of the seas.

There is Mount Zhaoyao, from which the Rong River emerges. There is a country named Xuangu (Black Thighs); they eat millet and control four beasts.

There is the Country of Kunmin, bearing the surname Gou, eating millet. There is a man named Wang Hai, who holds birds in both hands and is biting their heads. Wang Hai entrusted his herds of cattle to Youyi and the River Count. Youyi slew Wang Hai and seized the cattle herds. The River Count showed mercy on Youyi; Youyi slipped away secretly and established a kingdom among the beasts, feeding upon them, named the Yaomin People. Thearch Shun begot Xi, and Xi begot the Yaomin.

Within the seas are two persons, named Nüchou. Nüchou has a giant crab.

In the midst of the Great Wilds is a mountain named Nieyao Jundi, upon which stands the Fumu [Fusang] tree, soaring three hundred li, with leaves resembling mustard greens. There is a valley named the Valley of Warm Springs. Above the Boiling Canyon stands the Fumu tree: just as one sun arrives, another sun sets forth, each carried by a crow.

There is a deity with a human face, dog's ears, and a beast's body, wearing two green serpents as earrings, named the Corpse of Shebi.

There are birds of five colors, facing each other on Qisha. They are the earthly friends of Thearch Jun. Thearch Jun had two earthly altars, over which these colored birds preside.

In the midst of the Great Wilds is a mountain named Yitian Sumen, from which the sun and moon are born. There is the Country of Xunmin.

There is Mount Qi. There is Mount Yao. There is Mount Zeng, Mount Menhu, Mount Sheng, and Mount Dai. There are birds of five colors.

In the midst of the Eastern Wilds is a mountain named Heming Junji, from which the sun and moon rise. There is the Country of Zhongrong.

Beyond the northeastern sea are three azure horses, three piebald steeds, and sweet flowering trees. There are discarded jade, three azure birds, three piebald steeds, shirou, sweet flowers, and sweet hawthorns; it is where the hundred grains grow.

There is the Country of Nühe Yuemu (Woman-Harmony Mother of the Moon). There is a spirit named Yan—the north is named Yan, and the arriving wind is named Mao—who dwells in the northeastern corner to regulate the sun and moon, keeping their rising and setting orderly and governing the varying length of days.

In the northeastern corner of the Great Wilds is a mountain named the Mound of Xiongli Earth. The Responding Dragon (Yinglong) issued from the Southern Pole, and slew Chiyou and Kuafu; afterwards he could not return aloft. Therefore the earth below frequently suffered drought; but when drought strikes, fashioning the likeness of the Responding Dragon brings down torrential rain.

In the Eastern Sea is Mount Liubo, extending seven thousand li into the sea. Upon it is a beast shaped like an ox, with an azure body, no horns, and a single leg; whenever it enters or leaves the water, wind and rain inevitably arise. Its radiance is like the sun and moon, and its voice is like thunder; its name is the Kui. The Yellow Emperor captured it, made a drum from its hide, and beat it with the bones of a thunder beast; its boom resounded across five hundred li, inspiring awe throughout all under heaven.