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In the South China Sea, there is a group of Jiaoren, or Chinese mermaids(美人鱼), whose tears(眼泪) become pearls(珍珠) after they fall. To the north of Kunlun Mountains, there is a monster called Xiangliu, which has nine heads with human faces but the body of a snake. These magic creatures(生物) are from the ancient book of mythical(神话的) legends Shan Hai Jing.
Shan Hai Jing, also known as The Classic of Mountains and Seas, is said to be at least 2,200 years old. It is about creature and geography of China before the Qin dynasty. It has 31,000 words, more or less. The whole collection includes eighteen parts, talking about more than 550 mountains and 300 seas. It also tells many interesting stories and describes lots of mythical creatures.
A famous story in the book is about Zhu Rong, the God of Fire. He is described as having a beastlike body and a human face, riding around the sky on two dragons. When he had a big fight with Gong Gong, the God of Water, Zhu Rong won. But after the fight, the human world came into complete darkness. Then he brought fire from heaven(天堂) to the world and taught humans how to use it.
The book has inspired(激发；使生灵感) many people like Luxun and JK Rowling. There are also many books, films, games and artworks made from it. Although it's not clear who wrote it, Shan Hai Jing is an important ancient book in the pre-Qin period of China and considered one of the treasures of Chinese culture. The stories in the book are now being spread from one generation to another in China. So for your next book, why not choose Shan Hai Jing? It may surprise you.
