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, it is the annotated text of an older text, Shui Jing.
The annotated version was compiled by Li Daoyuan (酈道元) during the Northern Wei Dynasty. The original version is believed to have been compiled in the Three Kingdoms period because of the names of the counties and commanderies; its authorship is attributed to Jin Dynasty scholar Guo Pu.
The work describes the waterways of ancient China. Additionally, it presents many aspects of the localities without becoming fictionalized.
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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 |
| Mythical creatures: | List of mythical creatures |
| Mythical places: | Xuanpu · Yaochi · Fusang · Queqiao · Penglai · Longmen · Diyu |
| Literary sources: | Shan Hai Jing · Shui Jing Zhu · Ten Brothers · Hei'an Zhuan · Fengshen Yanyi Journey to the West · Baishe Zhuan · Strange Stories from a Chinese Studio |
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