Classic of Mountains and Seas
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Classic of Mountains and Seas is an ancient Chinese text combining mythic geography, cosmology, and folklore, renowned for its rich collection of legendary creatures, deities, and cultural myths.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Classic of Mountains and Seas canonical | 5 |
| Shan Hai Jing | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7946668 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Classic of Mountains and Seas Context triple: [Zhuanxu, mentionedIn, Classic of Mountains and Seas]
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A.
Chronicles of Huayang
Chronicles of Huayang is an ancient Chinese regional history text that records the geography, culture, and historical events of the Sichuan and surrounding areas, including the Shu region associated with Shu Han.
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B.
Five Treasures of the Great Snow
Five Treasures of the Great Snow is a traditional name referring to Kangchenjunga, the world’s third-highest mountain revered in local mythology for its five prominent peaks.
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C.
Shujing
Shujing is one of the oldest and most influential Chinese classics, traditionally regarded as a collection of historical documents and speeches that shaped early Chinese political and moral thought.
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D.
Book of the Eight Tones
The Book of the Eight Tones is a liturgical hymn book used in Eastern Christian worship that organizes chants according to eight musical modes.
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E.
Siku Quanshu
Siku Quanshu is an enormous 18th-century Chinese imperial encyclopedia and library collection that systematically compiled, edited, and classified the major works of Chinese literature, history, philosophy, and classics.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Classic of Mountains and Seas Target entity description: Classic of Mountains and Seas is an ancient Chinese text combining mythic geography, cosmology, and folklore, renowned for its rich collection of legendary creatures, deities, and cultural myths.
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A.
Chronicles of Huayang
Chronicles of Huayang is an ancient Chinese regional history text that records the geography, culture, and historical events of the Sichuan and surrounding areas, including the Shu region associated with Shu Han.
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B.
Five Treasures of the Great Snow
Five Treasures of the Great Snow is a traditional name referring to Kangchenjunga, the world’s third-highest mountain revered in local mythology for its five prominent peaks.
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C.
Shujing
Shujing is one of the oldest and most influential Chinese classics, traditionally regarded as a collection of historical documents and speeches that shaped early Chinese political and moral thought.
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D.
Book of the Eight Tones
The Book of the Eight Tones is a liturgical hymn book used in Eastern Christian worship that organizes chants according to eight musical modes.
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E.
Siku Quanshu
Siku Quanshu is an enormous 18th-century Chinese imperial encyclopedia and library collection that systematically compiled, edited, and classified the major works of Chinese literature, history, philosophy, and classics.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (56)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Chinese classic text
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cosmological work ⓘ encyclopedic work ⓘ geographical treatise ⓘ mythological text ⓘ |
| authorshipStatus | disputed authorship ⓘ |
| contains |
creation myths
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etiological myths ⓘ flood myths ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | China ⓘ |
| culturalStatus |
classic of Chinese imaginative geography
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important source for ancient Chinese myth ⓘ |
| describes |
foreign peoples
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gods and immortals ⓘ mountain ranges ⓘ mythical animals ⓘ regions beyond the known world ⓘ rivers ⓘ seas ⓘ strange plants and minerals ⓘ |
| genre |
fantasy literature
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geographical literature ⓘ mythology ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeTitle |
Shan Hai Jing
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linked to:
Classic of Mountains and Seas
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| hasEnglishTitle | Classic of Mountains and Seas ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Classic of Regions Beyond the Seas
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linked to:
Classic of Regions Within the Seas
Classic of Regions Within the Seas ⓘ Classic of the Great Wilderness ⓘ Classic of the Great Wilderness Beyond the Seas ⓘ Classic of the Great Wilderness Within the Seas ⓘ Classic of the Mountains ⓘ Classic of the Seas ⓘ |
| influenced |
Chinese literature
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Chinese mythology ⓘ Chinese visual arts ⓘ modern fantasy works ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
cosmology
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deities and spirits ⓘ folklore ⓘ mythic geography ⓘ omens and portents ⓘ ritual and sacrifice ⓘ strange creatures ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | Classical Chinese ⓘ |
| script | Chinese characters ⓘ |
| studiedIn |
comparative mythology
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historical geography ⓘ religious studies ⓘ sinology ⓘ |
| timeOfCompilation |
Warring States period
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early Han dynasty ⓘ |
| traditionallyAttributedTo |
Bo Yi
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Yu the Great ⓘ various anonymous compilers ⓘ |
| usedAsSourceBy |
Qing dynasty scholars
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later Chinese encyclopedias ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Classic of Mountains and Seas Description of subject: Classic of Mountains and Seas is an ancient Chinese text combining mythic geography, cosmology, and folklore, renowned for its rich collection of legendary creatures, deities, and cultural myths.
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
Hou Yi the archer
linked to: Classic of Mountains and Seas
linked to: Classic of Mountains and Seas
subject linked to:
Queen Mother of the West (in some traditions)