In addition, Shan Hai Jing also recorded some strange events in the form of a running account, and there is still a big debate about these events. The most representative myths and fables are Kuafu's daily life, Goddess mending the sky, Jingwei filling the sea, Dayu controlling water, workers falling into the sky, killing animals in nine days and so on. The exact date and author of this book cannot be verified. It is generally believed that it was not written in an instant, nor was it written by an author.
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The content of Shan Hai Jing is mainly the geographical knowledge in folklore, including mountains and rivers, geography, nationalities, products, medicine, sacrifices, witch doctors and so on. Many famous ancient myths, legends and fables have been preserved, including Kuafu's daily reclamation, Jingwei's reclamation and Dayu's flood control.
Shan Hai Jing has a high literature value, which can be used for reference in the study of China's ancient history, geography, culture, Chinese and foreign transportation, folk customs and myths. Among them, mineral records are the earliest related documents in the world.
Shan Hai Jing has a great influence and is highly valued by international sinologists. Scholars in ancient and modern times have different understandings of its content and nature. For example, Sima Qian bluntly said that its content was "dare not say anything", and Lu Xun thought it was "the book of wizards and alchemists". At present, most scholars believe that Shan Hai Jing is an early and valuable geographical work.