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《科学画报》今年第八期刊登周秋麟、傅天保编译的文章,认为《山海经》不是一部怪诞的神话。文章说,公元前二二五○年写成的古老典籍《山海经》,自古以来被列入怪诞的神话。直到今天,《山海经》几乎成了荒诞不经的代名词。但几年前,美国科学家重新鉴定《山海经》中若干篇章,却惊奇地发现了它的重大科学价值。例如书中的第四经《东山经》有四卷描述‘东海以外’的山川形势,竞与太平洋彼岸——北美州西部和中部的地形默然契合。《东山经》不仅描述了那里的地理,而且每一卷还描述
In the eighth issue of this year, Science Illustrated published an article compiled by Zhou Qiu-lin and Fu Tian-bao, arguing that Shan Hai Jing is not a weird myth. The article said that the ancient Canon “Shan Hai Jing” written in 2025 BC was included in the myth of eeriness since ancient times. Until today, “Shan Hai Jing” almost become synonymous with absurd. However, a few years ago, when scientists in the United States re-identified several chapters in the Book of Mountains and Seas, they were surprised to find out its great scientific value. For example, the fourth book of the Book of Mountains in the book contains four volumes that describe the landscape outside of the East China Sea and compete with the topography of the western and central parts of the Pacific North America. Dongshan Jing not only describes the geography there, but also describes each volume