Shan Hai Jing (山海經) or Classic of Mountains and Seas (or perhaps more correctly Guideways through Mountains and Seas) is an ancient Chinese geographical book.
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Shan Hai Jing, Southern Mountains[]
Chinese original[]
又東五百里，曰鹿吳之山，上無草木，多金石。澤更之水出焉，而南流注于滂水。水有獸焉，名曰蠱雕，其狀如雕而有角，其音如嬰兒之音，是食人。
English translation[]
Gudiao
Shan Hai Jing, Western Mountains[]
Chinese original[]
又西二百八十里，曰章莪之山，無草木，多瑤碧。所為甚怪。有獸焉，其狀如赤豹，五尾一角，其音如擊石，其名如猙。
English translation[]
One thousand two hundred sixty li farther west stands Mount Zhang'e. It lacks plants but contains much Yao-Stone and green jade. There are many strange things here. There is a beast dwelling here whose form resembles a red leopard with five tails and a single horn. It makes a sound like stones striking one another and is called the Zheng.
Chinese original[]
又西三百里，曰中曲之山，其陽多玉，其陰多雄黃、白玉及金。有獸焉，其狀如馬而白身黑尾，一角，虎牙爪，音如鼓音，其名曰駮，是食虎豹，可以禦兵。
English translation[]
Three hundred li father stands Mount Winding-Center. There is much jade on its southern slope and much realgar, white jade, and metal on its northern slope. There is a beast dwelling here whose form resembles a horse but with a white body, black tail, a single horn, and tiger's teeth and claws. It makes a sound like a drum and is called the Bo. The Bo devours tigers and leopards. It can also protect against weapons.
Shan Hai Jing, Northern Mountains[]
Chinese original[]
又北三百里，曰帶山，其上多玉，其下多青碧。有獸焉，其狀如馬，一角有錯，其名曰䑏䟽，可以辟火。
English translation[]
Chinese original[]
又北三百五十里，曰敦頭之山，其上多金玉，無草木。旄水出焉，而東流注于印澤，其中多𩣡馬，牛尾而白身，一角其音如呼。
English translation[]
Two thousand three hundred sixty li north-west of the beginning of the second guideway through the Northern Mountains stands Honest-Head Mountain. On its heights is much metal and jade, but there are no plants or trees. The Tail-Banner River emanates from here and flows eastward into Imprint Lake. There are many Bo-Horses here. It has an ox's tail with a white body and a single horn. It makes a sound like a person calling out.
Chinese original[]
又北三百里，曰泰戲之山，無草木，多金玉。有獸焉，其狀如羊，一角一目，目在耳後，其名曰䍶䍶，其鳴自䚯。