Besides Gan Bao's Search for the Gods, what other mythological books are there in China?

Introduction: The Biography of Mountains and Seas was written from the Warring States Period to the early Han Dynasty. In less than 3 1000 words, about 40 countries, 550 mountains, 300 waterways, 100 historical figures and more than 400 monsters have been recorded, and a large number of primitive myths have been preserved. There are many people who study and interpret The Classic of Mountains and Seas in later generations, such as Guo Pu in Jin Dynasty, Bi Yuan and Hao Yixing in Qing Dynasty, and Yuan Ke, his best friend.

Second, "Huai Nan Zi"

Introduction: This book is an encyclopedia compiled in the early Han Dynasty, and it is a collection of ancient myths, compiled by Liu An, the king of Huainan. Huainan refers to the area south of Huaihe River. It is said that there are 2 1 volumes in the inner part and 33 volumes in the outer part, but only the inner part.

Third, "looking for God"

Searching for God is a collection of ancient folklore and fairy tales. Many ancient myths and folktales are preserved in Search of Ji Shen, which is a masterpiece of strange novels in Wei and Jin Dynasties and has a great influence on later generations. Among them, Mo Xie of Ganjiang attacked the cruelty of feudal rulers, and Lu Xun's Casting Sword in New Stories was based on it. There are "The Little Daughter of the Prince of Wu" and "Li Ji Cut the Snake". Many of the legends collected are still circulating among the people. For example, The Story of the Silkworm God (volume 14) is like The Story of Pan Hu (volume 14), like The Story of Two Sons in Zhuan Xu (volume 16), like The Story of Thin Waist (volume 18). It is the confluence of ancient folklore, and part of it is the root of later folklore. The author of Sou Shen Ji is Gan Bao of Jin Dynasty. However, the 20-volume Su Ji Shen, which is now circulating, is not the original book of Gan Bao, but it has been supplemented and modified by later generations.

Fourth, "describe different records"

There are two collections of ancient novels.

One was written by Zu Chongzhi (429 ~ 500) in the Southern Dynasties, and the other was written by Ren Liang (460 ~ 508) in the Southern Dynasties, with a total of two volumes.

Five, "Taiping Guang Ji"

Introduction: Taiping Guangji is a book compiled by people in Song Dynasty. Because it was compiled in the third year of Taiping Xingguo (AD 978), it was named Taiping Guangji. There are 500 volumes in the book, and the catalogue is 10, which are unofficial history's biography and novelist's essays respectively. The classification of Tai Ping Guang Ji is convenient for inspection and has great research value. Fairy stories account for the largest proportion in the book, such as fairy 55 volumes, fairy 15 volumes, fairy 25 volumes, ghosts 40 volumes, plus stories of Taoism, alchemists, aliens, monks, explanations, animals and plants, etc. This basically belongs to the nature of supernatural beings. The fairy story in the book, with a total of 70 volumes, ranks first in the book and is the focus of novels in Tang and Five Dynasties.

Six, "Strange Tales from a Lonely Studio"

Strange Tales from a Lonely Studio is a collection of short stories in classical Chinese by Pu Songling in Qing Dynasty.

Seven, "Jing Hua Yuan"

The Flower in the Mirror is a China classic novel with strong mythological color and blurred romantic fantasy. The author is Li Ruzhen in Qing Dynasty (1763- 1830). He used magical and humorous writing techniques to quote classics and vividly outlined a beautiful overseas scenery.

Eight. Gesar

The epic Gesar describes the glorious achievements of Gesar, an ancient Tibetan magical hero, in his life, in exorcising demons and fighting bravely. Its content is mainly three parts. The first part describes how Gesar was born in a strange realm. The second part, which is also the central part of the epic, describes how Gesar led Guo Ling's army to fight in the south and the north to subdue demons and kill people after he became the lion king. The third part, the ending, is about Gesar's later years and his return to heaven.