The 《The Classic of mountains and seas》 which also name as Shanhaijing is a kind of early geography of China. Authorship is traditionally attributed to Emperor Yu , the mythological founder of the Xia dynasty (2100-1600 BC), or Bo Yi , one of his ministers, or is said to be a chart of the ding cauldrons Yu the Great erected in the provinces of China. Modern scholars believe that the book was compiled during the Qin Dynasty (221-206 BC) and Han Dynasty (206 BC-220 AD) periods and is the product of a long time of compilation.
The first two parts of the book can be seen as Daoist writings. The first part deals with mountais and their nature and character, plants, animals and ores, all being features relevant for the ideal performance of Daoist shamans working there. It was probably compiled during the 4th and 3rd centuries BCE. The second part deals with foreign countries and its inhabitants and contains a lot of mythological stories and tales about strange persons and animals. It was probably written during the late 3rd or the 2nd centuries BCE. The last two parts were originally supplements compiled by the Former Han period Han Dynasty (206 BC-220 AD) scholars Liu Xiang or Liu Xin. Only when Guo Pu started compiling his commentary during the 4th century the supplements were dealt with as proper parts of the classic.

Below is the brief translation about the book, it totally has 18 Volumes:

Volume I [Nanshan Sutra]

Part One

The first mountain system in the south is the Magpie Mountain.

The first peak of the Magpies Mountain is called the Swagger Mountain. It stands on the west Sea. There are many osmanthus trees on the mountain, and it is rich in gold and jade.

There is a kind of grass, it looks like leek but has green flowers, named Zhu Yu, eat will not feel hungry.

There is a tree that looks like a coniferous tree but has dark grain and this bright glow called gluten, for which you cannot get lost.

There is a beast, its name is Yu with white ears, limbs and voldemort could stand, its name is Sheng Sheng, ate it can act as flying.

Lishui starts from here and flows west into the sea. The water is rich in a kind of thing called Yupei. Wearing it will not grow parasites.

Part Two

Three hundred miles to the east is the Temple Hill,

There was a lot of dollywood on the mountain, a lot of white apes,

Rich in crystal and gold.

Part Three

(from Court Hill) Three hundred and eighty leagues to the east, there is Wing Hill,

The mountains are full of monsters, the water is full of strange fish,

Rich in white jade, pit vipers all over its k,

And many strange snakes, and strange trees,

The mountain is too steep to climb.

Part Four

To the three hundred and seventy miles to the east (C-Kit), the C-kit mountains are C-kit. In the south of C-Kit the C-kit mountains are C-kit the C-kit mountains prolific of red gold and in the north C-kit.

There was a kind of beast, which was shaped like a horse, with white head, markings like a tiger but a red tail, and a voice like singing. Its name was Lu Shu, and if you put on its fur (or maybe the bones and teeth of Lu Shu), you could fill the house with children.

The strange water starts here and flows east into the Heen Yee River. There are many black turtles in the water, the shape of turtle but head bird tail like snake, its name is spinning turtle, the sound like splitting wood, wearing the shell of spinning turtle will not have deafness disease, but also can be used to treat the sole of the foot (cracked) calluses.

Part Five

Three hundred miles to the east, C-Kit mountains stand a base mountain which has more water but no trees.

There is a fish, which is shaped like an ox, but has to live on the shore, and has a snake-like tail with wings (or snaketail; It has wings. Its feathers are in the underside. It makes a sound like a plough. Its name is hemeru. It hunks down in winter and recovers in summer.

Part Six

(left end) to grabbing the thyme, there are mountain Dan hence,

There is a lot of water in the mountain, but no vegetation. The mountain is too steep for people to climb.

There is a kind of beast, it looks like a beaver, but has hair like human hair, its name is class, hermaphrodite, eat its meat will not produce jealousy.

Part Seven

Left Dan hence mountain in three hundred miles of the east there is Ji mountain, south of the mountain prolific jade, north of the mountain have many strange trees.

There is like a beast like sheep, but with nine tails four ears, eyes in the back, its name is Bo Yi, wearing its skin, hair, horns, teeth can make the person is not born in my heart

There is a bird that looks like a chicken, but has three heads, six eyes, six feet, and three pairs (or wings). Its name is Bie Fu, You don't want to sleep if you eat it.

Part Eight

Left Ji mountain for three hundred miles east, there is a green QiuShan, south of the mountain is rich in jade, north of the mountain produce green Huo.

There is a wild animal, it looks like a fox but has nine tails, which name as Nine-Tailed Fox. Its cry is like a human baby, can eat people, eat it will not be attacked by evil.

There is a bird that looks like a turtledove and calls like a man scolding. Its name is Guan Guan, and it wears its feathers and bones will not be confused.

From here, the British water flows south into the Yizawa.

One fish name Chi Yu fish, it has the body of a fish and the face of a man, and sounds like Mandarin duck, won't get scabies if you eat it.

Part Nine

Left green QiuShan three hundred and fifty miles to the east, there is a White tail mountain, the mountain the tail of the squat Ju shore of the east more sand on the hill.

From here, the guest water begins to enter the fountain to the south, the water produces white jade.

Part Ten

From the first peak of the Magpie Mountain, even the White tail Mountain. The distance is 2,950 miles.

Here the mountain gods (totems) look like the body of a bird and the head of a Loong.

Sacrificial rites are: bury a piece of jade and a sacrifice (wool) into the ground (altar), worship god to use a piece of jade and rice, with white grass to make the mountain god's table.

To be continued...