Chapter 5 of the Classic of Mountains and Seas (Part 2)

The Classic of the Central Mountains (中山经 Zhōngshānjīng), the fifth and longest of the Five Classics of the Mountains, is presented across several pages. This page covers the second portion: the four ranges 中次七经 to 中次十经 (the regions of the Yi-Luo, the middle Yangzi and the sources of the Min). Several famous deities are encountered here — Tuowei, Jimeng, and the bear cave of Mount Xiong. The Chinese text is presented with its pinyin transcription, followed by the English translation and notes.

Seventh Classic of the Center — 中次七经 (Kushan range)

《中zhōng次cì七qī經jīng》苦kǔ山shān之zhī首shǒu，曰yuē休xiū與yǔ之zhī山shān。其qí上shàng有yǒu石shí焉yān，名míng曰yuē帝dì臺tái之zhī棋qí，五wǔ色sè而ér文wén，其qí狀zhuàng如rú鶉chún卵luǎn，帝dì臺tái之zhī石shí，所suǒ以yǐ禱dǎo百bǎi神shén者zhě也yě，服fú之zhī不bù蠱gǔ。有yǒu草cǎo焉yān，其qí狀zhuàng如rú蓍shī，赤chì葉yè而ér本běn叢cóng生shēng，名míng曰yuē風fēng條tiáo，可kě以yǐ為wèi簳gǎn。

The Seventh Classic of the Center, the Kushan range. Its first mountain is called Mount Xiuyu (休與). On its summit is a stone called « the gaming-pieces of Emperor Tai » (Dìtái zhī qí 帝臺之棋), of five colors and adorned with patterns, shaped like a quail's egg: these are the stones of Emperor Tai, used to pray to the hundred gods; whoever carries one escapes maleficent spells. There is a herb resembling yarrow (shi 蓍), with red leaves growing in a tuft at the root, called fengtiao (風條); from it one can make arrow shafts.

東dōng三sān百bǎi里lǐ，曰yuē鼓gǔ鍾zhōng之zhī山shān，帝dì臺tái之zhī所suǒ以yǐ觴shāng百bǎi神shén也yě。有yǒu草cǎo焉yān，方fāng莖jīng而ér黃huáng華huá，員yuán葉yè而ér三sān成chéng，其qí名míng曰yuē焉yān酸suān，可kě以yǐ為wèi毒dú。其qí上shàng多duō礪lì，其qí下xià多duō砥dǐ。

Three hundred li to the east lies Mount Guzhong (鼓鍾), where Emperor Tai feasted the hundred gods. There is a herb with a square stem and yellow flowers, with round leaves arranged in three tiers, called yansuan (焉酸); it can be used as an antidote. Its summit abounds in coarse whetstone (li 礪), its foot in fine whetstone (di 砥).

又yòu東dōng二èr百bǎi里lǐ，曰yuē姑gū媱yáo之zhī山shān，帝dì女nǚ死sǐ焉yān，其qí名míng曰yuē女nǚ尸shī，化huà為wèi䔄yáo草cǎo，其qí葉yè胥xū成chéng，其qí華huá黃huáng，其qí實shí如rú菟tú丘qiū，服fú之zhī媚mèi於yú人rén。

Two hundred li further east lies Mount Guyao (姑媱), where a daughter of the Emperor died, named Nüshi (女尸). She was transformed into the yao herb (䔄草), with overlapping leaves, yellow flowers and fruit resembling that of the dodder (tuqiu 菟丘); whoever consumes it makes himself amiable and alluring.

又yòu東dōng二èr十shí里lǐ，曰yuē苦kǔ山shān。有yǒu獸shòu焉yān，名míng曰yuē山shān膏gāo，其qí狀zhuàng如rú逐zhú，赤chì若ruò丹dān火huǒ，善shàn詈lì。其qí上shàng有yǒu木mù焉yān，名míng曰yuē黃huáng棘jí，黃huáng華huá而ér員yuán葉yè，其qí實shí如rú蘭lán，服fú之zhī不bù字zì。有yǒu草cǎo焉yān，員yuán葉yè而ér無wú莖jīng，赤chì華huá而ér不bù實shí，名míng曰yuē無wú條tiáo，服fú之zhī不bù癭yǐng。

Twenty li further east lies Mount Ku (苦山). There is a beast called shangao (山膏), resembling a pig, red as cinnabar fire, and fond of hurling abuse. On its summit grows a tree called huangji (黃棘), with yellow flowers and round leaves, its fruit resembling the orchid; whoever consumes it becomes sterile. There is a herb with round leaves and no stem, with red flowers and no fruit, called wutiao (無條); whoever consumes it gets no goiter.

又yòu東dōng二èr十shí七qī里lǐ，曰yuē堵dǔ山shān，神shén天tiān愚yú居jū之zhī，是shì多duō怪guài風fēng雨yǔ。其qí上shàng有yǒu木mù焉yān，名míng曰yuē天tiān楄pián，方fāng莖jīng而ér葵kuí狀zhuàng，服fú者zhě不bù㖶yì。

Twenty-seven li further east lies Mount Du (堵山), where the god Tianyu (天愚) dwells; strange winds and rains prevail there. On its summit grows a tree called tianpian (天楄), with a square stem and the aspect of mallow; whoever consumes it does not choke.

又yòu東dōng五wǔ十shí二èr里lǐ，曰yuē放fàng皋gāo之zhī山shān。明míng水shuǐ出chū焉yān，南nán流liú注zhù于yú伊yī水shuǐ，其qí中zhōng多duō蒼cāng玉yù。有yǒu木mù焉yān，其qí葉yè如rú槐huái，黃huáng華huá而ér不bù實shí，其qí名míng曰yuē蒙méng木mù，服fú之zhī不bù惑huò。有yǒu獸shòu焉yān，其qí狀zhuàng如rú蜂fēng，枝zhī尾wěi而ér反fǎn舌shé，善shàn呼hū，其qí名míng曰yuē文wén文wén。

Fifty-two li further east lies Mount Fanggao (放皋). The Ming River (明水) issues from it and flows south to empty into the Yi (伊水); it abounds in dark-green jade. There is a tree with sophora leaves, yellow flowers and no fruit, called mengmu (蒙木); whoever consumes it is not deceived. There is a beast resembling a wasp, with a forked tail and reversed tongue, fond of crying out, called wenwen (文文).

又yòu東dōng五wǔ十shí七qī里lǐ，曰yuē大dà𩇵kǔ之zhī山shān，多duō㻬tū琈fú之zhī玉yù，多duō麋mí玉yù。有yǒu草cǎo焉yān，其qí狀zhuàng葉yè如rú榆yú，方fāng莖jīng而ér蒼cāng傷shāng，其qí名míng曰yuē牛niú傷shāng，其qí根gēn蒼cāng文wén，服fú者zhě不bù厥jué，可kě以yǐ禦yù兵bīng。其qí陽yáng狂kuáng水shuǐ出chū焉yān，西xī南nán流liú注zhù于yú伊yī水shuǐ，其qí中zhōng多duō三sān足zú龜guī，食shí者zhě無wú大dà疾jí，可kě以yǐ已yǐ腫zhǒng。

Fifty-seven li further east lies Mount Daku (大𩇵), abounding in tufu jade and in mi jade (麋玉). There is a herb with elm leaves, a square speckled stem, called niushang (牛傷), its root veined with green; whoever consumes it does not faint, and it wards off weapons. On its southern slope, the Kuang River (狂水) issues forth and flows southwest to empty into the Yi; it abounds in three-legged turtles; whoever eats them contracts no grave illness, and they cure swellings.

又yòu東dōng七qī十shí里lǐ，曰yuē半bàn石shí之zhī山shān，其qí上shàng有yǒu草cǎo焉yān，生shēng而ér秀xiù，其qí高gāo丈zhàng餘yú，赤chì葉yè赤chì華huá，華huá而ér不bù實shí，其qí名míng曰yuē嘉jiā榮róng，服fú之zhī者zhě不bù霆tíng。來lái需xū之zhī水shuǐ出chū于yú其qí陽yáng，而ér西xī流liú注zhù于yú伊yī水shuǐ，其qí中zhōng多duō鯩lún魚yú，黑hēi文wén，其qí狀zhuàng如rú鮒fù，食shí者zhě不bù睡shuì。合hé水shuǐ出chū于yú其qí陰yīn，而ér北běi流liú注zhù于yú洛luò，多duō鰧téng魚yú，狀zhuàng如rú鱖guì，居jū逵kuí，蒼cāng文wén赤chì尾wěi，食shí者zhě不bù癰yōng，可kě以yǐ為wèi瘻lòu。

Seventy li further east lies Mount Banshi (半石). On its summit grows a herb that runs to ear as soon as it sprouts, over a zhang tall, with red leaves and flowers, flowering without fruit, called jiarong (嘉榮); whoever consumes it does not fear thunder. The Laixu River (來需水) issues from its southern slope and flows west to empty into the Yi; it abounds in lun fish (鯩魚), with black markings and resembling the bream; whoever eats them does not sleep. The He River (合水) issues from its northern slope and flows north to empty into the Luo; it abounds in teng fish (鰧魚), resembling the gui fish (鱖), living in the depths, with green markings and a red tail; whoever eats them gets no abscesses, and they cure fistulas.

又yòu東dōng五wǔ十shí里lǐ，曰yuē少shǎo室shì之zhī山shān，百bǎi草cǎo木mù成chéng囷qūn。其qí上shàng有yǒu木mù焉yān，其qí名míng曰yuē帝dì休xiū，葉yè狀zhuàng如rú楊yáng，其qí枝zhī五wǔ衢qú，黃huáng華huá黑hēi實shí，服fú者zhě不bù怒nù。其qí上shàng多duō玉yù，其qí下xià多duō鐵tiě。休xiū水shuǐ出chū焉yān，而ér北běi流liú注zhù于yú洛luò，其qí中zhōng多duō䱱tí魚yú，狀zhuàng如rú𥂕wěng蜼wèi而ér長cháng距jù，足zú白bái而ér對duì，食shí者zhě無wú蠱gǔ疾jí，可kě以yǐ禦yù兵bīng。

Fifty li further east lies Mount Shaoshi (少室), where herbs and trees form dense thickets. On its summit grows a tree called dixiu (帝休), with poplar leaves, whose branches divide into five forks, with yellow flowers and black fruit; whoever consumes it does not lose his temper. Its summit abounds in jade, its foot in iron. The Xiu River (休水) issues from it and flows north to empty into the Luo; it abounds in ti fish (䱱魚), resembling the weng monkey (𥂕蜼) but with long spurs, with white paired feet; whoever eats them is not stricken by maleficent spells, and they ward off weapons.

又yòu東dōng三sān十shí里lǐ，曰yuē泰tài室shì之zhī山shān。其qí上shàng有yǒu木mù焉yān，葉yè狀zhuàng如rú蔾lí而ér赤chì理lǐ，其qí名míng曰yuē栯yǒu木mù，服fú者zhě不bù妬dù。有yǒu草cǎo焉yān，其qí狀zhuàng如rú𦬸tuó，白bái華huá黑hēi實shí，澤zé如rú蘡yīng薁yù，其qí名míng曰yuē䔄yáo草cǎo，服fú之zhī不bù昧mèi，上shàng多duō美měi石shí。

Thirty li further east lies Mount Taishi (泰室). On its summit grows a tree with goosefoot leaves (li 蔾) veined with red, called youmu (栯木); whoever consumes it is not jealous. There is a herb resembling the tuo (𦬸), with white flowers and black fruit, glossy like the wild berry (yingyu 蘡薁), called yaocao (䔄草); whoever consumes it does not lose his discernment. Its summit abounds in fine stones.

又yòu北běi三sān十shí里lǐ，曰yuē講jiǎng山shān，其qí上shàng多duō玉yù，多duō柘zhè，多duō柏bǎi。有yǒu木mù焉yān，名míng曰yuē帝dì屋wū，葉yè狀zhuàng如rú椒jiāo，反fǎn傷shāng赤chì實shí，可kě以yǐ禦yù凶xiōng。

Thirty li to the north lies Mount Jiang (講山). Its summit abounds in jade, in dyer's mulberry (zhe 柘) and in cypress. There is a tree called diwu (帝屋), with pepper-tree leaves, recurved thorns and red fruit; it wards off misfortune.

又yòu北běi三sān十shí里lǐ，曰yuē嬰yīng梁liáng之zhī山shān，上shàng多duō蒼cāng玉yù，錞duì于yú玄xuán石shí。

Thirty li to the north lies Mount Yingliang (嬰梁); its summit abounds in dark-green jade, backed by black stones (xuanshi 玄石).

又yòu東dōng三sān十shí里lǐ，曰yuē浮fú戲xì之zhī山shān。有yǒu木mù焉yān，葉yè狀zhuàng如rú樗chū而ér赤chì實shí，名míng曰yuē亢kàng木mù，食shí之zhī不bù蠱gǔ。汜sì水shuǐ出chū焉yān，而ér北běi流liú注zhù于yú河hé。其qí東dōng有yǒu谷gǔ，因yīn名míng曰yuē蛇shé谷gǔ，上shàng多duō少shǎo辛xīn。

Thirty li to the east lies Mount Fuxi (浮戲). There is a tree with ailanthus leaves and red fruit, called gangmu (亢木); whoever eats it escapes maleficent spells. The Si River (汜水) issues from it and flows north to empty into the River. To the east opens a valley therefore called the Valley of Serpents (Shegu 蛇谷); it abounds in shaoxin (少辛, wild ginger).

又yòu東dōng四sì十shí里lǐ，曰yuē少shǎo陘xíng之zhī山shān。有yǒu草cǎo焉yān，名míng曰yuē𦱌gāng草cǎo，葉yè狀zhuàng如rú葵kuí，而ér赤chì莖jīng白bái華huá，實shí如rú蘡yīng薁yù，食shí之zhī不bù愚yú。器qì難nán之zhī水shuǐ出chū焉yān，而ér北běi流liú注zhù于yú役yì水shuǐ。

Forty li to the east lies Mount Shaoxing (少陘). There is a herb called gangcao (𦱌草), with mallow leaves, a red stem and white flowers, its fruit resembling the wild berry; whoever eats it does not become foolish. The Qinan River (器難水) issues from it and flows north to empty into the Yi (役水).

又yòu東dōng南nán十shí里lǐ，曰yuē太tài山shān。有yǒu草cǎo焉yān，名míng曰yuē梨lí，其qí葉yè狀zhuàng如rú荻dí而ér赤chì華huá，可kě以yǐ已yǐ疽jū。太tài水shuǐ出chū于yú其qí陽yáng，而ér東dōng南nán流liú注zhù于yú沒méi水shuǐ，承chéng水shuǐ出chū于yú其qí陰yīn，而ér東dōng北běi流liú注zhù于yú沒méi。

Ten li to the southeast lies Mount Tai (太山). There is a herb called li (梨), with reed leaves (di 荻) and red flowers; it cures carbuncles. The Tai River (太水) issues from its southern slope and flows southeast to empty into the Mei (沒水); the Cheng River (承水) issues from its northern slope and flows northeast to empty into the Mei.

又yòu東dōng二èr十shí里lǐ，曰yuē末mò山shān，上shàng多duō赤chì金jīn。末mò水shuǐ出chū焉yān，北běi流liú注zhù于yú沒méi。

Twenty li to the east lies Mount Mo (末山); its summit abounds in red gold. The Mo River (末水) issues from it and flows north to empty into the Mei.

又yòu東dōng二èr十shí五wǔ里lǐ，曰yuē役yì山shān，上shàng多duō白bái金jīn，多duō鐵tiě。役yì水shuǐ出chū焉yān，北běi注zhù于yú河hé。

Twenty-five li to the east lies Mount Yi (役山); its summit abounds in silver and iron. The Yi River (役水) issues from it and flows north to empty into the River.

又yòu東dōng三sān十shí五wǔ里lǐ，曰yuē敏mǐn山shān。上shàng有yǒu木mù焉yān，其qí狀zhuàng如rú荊jīng，白bái華huá而ér赤chì實shí，名míng曰yuē葪jì柏bǎi，服fú者zhě不bù寒hán。其qí陽yáng多duō㻬tū琈fú之zhī玉yù。

Thirty-five li to the east lies Mount Min (敏山). On its summit grows a tree resembling the chaste-tree (jing 荊), with white flowers and red fruit, called jibai (葪柏); whoever consumes it does not feel cold. Its southern slope abounds in tufu jade.

又yòu東dōng三sān十shí里lǐ，曰yuē大dà騩guī之zhī山shān，其qí陰yīn多duō鐵tiě、美měi玉yù、青qīng堊è。有yǒu草cǎo焉yān，其qí狀zhuàng如rú蓍shī而ér毛máo，青qīng華huá而ér白bái實shí，其qí名míng曰yuē𦵧láng，服fú之zhī不bù夭yāo，可kě以yǐ為wèi腹fù病bìng。

Thirty li to the east lies Mount Dagui (大騩). Its northern slope abounds in iron, fine jade and green chalk. There is a herb resembling yarrow but hairy, with green flowers and white fruit, called lang (𦵧); whoever consumes it does not die prematurely, and it heals stomach ailments.

凡fán苦kǔ山shān之zhī首shǒu，自zì休xiū與yǔ之zhī山shān至zhì于yú大dà騩guī之zhī山shān，凡fán十shí有yǒu九jiǔ山shān，千qiān一yī百bǎi八bā十shí四sì里lǐ，其qí十shí六liù神shén者zhě，皆jiē豕shǐ身shēn而ér人rén面miàn。其qí祠cí：毛máo牷quán用yòng一yī羊yáng羞xiū，嬰yīng用yòng一yī藻zǎo玉yù瘞yì。苦kǔ山shān、少shǎo室shì、太tài室shì皆jiē冢zhǒng也yě，其qí祠cí之zhī：太tài牢láo之zhī具jù，嬰yīng以yǐ吉jí玉yù。其qí神shén狀zhuàng皆jiē人rén面miàn而ér三sān首shǒu，其qí餘yú屬shǔ皆jiē豕shǐ身shēn人rén面miàn也yě。

In all, from Mount Xiuyu to Mount Dagui, the Kushan range counts nineteen mountains, over one thousand one hundred and eighty-four li. Sixteen of their deities have a pig's body and a human face; for their worship, one offers a whole sheep and buries a tablet of veined jade. Mounts Ku, Shaoshi and Taishi are sacred mounds; for their worship, one uses the paraphernalia of the great sacrifice (tailao) and auspicious jade. Their deities have a human face and three heads; the others all have a pig's body and a human face.

Eighth Classic of the Center — 中次八经 (Jingshan range)

《中zhōng次cì八bā經jīng》荊jīng山shān之zhī首shǒu，曰yuē景jǐng山shān，其qí上shàng多duō金jīn玉yù，其qí木mù多duō杼zhù檀tán。雎jū水shuǐ出chū焉yān，東dōng南nán流liú注zhù于yú江jiāng，其qí中zhōng多duō丹dān粟sù，多duō文wén魚yú。

The Eighth Classic of the Center, the Jingshan range. Its first mountain is called Mount Jing (景山). Its summit abounds in gold and jade, its trees chiefly oaks (zhu 杼) and sandalwood. The Ju River (雎水) issues from it and flows southeast to empty into the Blue River (Jiang 江); it abounds in grains of cinnabar and in spotted fish (wenyu 文魚).

東dōng北běi百bǎi里lǐ，曰yuē荊jīng山shān，其qí陰yīn多duō鐵tiě，其qí陽yáng多duō赤chì金jīn，其qí中zhōng多duō犛máo牛niú，多duō豹bào虎hǔ，其qí木mù多duō松sōng柏bǎi，其qí草cǎo多duō竹zhú，多duō橘jú櫾yóu。漳zhāng水shuǐ出chū焉yān，而ér東dōng南nán流liú注zhù于yú雎jū，其qí中zhōng多duō黃huáng金jīn，多duō鮫jiāo魚yú。其qí獸shòu多duō閭lǘ麋mí。

One hundred li to the northeast lies Mount Jing (荊山). Its northern slope abounds in iron, its southern slope in red gold; there are found many yaks (li 犛牛), panthers and tigers; its trees chiefly pine and cypress, its herbs chiefly bamboo, with many oranges and pomelos (ju 橘, you 櫾). The Zhang River (漳水) issues from it and flows southeast to empty into the Ju; it abounds in gold and in sharks (jiaoyu 鮫魚). Its beasts are chiefly lümi deer (閭麋).

又yòu東dōng北běi百bǎi五wǔ十shí里lǐ，曰yuē驕jiāo山shān，其qí上shàng多duō玉yù，其qí下xià多duō青qīng䨼hù，其qí木mù多duō松sōng柏bǎi，多duō桃táo枝zhī鉤gōu端duān。神shén𧕛tuó圍wéi處chù之zhī，其qí狀zhuàng如rú人rén面miàn，羊yáng角jiǎo虎hǔ爪zhǎo，恒héng遊yóu于yú雎jū漳zhāng之zhī淵yuān，出chū入rù有yǒu光guāng。

One hundred and fifty li to the northeast lies Mount Jiao (驕山). Its summit abounds in jade, its foot in green ore; its trees chiefly pine and cypress, and the taozhi and gouduan bamboos. The god Tuowei (𧕛圍) dwells there; he has a human face, ram's horns and tiger's claws, and haunts unceasingly the gulfs of the Ju and the Zhang, gleaming as he enters and leaves the water.

又yòu東dōng北běi百bǎi二èr十shí里lǐ，曰yuē女nǚ几jǐ之zhī山shān，其qí上shàng多duō玉yù，其qí下xià多duō黃huáng金jīn，其qí獸shòu多duō豹bào虎hǔ，多duō閭lǘ麋mí、麖jīng、麂jǐ，其qí鳥niǎo多duō白bái鷮jiāo，多duō翟dí，多duō鴆zhèn。

One hundred and twenty li to the northeast lies Mount Nüji (女几). Its summit abounds in jade, its foot in gold; its beasts are chiefly panthers and tigers, many lü deer (閭), Père David's deer (mi 麋), jing (麖) and roe deer (ji 麂); its birds chiefly white jiao pheasants (白鷮), di (翟) and zhen (鴆, venomous birds).

又yòu東dōng北běi二èr百bǎi里lǐ，曰yuē宜yí諸zhū之zhī山shān，其qí上shàng多duō金jīn玉yù，其qí下xià多duō青qīng䨼hù。洈wéi水shuǐ出chū焉yān，而ér南nán流liú注zhù于yú漳zhāng，其qí中zhōng多duō白bái玉yù。

Two hundred li to the northeast lies Mount Yizhu (宜諸). Its summit abounds in gold and jade, its foot in green ore. The Wei River (洈水) issues from it and flows south to empty into the Zhang; it abounds in white jade.

又yòu東dōng北běi三sān百bǎi五wǔ十shí里lǐ，曰yuē綸lún山shān，其qí木mù多duō梓zǐ柟nán，多duō桃táo枝zhī，多duō柤zhā栗lì橘jú櫾yóu，其qí獸shòu多duō閭lǘ麈zhǔ、麢líng、㚟chuò。

Three hundred and fifty li to the northeast lies Mount Lun (綸山). Its trees are chiefly catalpa and nanmu, many taozhi bamboos, zha pear-trees (柤), chestnut-trees, orange- and pomelo-trees; its beasts chiefly lü and zhu deer (麈), gorals (ling 麢) and chuo (㚟).

又yòu東dōng北běi二èr百bǎi里lǐ，曰yuē陸lù䣀hún之zhī山shān，其qí上shàng多duō㻬tū琈fú之zhī玉yù，其qí下xià多duō堊è，其qí木mù多duō杻niǔ橿jiāng。

Two hundred li to the northeast lies Mount Luhun (陸䣀). Its summit abounds in tufu jade, its foot in chalk; its trees chiefly niu and jiang.

又yòu東dōng百bǎi三sān十shí里lǐ，曰yuē光guāng山shān，其qí上shàng多duō碧bì，其qí下xià多duō木mù。神shén計jì蒙méng處chù之zhī，其qí狀zhuàng人rén身shēn而ér龍lóng首shǒu，恒héng遊yóu于yú漳zhāng淵yuān，出chū入rù必bì有yǒu飄piāo風fēng暴bào雨yǔ。

One hundred and thirty li to the east lies Mount Guang (光山). Its summit abounds in jasper, its foot in trees. The god Jimeng (計蒙) dwells there; he has a human body and a dragon's head, and haunts unceasingly the gulf of the Zhang: when he enters or leaves, whirlwinds and violent rains invariably arise.

又yòu東dōng百bǎi五wǔ十shí里lǐ，曰yuē岐qí山shān，其qí陽yáng多duō赤chì金jīn，其qí陰yīn多duō白bái珉mín，其qí上shàng多duō金jīn玉yù，其qí下xià多duō青qīng䨼hù，其qí木mù多duō樗chū。神shén涉shè𧕛tuó處chù之zhī，其qí狀zhuàng人rén身shēn而ér方fāng面miàn三sān足zú。

One hundred and fifty li to the east lies Mount Qi (岐山). Its southern slope abounds in red gold, its northern slope in white jasper (min 珉); its summit in gold and jade, its foot in green ore; its trees chiefly ailanthus. The god Shetuo (涉𧕛) dwells there; he has a human body, a square face and three legs.

又yòu東dōng百bǎi三sān十shí里lǐ，曰yuē銅tóng山shān，其qí上shàng多duō金jīn銀yín鐵tiě，其qí木mù多duō穀gǔ柞zuò柤zhā栗lì橘jú櫾yóu，其qí獸shòu多duō犳zhuó。

One hundred and thirty li to the east lies Mount Tong (銅山). Its summit abounds in gold, silver and iron; its trees chiefly paper mulberry, oak, zha pear-trees, chestnut-trees, orange- and pomelo-trees; its beasts chiefly spotted leopards (zhuo 犳).

又yòu東dōng北běi一yī百bǎi里lǐ，曰yuē美měi山shān，其qí獸shòu多duō兕sì牛niú，多duō閭lǘ麈zhǔ，多duō豕shǐ鹿lù，其qí上shàng多duō金jīn，其qí下xià多duō青qīng䨼hù。

One hundred li to the northeast lies Mount Mei (美山). Its beasts are chiefly wild buffalo (si 兕) and oxen, many lü and zhu deer, wild boar and deer; its summit abounds in gold, its foot in green ore.

又yòu東dōng北běi百bǎi里lǐ，曰yuē大dà堯yáo之zhī山shān，其qí木mù多duō松sōng柏bǎi，多duō梓zǐ桑sāng，多duō机jī，其qí草cǎo多duō竹zhú，其qí獸shòu多duō豹bào虎hǔ麢líng㚟chuò。

One hundred li to the northeast lies Mount Dayao (大堯). Its trees are chiefly pine and cypress, catalpa and mulberry, and ji trees (机); its herbs chiefly bamboo; its beasts chiefly panthers, tigers, gorals and chuo.

又yòu東dōng北běi三sān百bǎi里lǐ，曰yuē靈líng山shān，其qí上shàng多duō金jīn玉yù，其qí下xià多duō青qīng䨼hù，其qí木mù多duō桃táo李lǐ梅méi杏xìng。

Three hundred li to the northeast lies Mount Ling (靈山). Its summit abounds in gold and jade, its foot in green ore; its trees chiefly peach, plum, Japanese apricot (mei 梅) and apricot (xing 杏).

又yòu東dōng北běi七qī十shí里lǐ，曰yuē龍lóng山shān，上shàng多duō寓yù木mù，其qí上shàng多duō碧bì，其qí下xià多duō赤chì錫xī，其qí草cǎo多duō桃táo枝zhī鉤gōu端duān。

Seventy li to the northeast lies Mount Long (龍山). Its summit abounds in gui (寓木, a parasitic plant) and in jasper, its foot in red tin; its herbs chiefly the taozhi and gouduan bamboos.

又yòu東dōng南nán五wǔ十shí里lǐ，曰yuē衡héng山shān，上shàng多duō寓yù木mù穀gǔ柞zuò，多duō黃huáng堊è白bái堊è。

Fifty li to the southeast lies Mount Heng (衡山). Its summit abounds in gui, paper mulberry and oak, and in yellow and white chalk.

又yòu東dōng南nán七qī十shí里lǐ，曰yuē石shí山shān，其qí上shàng多duō金jīn，其qí下xià多duō青qīng䨼hù，多duō寓yù木mù。

Seventy li to the southeast lies Mount Shi (石山). Its summit abounds in gold, its foot in green ore and in gui.

又yòu南nán百bǎi二èr十shí里lǐ，曰yuē若ruò山shān，其qí上shàng多duō㻬tū琈fú之zhī玉yù，多duō赭zhě，多duō邽guī石shí，多duō寓yù木mù，多duō柘zhè。

One hundred and twenty li to the south lies Mount Ruo (若山). Its summit abounds in tufu jade, in ochre, in gui stone (邽石), in gui (the plant) and in dyer's mulberry.

又yòu東dōng南nán一yī百bǎi二èr十shí里lǐ，曰yuē彘zhì山shān，多duō美měi石shí，多duō柘zhè。

One hundred and twenty li to the southeast lies Mount Zhi (彘山); it abounds in fine stones and in dyer's mulberry.

又yòu東dōng南nán一yī百bǎi五wǔ十shí里lǐ，曰yuē玉yù山shān，其qí上shàng多duō金jīn玉yù，其qí下xià多duō碧bì鐵tiě，其qí木mù多duō柏bǎi。

One hundred and fifty li to the southeast lies Mount Yu (玉山). Its summit abounds in gold and jade, its foot in jasper and iron; its trees chiefly cypress.

又yòu東dōng南nán七qī十shí里lǐ，曰yuē讙huān山shān，其qí木mù多duō檀tán，多duō邽guī石shí，多duō白bái錫xī。郁yù水shuǐ出chū于yú其qí上shàng，潛qián于yú其qí下xià，其qí中zhōng多duō砥dǐ礪lì。

Seventy li to the southeast lies Mount Huan (讙山). Its trees chiefly sandalwood; it abounds in gui stone and white tin. The Yu River (郁水) wells up at its summit and is swallowed up at its foot; it abounds in whetstone.

又yòu東dōng北běi百bǎi五wǔ十shí里lǐ，曰yuē仁rén舉jǔ之zhī山shān，其qí木mù多duō穀gǔ柞zuò，其qí陽yáng多duō赤chì金jīn，其qí陰yīn多duō赭zhě。

One hundred and fifty li to the northeast lies Mount Renju (仁舉). Its trees chiefly paper mulberry and oak; its southern slope abounds in red gold, its northern slope in ochre.

又yòu東dōng五wǔ十shí里lǐ，曰yuē師shī每měi之zhī山shān，其qí陽yáng多duō砥dǐ礪lì，其qí陰yīn多duō青qīng䨼hù，其qí木mù多duō柏bǎi，多duō檀tán，多duō柘zhè，其qí草cǎo多duō竹zhú。

Fifty li to the east lies Mount Shimei (師每). Its southern slope abounds in whetstone, its northern slope in green ore; its trees chiefly cypress, sandalwood and dyer's mulberry, its herbs chiefly bamboo.

又yòu東dōng南nán二èr百bǎi里lǐ，曰yuē琴qín鼓gǔ之zhī山shān，其qí木mù多duō穀gǔ柞zuò椒jiāo柘zhè，其qí上shàng多duō白bái珉mín，其qí下xià多duō洗xǐ石shí，其qí獸shòu多duō豕shǐ鹿lù，多duō白bái犀xī，其qí鳥niǎo多duō鴆zhèn。

Two hundred li to the southeast lies Mount Qingu (琴鼓). Its trees chiefly paper mulberry, oak, pepper-trees and dyer's mulberry; its summit abounds in white jasper, its foot in scouring stone (xishi 洗石); its beasts chiefly wild boar and deer, and many white rhinoceroses; its birds chiefly zhen (鴆).

凡fán荊jīng山shān之zhī首shǒu，自zì景jǐng山shān至zhì琴qín鼓gǔ之zhī山shān，凡fán二èr十shí三sān山shān，二èr千qiān八bā百bǎi九jiǔ十shí里lǐ。其qí神shén狀zhuàng皆jiē鳥niǎo身shēn而ér人rén面miàn。其qí祠cí：用yòng一yī雄xióng雞jī祈qí瘞yì，用yòng一yī藻zǎo圭guī，糈xǔ用yòng稌tú。驕jiāo山shān，冢zhǒng也yě，其qí祠cí：用yòng羞xiū酒jiǔ少shǎo牢láo祈qí瘞yì，嬰yīng毛máo一yī璧bì。

In all, from Mount Jing to Mount Qingu, the Jingshan range counts twenty-three mountains, over two thousand eight hundred and ninety li. Their deities all have a bird's body and a human face. For their worship: one buries a cock in supplication, with a tablet of veined jade (gui 圭); as sacred grain, glutinous rice. Mount Jiao is a sacred mound; for its worship, one offers wine and the lesser sacrifice (shaolao) buried in supplication, suspending a jade disc.

Ninth Classic of the Center — 中次九经 (Min range)

《中zhōng次cì九jiǔ經jīng》岷mín山shān之zhī首shǒu，曰yuē女nǚ凡fán之zhī山shān，其qí上shàng多duō石shí涅niè，其qí木mù多duō杻niǔ橿jiāng，其qí草cǎo多duō菊jú𦬸tuó。洛luò水shuǐ出chū焉yān，東dōng注zhù于yú江jiāng，其qí中zhōng多duō雄xióng黃huáng，其qí獸shòu多duō虎hǔ豹bào。

The Ninth Classic of the Center, the Min range. Its first mountain is called Mount Nüfan (女凡). Its summit abounds in alum (shinie 石涅); its trees chiefly niu and jiang, its herbs chiefly chrysanthemum and tuo (𦬸). The Luo River (洛水) issues from it and flows east to empty into the Blue River; it abounds in realgar; its beasts chiefly tigers and panthers.

又yòu東dōng北běi三sān百bǎi里lǐ，曰yuē岷mín山shān，江jiāng水shuǐ出chū焉yān，東dōng北běi流liú注zhù于yú海hǎi，其qí中zhōng多duō良liáng龜guī，多duō鼉tuó。其qí上shàng多duō金jīn玉yù，其qí下xià多duō白bái珉mín，其qí木mù多duō梅méi棠táng，其qí獸shòu多duō犀xī象xiàng，多duō夔kuí牛niú，其qí鳥niǎo多duō翰hàn鷩biè。

Three hundred li to the northeast lies Mount Min (岷山). The Blue River (Jiang 江) issues from it and flows northeast to empty into the sea; it abounds in good turtles and in alligators (tuo 鼉). Its summit abounds in gold and jade, its foot in white jasper; its trees chiefly Japanese apricot and pear; its beasts chiefly rhinoceros and elephant, and many kui oxen (夔牛); its birds chiefly han pheasants (翰) and bie (鷩).

又yòu東dōng北běi一yī百bǎi四sì十shí里lǐ，曰yuē崍lái山shān，江jiāng水shuǐ出chū焉yān，東dōng流liú注zhù大dà江jiāng。其qí陽yáng多duō黃huáng金jīn，其qí陰yīn多duō麋mí麈zhǔ，其qí木mù多duō檀tán柘zhè，其qí草cǎo多duō薤xiè韭jiǔ，多duō葯yào、空kōng奪duó。

One hundred and forty li to the northeast lies Mount Lai (崍山). The River issues from it and flows east to empty into the Great River. Its southern slope abounds in gold, its northern slope in Père David's deer and zhu deer; its trees chiefly sandalwood and dyer's mulberry; its herbs chiefly garlic (xie 薤) and scallion, as well as angelica (yao 葯) and kongduo (空奪).

又yòu東dōng一yī百bǎi五wǔ十shí里lǐ，曰yuē崌jū山shān，江jiāng水shuǐ出chū焉yān，東dōng流liú注zhù于yú大dà江jiāng，其qí中zhōng多duō怪guài蛇shé，多duō䲀zhì魚yú，其qí木mù多duō楢yóu杻niǔ，多duō梅méi梓zǐ，其qí獸shòu多duō夔kuí牛niú麢líng㚟chuò犀xī兕sì。有yǒu鳥niǎo焉yān；狀zhuàng如rú鴞xiāo而ér赤chì身shēn白bái首shǒu，其qí名míng曰yuē竊qiè脂zhī，可kě以yǐ禦yù火huǒ。

One hundred and fifty li to the east lies Mount Ju (崌山). The River issues from it and flows east to empty into the Great River; it abounds in strange serpents and in wei fish (䲀魚). Its trees chiefly you oaks (楢) and niu, Japanese apricot and catalpa; its beasts chiefly kui oxen, gorals, chuo, rhinoceros and wild buffalo. There is a bird resembling the owl but with a red body and white head, called qiezhi (竊脂); it wards off fire.

又yòu東dōng三sān百bǎi里lǐ，曰yuē高gāo梁liáng之zhī山shān，其qí上shàng多duō堊è，其qí下xià多duō砥dǐ礪lì，其qí木mù多duō桃táo枝zhī鉤gōu端duān。有yǒu草cǎo焉yān，狀zhuàng如rú葵kuí而ér赤chì華huá，莢jiá實shí，白bái柎fū，可kě以yǐ走zǒu馬mǎ。

Three hundred li to the east lies Mount Gaoliang (高梁). Its summit abounds in chalk, its foot in whetstone; its trees chiefly the taozhi and gouduan bamboos. There is a herb resembling mallow, with red flowers, fruit in pods and a white calyx; it makes horses run.

又yòu東dōng四sì百bǎi里lǐ，曰yuē蛇shé山shān，其qí上shàng多duō黃huáng金jīn，其qí下xià多duō堊è，其qí木mù多duō栒xún，多duō豫yù樟zhāng，其qí草cǎo多duō嘉jiā榮róng、少shǎo辛xīn。有yǒu獸shòu焉yān，其qí狀zhuàng如rú狐hú，而ér白bái尾wěi長cháng耳ěr，名míng𤜣shì狼láng，見jiàn則zé國guó內nèi有yǒu兵bīng。

Four hundred li to the east lies Mount She (蛇山). Its summit abounds in gold, its foot in chalk; its trees chiefly xun (栒) and camphor-trees (yuzhang 豫樟); its herbs chiefly jiarong and shaoxin. There is a beast resembling the fox but with a white tail and long ears, called baolang (𤜣狼); when it appears, the land knows war.

又yòu東dōng五wǔ百bǎi里lǐ，曰yuē鬲gé山shān，其qí陽yáng多duō金jīn，其qí陰yīn多duō白bái珉mín。蒲pú𪈘hōng之zhī水shuǐ出chū焉yān，而ér東dōng流liú注zhù于yú江jiāng，其qí中zhōng多duō白bái玉yù。其qí獸shòu多duō犀xī象xiàng熊xióng羆pí，多duō猨yuán蜼wèi。

Five hundred li to the east lies Mount Ge (鬲山). Its southern slope abounds in gold, its northern slope in white jasper. The Pulu River (蒲𪈘水) issues from it and flows east to empty into the River; it abounds in white jade. Its beasts chiefly rhinoceros, elephant, brown and black bears, and many gibbons and wei monkeys (蜼).

又yòu東dōng北běi三sān百bǎi里lǐ，曰yuē隅yú陽yáng之zhī山shān，其qí上shàng多duō金jīn玉yù，其qí下xià多duō青qīng䨼hù，其qí木mù多duō梓zǐ桑sāng，其qí草cǎo多duō茈zǐ。徐xú之zhī水shuǐ出chū焉yān，東dōng流liú注zhù于yú江jiāng，其qí中zhōng多duō丹dān粟sù。

Three hundred li to the northeast lies Mount Yuyang (隅陽). Its summit abounds in gold and jade, its foot in green ore; its trees chiefly catalpa and mulberry, its herbs chiefly the zi (茈). The Xu River (徐之水) issues from it and flows east to empty into the River; it abounds in grains of cinnabar.

又yòu東dōng二èr百bǎi五wǔ十shí里lǐ，曰yuē岐qí山shān，其qí上shàng多duō白bái金jīn，其qí下xià多duō鐵tiě，其qí木mù多duō梅méi梓zǐ，多duō杻niǔ楢yóu。減jiǎn水shuǐ出chū焉yān，東dōng南nán流liú注zhù于yú江jiāng。

Two hundred and fifty li to the east lies Mount Qi (岐山). Its summit abounds in silver, its foot in iron; its trees chiefly Japanese apricot and catalpa, and many niu and you oaks. The Jian River (減水) issues from it and flows southeast to empty into the River.

又yòu東dōng三sān百bǎi里lǐ，曰yuē勾gōu檷nǐ之zhī山shān，其qí上shàng多duō玉yù，其qí下xià多duō黃huáng金jīn，其qí木mù多duō櫟lì柘zhè，其qí草cǎo多duō芍sháo藥yào。

Three hundred li to the east lies Mount Gouni (勾檷). Its summit abounds in jade, its foot in gold; its trees chiefly li oaks (櫟) and dyer's mulberry, its herbs chiefly the peony.

又yòu東dōng一yī百bǎi五wǔ十shí里lǐ，曰yuē風fēng雨yǔ之zhī山shān，其qí上shàng多duō白bái金jīn，其qí下xià多duō石shí涅niè，其qí木mù多duō棷zōu樿zhǎn，多duō楊yáng。宣xuān余yú之zhī水shuǐ出chū焉yān，東dōng流liú注zhù于yú江jiāng，其qí中zhōng多duō蛇shé。其qí獸shòu多duō閭lǘ麋mí，多duō麈zhǔ豹bào虎hǔ，其qí鳥niǎo多duō白bái鷮jiāo。

One hundred and fifty li to the east lies Mount Fengyu (風雨). Its summit abounds in silver, its foot in alum; its trees chiefly zou (棷) and zhan (樿), and poplars. The Xuanyu River (宣余水) issues from it and flows east to empty into the River; it abounds in serpents. Its beasts chiefly lümi deer, zhu deer, panthers and tigers; its birds chiefly white jiao pheasants.

又yòu東dōng北běi二èr百bǎi里lǐ，曰yuē玉yù山shān，其qí陽yáng多duō銅tóng，其qí陰yīn多duō赤chì金jīn，其qí木mù多duō豫yù樟zhāng楢yóu杻niǔ，其qí獸shòu多duō豕shǐ鹿lù麢líng㚟chuò，其qí鳥niǎo多duō鴆zhèn。

Two hundred li to the northeast lies Mount Yu (玉山). Its southern slope abounds in copper, its northern slope in red gold; its trees chiefly camphor, you oaks and niu; its beasts chiefly wild boar, deer, gorals and chuo; its birds chiefly zhen.

又yòu東dōng一yī百bǎi五wǔ十shí里lǐ，曰yuē熊xióng山shān。有yǒu穴xué焉yān，熊xióng之zhī穴xué，恒héng出chū神shén人rén。夏xià啟qǐ而ér冬dōng閉bì；是shì穴xué也yě，冬dōng啟qǐ乃nǎi必bì有yǒu兵bīng。其qí上shàng多duō白bái玉yù，其qí下xià多duō白bái金jīn，其qí木mù多duō樗chū柳liǔ，其qí草cǎo多duō寇kòu脫tuō。

One hundred and fifty li to the east lies Mount Xiong (熊山). A cavern opens there, the « bear cave », from which divine spirits ceaselessly emerge. It opens in summer and closes in winter; if this cavern opens in winter, there will invariably be war. Its summit abounds in white jade, its foot in silver; its trees chiefly ailanthus and willow, its herbs chiefly the koutuo (寇脫).

又yòu東dōng一yī百bǎi四sì十shí里lǐ，曰yuē騩guī山shān，其qí陽yáng多duō美měi玉yù赤chì金jīn，其qí陰yīn多duō鐵tiě，其qí木mù多duō桃táo枝zhī荊jīng芑qǐ。

One hundred and forty li to the east lies Mount Gui (騩山). Its southern slope abounds in fine jade and red gold, its northern slope in iron; its trees chiefly the taozhi bamboos and the jing and qi shrubs.

又yòu東dōng二èr百bǎi里lǐ，曰yuē葛gé山shān，其qí上shàng多duō赤chì金jīn，其qí下xià多duō瑊jiān石shí，其qí木mù多duō柤zhā栗lì橘jú櫾yóu楢yóu杻niǔ，其qí獸shòu多duō麢líng㚟chuò，其qí草cǎo多duō嘉jiā榮róng。

Two hundred li to the east lies Mount Ge (葛山). Its summit abounds in red gold, its foot in jian stone (瑊石); its trees chiefly zha pear-trees, chestnut-trees, orange- and pomelo-trees, you oaks and niu; its beasts chiefly gorals and chuo, its herbs chiefly jiarong.

又yòu東dōng一yī百bǎi七qī十shí里lǐ，曰yuē賈jiǎ超chāo之zhī山shān，其qí陽yáng多duō黃huáng堊è，其qí陰yīn多duō美měi赭zhě，其qí木mù多duō柤zhā栗lì橘jú櫾yóu，其qí中zhōng多duō龍lóng脩xiū。

One hundred and seventy li to the east lies Mount Jiachao (賈超). Its southern slope abounds in yellow chalk, its northern slope in fine ochre; its trees chiefly zha pear-trees, chestnut-trees, orange- and pomelo-trees; it abounds in longxiu (龍脩, dragon-rush).

凡fán岷mín山shān之zhī首shǒu，自zì女nǚ几jǐ山shān至zhì于yú賈jiǎ超chāo之zhī山shān，凡fán十shí六liù山shān，三sān千qiān五wǔ百bǎi里lǐ。其qí神shén狀zhuàng皆jiē馬mǎ身shēn而ér龍lóng首shǒu。其qí祠cí：毛máo用yòng一yī雄xióng雞jī瘞yì，糈xǔ用yòng稌tú。文wén山shān、勾gōu檷nǐ、風fēng雨yǔ、醜chǒu之zhī山shān，是shì皆jiē冢zhǒng也yě。其qí祠cí之zhī：羞xiū酒jiǔ，少shǎo牢láo具jù，嬰yīng毛máo一yī吉jí玉yù。熊xióng山shān，席xí也yě，其qí祠cí：羞xiū酒jiǔ，大dà牢láo具jù，嬰yīng毛máo一yī璧bì。干gàn儛wǔ，用yòng兵bīng以yǐ禳ráng；祈qí，璆qiú冕miǎn舞wǔ。

In all, from Mount Nüji to Mount Jiachao, the Min range counts sixteen mountains, over three thousand five hundred li. Their deities all have a horse's body and a dragon's head. For their worship: one buries a cock, and uses glutinous rice as sacred grain. Mounts Wen, Gouni, Fengyu and Chou are all sacred mounds; for their worship, one offers wine and the lesser sacrifice (shaolao), suspending an auspicious jade. Mount Xiong is a « seat » (altar); for its worship, one offers wine and the great sacrifice (tailao), suspending a jade disc; one performs the shield dance and wields weapons in conjuration; for the supplication, one dances wearing the cap, adorned with qiu jade (璆).

Tenth Classic of the Center — 中次十经 (Shouyang range)

《中zhōng次cì十shí經jīng》之zhī首shǒu，曰yuē首shǒu陽yáng之zhī山shān，其qí上shàng多duō金jīn玉yù，無wú草cǎo木mù。

The first mountain of the Tenth Classic of the Center is called Mount Shouyang (首陽). Its summit abounds in gold and jade, and it is devoid of grass and trees.

又yòu西xī五wǔ十shí里lǐ，曰yuē虎hǔ尾wěi之zhī山shān，其qí木mù多duō椒jiāo椐jū，多duō封fēng石shí，其qí陽yáng多duō赤chì金jīn，其qí陰yīn多duō鐵tiě。

Fifty li to the west lies Mount Huwei (虎尾). Its trees chiefly pepper-trees and ju (椐); it abounds in feng stone (封石); its southern slope abounds in red gold, its northern slope in iron.

又yòu西xī南nán五wǔ十shí里lǐ，曰yuē繁fán繢huì之zhī山shān，其qí木mù多duō楢yóu杻niǔ，其qí草cǎo多duō枝zhī勾gōu。

Fifty li to the southwest lies Mount Fanhui (繁繢). Its trees chiefly you oaks and niu, its herbs chiefly the zhigou (枝勾).

又yòu西xī南nán二èr十shí里lǐ，曰yuē勇yǒng石shí之zhī山shān，無wú草cǎo木mù，多duō白bái金jīn，多duō水shuǐ。

Twenty li to the southwest lies Mount Yongshi (勇石), devoid of grass and trees, abounding in silver and in waters.

又yòu西xī二èr十shí里lǐ，曰yuē復fù州zhōu之zhī山shān，其qí木mù多duō檀tán，其qí陽yáng多duō黃huáng金jīn。有yǒu鳥niǎo焉yān，其qí狀zhuàng如rú鴞xiāo，而ér一yī足zú彘zhì尾wěi，其qí名míng曰yuē跂qí踵zhǒng，見jiàn則zé其qí國guó大dà疫yì。

Twenty li to the west lies Mount Fuzhou (復州). Its trees chiefly sandalwood; its southern slope abounds in gold. There is a bird resembling the owl but with a single leg and a pig's tail, called qizhong (跂踵); when it appears, the land knows a great epidemic.

又yòu西xī三sān十shí里lǐ，曰yuē楮chǔ山shān，多duō寓yù木mù，多duō椒jiāo椐jū，多duō柘zhè，多duō堊è。

Thirty li to the west lies Mount Chu (楮山); it abounds in gui, in pepper-trees and ju, in dyer's mulberry and in chalk.

又yòu西xī二èr十shí里lǐ，曰yuē又yòu原yuán之zhī山shān，其qí陽yáng多duō青qīng䨼hù，其qí陰yīn多duō鐵tiě，其qí鳥niǎo多duō鸜qú鵒yù。

Twenty li to the west lies Mount Youyuan (又原). Its southern slope abounds in green ore, its northern slope in iron; its birds chiefly mynas (quyu 鸜鵒).

又yòu西xī五wǔ十shí里lǐ，曰yuē涿zhuō山shān，其qí木mù多duō穀gǔ柞zuò杻niǔ，其qí陽yáng多duō㻬tū琈fú之zhī玉yù。

Fifty li to the west lies Mount Zhuo (涿山). Its trees chiefly paper mulberry, oak and niu; its southern slope abounds in tufu jade.

又yòu西xī七qī十shí里lǐ，曰yuē丙bǐng山shān，其qí木mù多duō梓zǐ檀tán，多duō弞shěn杻niǔ。

Seventy li to the west lies Mount Bing (丙山). Its trees chiefly catalpa and sandalwood, and many niu shen (弞杻, with long branches).

凡fán首shǒu陽yáng山shān之zhī首shǒu，自zì首shǒu山shān至zhì于yú丙bǐng山shān，凡fán九jiǔ山shān，二èr百bǎi六liù十shí七qī里lǐ。其qí神shén狀zhuàng皆jiē龍lóng身shēn而ér人rén面miàn。其qí祠cí之zhī：毛máo用yòng一yī雄xióng雞jī瘞yì，糈xǔ用yòng五wǔ種zhǒng之zhī糈xǔ。堵dǔ山shān，冢zhǒng也yě，其qí祠cí之zhī：少shǎo牢láo具jù，羞xiū酒jiǔ祠cí，嬰yīng毛máo一yī璧bì瘞yì，騩guī山shān，帝dì也yě，其qí祠cí羞xiū酒jiǔ，太tài牢láo其qí；合hé巫wū祝zhù二èr人rén儛wǔ，嬰yīng一yī璧bì。

In all, from Mount Shou to Mount Bing, the Shouyang range counts nine mountains, over two hundred and sixty-seven li. Their deities all have a dragon's body and a human face. For their worship: one buries a cock, and uses as sacred grain a mixture of the five cereals. Mount Du is a sacred mound; for its worship, one offers the lesser sacrifice (shaolao) and wine, and buries a suspended jade disc. Mount Gui is a « god-emperor »; for its worship, one offers wine and the great sacrifice (tailao); two officiants, sorcerer and invoker, dance together, and a jade disc is suspended.

Notes

Division. The 中山经, comprising twelve ranges, is published in three pages: the first (中次一 to 中次六), this one (中次七 to 中次十) and a third (中次十一 to 中次十二, with the final colophon of the Five Classics).

Myths and deities. This portion is rich in divine figures: Emperor Tai (帝臺) and his « stones » used to pray to the gods; the Emperor's daughter transformed into a herb (Mount Guyao); the gods Tuowei, Jimeng and Shetuo, masters of the gulfs and of storms; the « bear cave » of Mount Xiong, whose winter opening presages war.

Southern slope / northern slope (其阳 / 其阴). 阳 (yáng) = sunlit slope (south); 阴 (yīn) = shaded slope (north).

Recurring formulas. « Whoever consumes it… » (服之 / 食之) introduces the medicinal or moral virtues (not to fall into anger, not to be jealous…); « when it appears… » (见则) signals the omens (war 兵, epidemic 疫). The colophons describe the rites: great sacrifice tailao, lesser sacrifice shaolao, shield dances, suspension of jade.

Uncertain identifications. Many names of plants, minerals and creatures have no assured equivalent; they are transcribed in pinyin with the characters, the English renderings following the traditional glosses (Guo Pu, Hao Yixing).

Chinese text after the Chinese Text Project (ctext.org). Translation and notes: Chine-culture.com.