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南山經之首曰䧿山。其首曰招搖之山，臨于西海之上，多桂，多金玉。有草焉，其狀如韭而青花，其名曰祝餘，食之不飢。有木焉，其狀如穀而黑理，其花四照，其名曰迷穀，佩之不迷。有獸焉，其狀如禺而白耳，伏行人走，其名曰狌狌，食之善走。麗𪊨之水出焉，而西流注于海，其中多育沛，佩之無瘕疾。 |
| | The first of the Southern Mountain Classic is called Feishan (Fei Mountain). Its head is Zhaoyao Mountain, which overlooks the western sea. It has many osmanthus trees and much gold and jade. There is a herb there; its appearance resembles leek with blue flowers, and it is called Zhuyu. Eating it prevents hunger. There is a tree there; its appearance resembles the gu (an unspecified type of tree) with black grain-like patterns, and its flowers shine in four directions. It is called Migu. Wearing it prevents one from getting lost. There is an animal there; its appearance resembles yu but with white ears, and it walks on all fours while running. It is called Shengsheng. Eating it makes one good at running. The Lihou River originates here and flows westward into the sea; it contains many Yopei. Wearing one prevents abdominal tumors.
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又東三百里，曰堂庭之山，多棪木，多白猿，多水玉，多黃金。 |
| | Three hundred li further east is Tangting Mountain, which has many Yan trees, many white macaques, much water jade, and much gold.
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又東三百八十里，曰猨翼之山，其中多怪獸，水多怪魚，多白玉，多腹虫，多怪蛇，多怪木，不可以上。 |
| | Three hundred and eighty li further east is Yuanyi Mountain. It has many strange beasts, its waters contain many strange fish; it has much white jade, many abdominal worms, many strange snakes, and many strange trees. One cannot ascend it.
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又東三百七十里，曰杻陽之山，其陽多赤金，其陰多白金。有獸焉，其狀如馬而白首，其文如虎而赤尾，其音如謠，其名曰鹿蜀，佩之宜子孫。怪水出焉，而東流注于憲翼之水。其中多玄龜，其狀如龜而鳥首虺尾，其名曰旋龜，其音如判木，佩之不聾，可以為底。 |
| | Three hundred and seventy li further east is Niuyang Mountain, whose southern side has much red gold, and whose northern side has much white gold. There is an animal there, its appearance resembles a horse with a white head; its markings resemble those of a tiger but with a red tail. Its sound is like singing. It is called Lushu. Wearing it brings blessings to descendants. The Guai River originates here, and flows eastward into the Xianyi River. It contains many xuan turtles, which resemble ordinary turtles but have bird heads and snake tails. They are called Xuan Gui. Their sound is like the cracking of wood. Wearing one prevents deafness; it can also be used as a base (for divination or other purposes).
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東三百里祗山，多水，無草木。有魚焉，其狀如牛，陵居，蛇尾有翼，其羽在魼下，其音如留牛，其名曰鯥，冬死而夏生，食之無腫疾。 |
| | Three hundred li east is Zhi Mountain, which has much water and no grass or trees. There is a fish there, its appearance resembles an ox; it dwells on land, has a snake-like tail and wings, with feathers located beneath the armpits. Its sound resembles that of Liu Niu (an unspecified animal). It is called Lu. It dies in winter and revives in summer. Eating it prevents swelling diseases.
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又東四百里，曰亶爰之山，多水，無草木，不可以上。有獸焉，其狀如狸而有髦，其名曰類，自為牝牡，食者不妬。 |
| | Four hundred li further east is Danyuan Mountain, which has much water, no grass or trees; one cannot ascend it. There is an animal there whose appearance resembles a weasel but with a crest of hair; it is called Lei. It can function as both male and female by itself. Eating it prevents jealousy.
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又東三百里，曰基山，其陽多玉，其陰多怪木。有獸焉，其狀如羊，九尾四耳，其目在背，其名曰猼訑，佩之不畏。有鳥焉，其狀如雞而三首六目，六足三翼，其名曰𪁺𩿧，食之無臥。 |
| | Three hundred li further east is Ji Mountain, whose southern side contains much jade, while its northern side has many strange trees. There is an animal there, whose appearance resembles a sheep with nine tails and four ears; its eyes are on its back. It is called Bochi. Wearing it prevents fear. There is a bird there, whose appearance resembles a chicken with three heads and six eyes; it has six feet and three wings. It is called Chouzhi. Eating it prevents sleeplessness.
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又東三百里，曰青丘之山，其陽多玉，其陰多青䨼。有獸焉，其狀如狐而九尾，其音如嬰兒，能食人，食者不蠱。有鳥焉，其狀如鳩，其音若呵，名曰灌灌，佩之不惑。英水出焉，南流注于即翼之澤。其中多赤鱬，其狀如魚而人面，其音如鴛鴦，食之不疥。 |
| | Three hundred li further east lies Qingqiu Mountain, whose southern side is rich in jade and whose northern side contains much green xu. There is an animal there, which resembles a fox with nine tails; its sound is like that of an infant. It can eat humans. Eating it prevents possession by malevolent spirits. There is a bird there; its appearance resembles that of a dove, and its sound is like a reprimand. It is called Guanguan. Wearing it prevents confusion. The Ying River originates here, flowing southward into the Jiye Marsh. It contains many chilu fish; they resemble fish with human faces, and their sound is like that of mandarin ducks. Eating them prevents scabies.
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又東三百五十里，曰箕尾之山，其尾踆于東海，多沙石。汸水出焉，而南流注于淯，其中多白玉。 |
| | Three hundred and fifty li further east lies Jiwai Mountain, whose tail extends into the East Sea; it has much sand and stone. The Fang River originates here, flowing south into Yu River. It contains much white jade.
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凡䧿山之首，自招搖之山，以至箕尾之山，凡十山，二千九百五十里。其神狀皆鳥身而龍首，其祠之禮：毛用一璋玉瘞，糈用稌米，一壁，稻米、白菅為席。 |
| | In total, the head of Feishan Classic begins from Zhaoyao Mountain to Jiwai Mountain; altogether there are ten mountains, spanning two thousand nine hundred and fifty li. The deities of these mountains all have the appearance of birds with dragon heads. The ritual for worshiping them is as follows: offer one jade zhang (a type of jade) wrapped in animal hair and buried; use 稌 rice as sacrificial grain, along with one piece of jade bi, and make a mat from white 菅 grass and rice to serve as the altar cloth.
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《南次二經》之首，曰柜山，西臨流黃，北望諸毗，東望長右。英水出焉，西南流注于赤水，其中多白玉，多丹粟。有獸焉，其狀如豚，有距，其音如狗吠，其名曰狸力，見則其縣多土功。有鳥焉，其狀如鴟而人手，其音如痺，其名曰鴸，其鳴自號也，見則其縣多放士。 |
| | The first of the Second Southern Classic is Guishan Mountain, which faces Liuhuang to the west, looks toward Zhubi to the north, and gazes at Changyou to the east. The Ying River originates here and flows southwest into Chi Shui (Red Water). It contains much white jade and many red millet grains. There is an animal there, resembling a pig with spurs on its legs; its sound resembles that of a dog barking. It is called Lilili. When it appears, the county will have many earthworks or construction projects. There is a bird there whose appearance resembles that of an osprey but with human hands; its sound is like numbness. It is called Yu. Its call identifies itself, and when it appears, the county has many exiled scholars.
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東南四百五十里，曰長右之山，無草木，多水。有獸焉，其狀如禺而四耳，其名長右，其音如吟，見則郡縣大水。 |
| | Four hundred and fifty li southeast is Changyou Mountain, which has no grass or trees but much water. There is an animal there resembling yu with four ears; it is called Changyou. Its sound resembles a chant. When it appears, great floods will occur in the prefectures and counties.
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又東三百四十里曰堯光之山，其陽多玉，其陰多金。有獸焉，其狀如人而彘鬣，穴居而冬蟄，其名曰猾褢，其音如斲木，見則縣有大繇。 |
| | Three hundred and forty li further east is Yaoguang Mountain; its southern side contains much jade, and its northern side has much gold. There is an animal there that resembles a human with pig bristles; it lives in caves and hibernates during winter. It is called Huahuai, whose sound is like chopping wood. When it appears, there will be great labor conscription in the county.
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又東三百五十里，曰羽山，其下多水，其上多雨，無草木，多蝮虫。 |
| | Three hundred and fifty li further east is Yushan Mountain; its lower areas have much water, while the upper parts are often rainy. It has no grass or trees and contains many fuchong (poisonous snakes).
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又東三百七十里，曰瞿父之山，無草木，多金玉。 |
| | Three hundred and seventy li further east lies Qufu Mountain, which has no grass or wood but contains much gold and jade.
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又東四百里，曰句餘之山，無草木，多金玉。 |
| | Four hundred li further east is Gouyu Mountain, which has no vegetation but contains much gold and jade.
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又東五百里，曰浮玉之山，北望具區，東望諸毗。有獸焉，其狀如虎而牛尾，其音如吠犬，其名曰彘，是食人。苕水出于其陰，北流注于具區。其中多鮆魚。 |
| | Five hundred li further east is Fuyu Mountain, which looks toward Juqu to the north and Zhubi to the east. There is an animal there, shaped like a tiger with a cow's tail; its sound resembles that of barking dogs. It is called zhi and it eats humans. The Tiao River originates from the northern side of this mountain, flowing northward into Juqu. It contains many ji fish.
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又東五百里，曰成山，四方而三壇，其上多金玉，其下多青䨼。𨴯水出焉，而南流注于虖勺，其中多黃金。 |
| | Five hundred li further east is Cheng Mountain, which is square in shape with three altars. It has much gold and jade on its summit and much green xu at the base. The Yushui River originates here, flowing south to join Hushao; it contains much gold.
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又東五百里，曰會稽之山，四方，其上多金玉，其下多砆石。勺水出焉，而南流注于湨。 |
| | Five hundred li further east is Kuaiji Mountain, which is square-shaped. It has much gold and jade at the top and many fu stones below. The Shao River originates here, flowing south and joining Ju River.
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又東五百里，曰夷山，無草木，多沙石，湨水出焉，而南流注于列塗。 |
| | Five hundred li further east is Yishan Mountain, which has no grass or woods and contains much sand and stone. The Ju River originates here, flowing south toward Lietu.
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又東五百里，曰僕勾之山，其上多金玉，其下多草木，無鳥獸，無水。 |
| | Five hundred li further east is Pugou Mountain, which has much gold and jade above and many grasses and trees below. It has no birds or beasts and no water.
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又東五百里，曰咸陰之山，無草木，無水。 |
| | Five hundred li further east is Xianyin Mountain, which has neither grass nor trees, and no water.
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又東四百里，曰洵山，其陽多金，其陰多玉。有獸焉，其狀如羊而無口，不可殺也，其名曰䍺。洵水出焉，而南流注于閼之澤，其中多芘蠃。 |
| | Four hundred li further east lies Xun Mountain; its southern side is rich in gold, while its northern side contains much jade. There is an animal there with the appearance of a sheep but without a mouth; it cannot be killed. It is called Yushu. The Xun River originates here, flowing southwards into Eze (E Marsh). It contains many bi luo (a type of mollusk or snail).
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又東四百里，曰虖勺之山，其上多梓柟，其下多荊杞。滂水出焉，而東流注于海。 |
| | Four hundred li further east is Hushao Mountain, whose upper part has many zini and nanshi trees, while its lower slopes have many jingqi shrubs. The Pang River originates here, flowing eastward into the sea.
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又東五百里，曰區吳之山，無草木，多砂石。鹿水出焉，而南流注于滂水。 |
| | Five hundred li further east is Quwu Mountain, which has no grasses or trees and contains much sand and stones. The Lu River originates here, flowing south towards the Pang River.
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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。 |
| | Five hundred li further east lies Lwu Mountain (Luwu Mountain), which has no grass or trees on its summit but contains much gold and stone. The Zegeng River originates here, flowing south into the Pang River. There is an animal in this river named Gudiao, which resembles a hawk but has horns. Its sound is like that of a baby's cry; it eats humans.
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東五百里，曰漆吳之山，無草木，多博石，無玉。處于海，東望丘山，其光載出載入，是惟日次。 |
| | Five hundred li east lies Qiwu Mountain, which has no vegetation and contains much bo stone, but no jade. It is located by the sea; looking east toward Qiu Mountain, its light alternately appears and disappears—this is where the sun rises.
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凡《南次二經》之首，自柜山至于漆吳之山，凡十七山，七千二百里。其神狀皆龍身而鳥首。其祠：毛用一璧瘞，糈用稌。 |
| | In total, the beginning of the Second Southern Classic starts from Guishan Mountain to Qiwu Mountain; altogether there are seventeen mountains, spanning seven thousand two hundred li. The deities all have dragon bodies and bird heads. Their worship rituals: offer one jade bi (a circular jade) wrapped in animal fur for burial; use tu rice as sacrificial grain.
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《南次三經》之首，曰天虞之山，其下多水，不可以上。 |
| | The first of the Third Southern Classic is Tianshu Mountain, whose lower areas have much water; one cannot ascend it.
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東五百里，曰禱過之山，其上多金玉，其下多犀、兕，多象。有鳥焉，其狀如鵁，而白首、三足、人面，其名曰瞿如，其鳴自號也。泿水出焉，而南流注于海。其中有虎蛟，其狀魚身而蛇尾，其音如鴛鴦，食者不腫，可以已痔。 |
| | Five hundred li east is Daoguo Mountain, whose upper parts contain much gold and jade; its lower slopes have many rhinoceroses, sisi (a type of wild ox), and elephants. There is a bird there with the appearance resembling a heron, but with white head, three feet, and human face. It is called Quru; its call identifies itself. The Fen River originates here, flowing south into the sea. Among them are hu jiao (a mythical creature), which have fish bodies and snake tails; their sound resembles that of mandarin ducks. Consuming them prevents swelling and can cure hemorrhoids.
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又東五百里，曰丹穴之山，其上多金玉。丹水出焉，而南流注于渤海。有鳥焉，其狀如雞，五采而文，名曰鳳皇，首文曰德，翼文曰義，背文曰禮，膺文曰仁，腹文曰信。是鳥也，飲食自然，自歌自舞，見則天下安寧。 |
| | Five hundred li further east is Danxue Mountain, whose upper areas contain much gold and jade. The Dan River originates here, flowing south into Bohai Sea. There is a bird there that resembles a chicken, with five-colored plumage and patterns. It is called Fenghuang (Phoenix). The pattern on its head represents virtue; the pattern on its wings represents righteousness; the pattern on its back represents propriety; the pattern on its chest represents benevolence; and the pattern on its belly represents faithfulness. This bird eats and drinks naturally, sings and dances by itself. When it appears, peace and tranquility will prevail throughout the world.
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又東五百里，曰發爽之山，無草木，多水，多白猿。汎水出焉，而南流注于渤海。 |
| | Five hundred li further east is Fa Shuang Mountain, which has no grass or tree, much water, and many white macaques. The Fan River originates here, flowing south into Bo Hai Sea.
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又東四百里，至于旄山之尾，其南有谷，曰育遺，多怪鳥，凱風自是出。 |
| | Four hundred li further east leads to the tail of Mao Mountain; to its south is a valley called Yuyi, which has many strange birds. The Kai wind originates from here.
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又東四百里，至于非山之首，其上多金玉，無水，其下多蝮虫。 |
| | Four hundred li further east reaches the head of Fei Mountain, whose upper parts have much gold and jade but no water; its lower slopes are home to many fuchong (toxic snakes).
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又東五百里，曰陽夾之山，無草木，多水。 |
| | Five hundred li further east is Yangjia Mountain, which has no grass and trees but contains much water.
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又東五百里，曰灌湘之山，上多木，無草；多怪鳥，無獸。 |
| | Five hundred li further east lies Guanxiang Mountain, whose upper slopes have many trees but no grass; It has many strange birds and no beasts.
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又東五百里，曰鷄山，其上多金，其下多丹雘。黑水出焉，而南流注于海。其中有鱄魚，其狀如鮒而彘毛，其音如豚，見則天下大旱。 |
| | Five hundred li further east is Jishan Mountain, whose upper parts are rich in gold; its lower slopes contain much danhuo (a red pigment or mineral). The Hei River originates here and flows south into the sea. Among them are zhuan fish, which resemble fugu (pufferfish) but have pig bristles. Their sound resembles that of a pig; when they appear, there will be a great drought throughout the land.
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又東四百里，曰令丘之山，無草木，多火。其南有谷焉，曰中谷，條風自是出。有鳥焉，其狀如梟，人面四目而有耳，其名曰顒，其鳴自號也，見則天下大旱。 |
| | Four hundred li further east is Lingqiu Mountain, which has no grass nor trees and contains much fire. To its south there is a valley called Zhonggu; the Tiao wind originates from here. There is a bird there resembling an owl, with a human face, four eyes, and ears. It is called Yu; its call identifies itself; when it appears, a great drought will occur throughout the land.
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又東三百七十里，曰侖者之山，其上多金玉，其下多青䨼。有木焉，其狀如穀而赤理，其汗如漆，其味如飴，食者不飢，可以釋勞，其名曰白䓘，可以血玉。 |
| | Three hundred and seventy li further east lie Lunzhe Mountain, whose upper parts contain abundant gold and jade, while its lower areas are rich in green xu. There is a tree there, whose appearance resembles gu (an unspecified tree) but with red grain-like patterns. Its sap is like lacquer and its taste like honey; consuming it prevents hunger and relieves fatigue. It is called Baipu. Its juice can be used to dye jade red.
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又東五百八十里，曰禺槀之山，多怪獸，多大蛇。 |
| | Five hundred and eighty li further east lies Yugao Mountain, which has many strange beasts and large snakes.
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東五百八十里，曰南禺之山，其上多金玉，其下多水。有穴焉，水春輒入，夏乃出，冬則閉。佐水出焉，而東南流注于海，有鳳皇、鵷鶵。 |
| | Five hundred and eighty li east is Nanyu Mountain, whose upper parts contain rich gold and jade; its lower areas have abundant water. There is a cave here: in spring the water flows into it, in summer it emerges from it, and in winter it remains closed. The Zuo River originates here, flowing southeast into the sea; there are fenghuang (phoenixes) and yuanchu in it.
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凡《南次三經》之首，自天虞之山以至南禺之山，凡一十四山，六千五百三十里。其神皆龍身而人面。其祠皆一白狗祈，糈用稌。 |
| | In total, the beginning of The Third Southern Classic starts from Tianshu Mountain to Nanyu Mountain; altogether there are fourteen mountains, spanning six thousand five hundred and thirty li. Their deities all have dragon bodies with human faces. The rituals for worshiping them each require one white dog as an offering, and tu rice is used as sacrificial grain.
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右南經之山志，大小凡四十山，萬六千三百八十里。 |
| | These are the records of mountains in the Southern Classics; altogether there are forty mountains, large and small, spanning sixteen thousand three hundred and eighty li.
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