Journal paper

Issue No.	VOL.47（Autumn）
Title	Images of the “Classic of Mountains and Seas” among the regular folks in mid-Qing Dynasty——Based on the rough editions circulated in Min, Yue, Chuan Shu
Author	LU, YI-LU
Page	1～38
Abstract	In Ming and Qing Dynasties, there were rough editions of the “Classic of Mountains and Seas” for the regular folks primarily printed and circulated in Min and Yue. It consisted of four volumes, namely “Yuan,” “Heng,” “Li,” and “Zhen,” and came with five volumes of images, most of which referred to Wu Renchen’s “Shan Hai Jing Guangzhu.” In fact, these editions, which only included the annotations of Guo Pu, had no contents out of the “Guangzhu.” Therefore, they are treated as the rough editions of the regular folks. This series of editions circulated among the regular folks consisted of five volumes of images, which were drawn in simple lines and interesting in a rustic and spontaneous manner. The four parts of “Yuan, ” “ Heng,” “Li,” and “Zhen,” resemble the folk images of strange fowls and auspicious animals. In addition to the numerous rough editions in Min and Yue, there was the edition of the “Classic of Mountains and Seas” painted by Cheng Houyin. Cheng’s full-size images were also of innocent taste, and probably inspired by the paintings of late Ming Dynasty as he added details such as auras behind deities, holy pagodas and incense burners. Cheng also referred to the Wu Renchen’s painting edition of “Guangzhu.” Through the rough editions of the “Classic of Mountains and Seas” printed randomly by ordinary people, we can better understand the phenomena of their reading of “the Classic of Mountains and Seas.”
Keyword	“Classic of Mountains and Seas,” Wu Renchen, “Shan Hai Jing Guangzhu,” Cheng Houyin, ordinary people, rough edition
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