Chapter 315 Where Is the Country of Green Mountains (III)

Classic of Mountains and Seas says "On the southern slope of the Country of Green Mountains there is a great deal of jade while on its northern slope there are rich deposits of dark cinnabar. There is an animal that looks like a fox and has nine tails. It makes a sound like a crying baby and it may eat human. Whoever eats it, he will be free from the plague of a malign force. In addition, there is a bird called guanguan which looks like a turtledove. It makes a sound like those who are cursing each other. Whoever wears it in his belt, he will be immune from confusion. There is also a river that flows out of this mountain and is called the Yingshui River. With its water flowing swiftly to the south, it finally empties itself into the Jiyi Lake where there are many red giant salamanders. They look like fish, but they have a human face. They make a sound like those of mandarin ducks. Whoever eats it, he will not suffer from scabies." This may be the earliest record of the Country of Gr