Eighth Guide to the Central Mountains中次八經
《中次八經》荊山之首，曰景山，其上多金玉，其木多杼、檀。雎水出焉，東南流注于江，其中多丹粟，多文魚。
The head of the Jingshan range in the Zhong ci ba jing is Mount Jing. On its heights there is much gold and jade, and among its trees there are many oaks and birches. The Ju River rises here and flows southeast into the Jiang. In its waters there is much cinnabar fine as millet, and there are many patterned fish.
東北百里，曰荊山，其陰多鐵，其陽多赤金，其中多犛牛，多豹虎，其木多松柏，其草多竹，多橘櫾。漳水出焉，而東南流注于雎，其中多黃金，多鮫魚，其獸多閭麋。
A hundred li to the northeast is Mount Jing. On its shaded side there is much iron, and on its sunny side much red metal. Within it there are many yaks and many leopards and tigers. Among its trees there are many pines and cypresses, and among its plants there is much bamboo and there are many oranges and pomelos. The Zhang River rises here and flows southeast into the Ju. In its waters there is much yellow gold and there are many sharks, and among its beasts there are many wild asses and river deer.
又東北百五十里，曰驕山，其上多玉，其下多青雘，其木多松柏，多桃枝鉤端。神𧕛圍處之，其狀如人面。羊角虎爪，恒遊于雎漳之淵，出入有光。
A hundred and fifty li further northeast is Mount Jiao. On its heights there is much jade, and below there is much qinghuo. Among its trees there are many pines and cypresses, and much taozhi and gouduan. The god Tuowei is there. Its face is a man's, its horns a sheep's, and its claws a tiger's. It always roams in the deep pools of the Ju and the Zhang, and when it goes out and comes in there is a light.
又東北百二十里，曰女几之山，其上多玉，其下多黃金，其獸多豹虎，多閭麋麖麂，其鳥多白鷮，多翟，多鴆。
A hundred and twenty li further northeast is Mount Nüji. On its heights there is much jade, and below there is much yellow gold. Among its beasts there are many leopards and tigers, and many wild asses, river deer, elk and roe deer. Among its birds there are many white jiao pheasants, many di pheasants and many zhen birds.
又東北二百里，曰宜諸之山，其上多金玉，其下多青雘。洈水出焉，而南流注于漳，其中多白玉。
Two hundred li further northeast is Mount Yizhu. On its heights there is much gold and jade, and below there is much qinghuo. The Wei River rises here and flows south into the Zhang. In its waters there is much white jade.
又東北三百五十里，曰綸山，其木多梓枏，多桃枝，多柤粟橘櫾，其獸多閭麈麢㚟。
Three hundred and fifty li further northeast is Mount Lun. Among its trees there are many catalpas and nanmu, much taozhi, and many hawthorns, chestnuts, oranges and pomelos. Among its beasts there are many wild asses, elk, ling antelopes and zhuo.
又東二百里，曰陸䣀之山，其上多㻬琈之玉，其下多堊，其木多杻橿。
Two hundred li further east is Mount Lugui. On its heights there is much tufu jade, below there is much white clay, and among its trees there are many niu and jiang trees.
又東百三十里，曰光山，其上多碧，其下多木。神計蒙處之，其狀人身而龍首，恒遊于漳淵，出入必有飄風暴雨。
A hundred and thirty li further east is Mount Guang. On its heights there is much bi, and below there are many trees. The god Jimeng is there. It has the body of a man and the head of a dragon, and it always roams in the deep pools of the Zhang. When it goes out and comes in, whirlwinds and sudden rains always rise.
又東百五十里，曰岐山，其陽多赤金，其陰多白瑉，其上多金玉，其下多青雘，其林多樗。神涉𧕛處之，其狀人身而方面三足。
A hundred and fifty li further east is Mount Qi. On its sunny side there is much red metal, and on its shaded side much white jade-stone. On its heights there is much gold and jade, and below there is much qinghuo. In its woods there are many ailanthus trees. The god Shetuo is there. It has the body of a man, a square face and three feet.
又東百三十里，曰銅山，其上多金銀鐵，其木多榖柞柤栗橘櫾，其獸多犳。
A hundred and thirty li further east is Mount Tong. On its heights there is much gold, silver and iron. Among its trees there are many paper mulberries, oaks, hawthorns, chestnuts, oranges and pomelos, and among its beasts there are many zhuo.
又東北一百里，曰美山，其獸多兕牛，多閭麈，多豕鹿，其上多金，其下多青雘。
A hundred li further northeast is Mount Mei. Among its beasts there are many si rhinoceros and oxen, many wild asses and elk, and many pigs and deer. On its heights there is much gold, and below there is much qinghuo.
又東北百里，曰大堯之山，其木多松柏，多梓桑，多机，其草多竹，其獸多豹虎麢㚟。
A hundred li further northeast is Mount Dayao. Among its trees there are many pines and cypresses, many catalpas and mulberries, and many ji trees. Among its plants there is much bamboo, and among its beasts there are many leopards, tigers, ling antelopes and zhuo.
又東北三百里，曰靈山，其上多金玉，其下多青雘，其木多桃李梅杏。
Three hundred li further northeast is Mount Ling. On its heights there is much gold and jade, and below there is much qinghuo. Among its trees there are many peaches, plums, apricot plums and apricots.
又東北七十里，曰龍山，上多寓木，其上多碧，其下多赤錫，其草多桃枝鉤端。
Seventy li further northeast is Mount Long. Above there is much mistletoe. On its heights there is much bi, and below there is much red tin. Among its plants there is much taozhi and gouduan.
又東南五十里，曰衡山，上多寓木榖柞，多黃堊白堊。
Fifty li further southeast is Mount Heng. Above there is much mistletoe, and there are many paper mulberries and oaks, and much yellow clay and white clay.
又東南七十里，曰石山，其上多金，其下多青雘，多寓木。
Seventy li further southeast is Mount Shi. On its heights there is much gold, and below there is much qinghuo and much mistletoe.
又南百二十里，曰若山，其上多㻬琈玉，多赭，多邽石，多寓木，多柘。
A hundred and twenty li further south is Mount Ruo. On its heights there is much tufu jade, much red earth, much gui stone, much mistletoe and many mountain mulberries.
又東南一百二十里，曰彘山，多美石，多柘。
A hundred and twenty li further southeast is Mount Zhi. There are many fine stones and many mountain mulberries.
又東南一百五十里，曰玉山，其上多金玉，其下多碧、鐵，其木多柏。
A hundred and fifty li further southeast is Mount Yu. On its heights there is much gold and jade, and below there is much bi and much iron. Among its trees there are many cypresses.
又東南七十里，曰讙山，其木多檀，多封石，多白錫。郁水出于其上，潛于其下，其中多砥礪。
Seventy li further southeast is Mount Huan. Among its trees there are many birches, and there is much fengshi stone and much white tin. The Yu River rises above it and goes underground below it. In its waters there are many whetstones.
又東北百五十里，曰仁舉之山，其木多榖柞，其陽多赤金，其陰多赭。
A hundred and fifty li further northeast is Mount Renju. Among its trees there are many paper mulberries and oaks. On its sunny side there is much red metal, and on its shaded side much red earth.
又東五十里，曰師每之山，其陽多砥礪，其陰多青雘，其木多柏，多檀，多柘，其草多竹。
Fifty li further east is Mount Shimei. On its sunny side there are many whetstones, and on its shaded side much qinghuo. Among its trees there are many cypresses, many birches and many mountain mulberries, and among its plants there is much bamboo.
又東南二百里，曰琴鼓之山，其木多榖柞椒柘，其上多白瑉，其下多洗石，其獸多豕鹿，多白犀，其鳥多鴆。
Two hundred li further southeast is Mount Qingu. Among its trees there are many paper mulberries, oaks, prickly ash and mountain mulberries. On its heights there is much white jade-stone, and below there is much washing stone. Among its beasts there are many pigs and deer and many white rhinoceros, and among its birds there are many zhen birds.
凡荊山之首，自景山至琴鼓之山，凡二十三山，二千八百九十里。其神狀皆鳥身而人面。其祠：用一雄雞祈瘞，用一藻圭，糈用稌。驕山，冢也，其祠：用羞酒少牢祈瘞，嬰毛一璧。
In all, the head of the Jingshan range runs from Mount Jing to Mount Qingu, twenty three mountains in all, two thousand eight hundred and ninety li. The gods there are all shaped with the body of a bird and the face of a man. For the sacrifice, one cock is used in prayer and buried, one zaogui is used, and for the offering rice glutinous rice is used. Mount Jiao is the chief mountain. For its sacrifice wine is offered and the lesser offering is used in prayer and buried, and for the ying a victim whole in its coat and one bi disc are used.