Ninth Guide to the Central Mountains中次九經
《中次九經》岷山之首，曰女几之山，其上多石涅，其木多杻橿，其草多菊𦬸。洛水出焉，東注于江，其中多雄黃，其獸多虎豹。
In the Zhong ci jiu jing, the head of the Min range is Mount Nüji. On its heights there is much shinie, its trees are mostly niu and jiang, and its plants are mostly chrysanthemum and radish. The Luo River rises here and flows east into the Yangtze. In its waters there is much realgar, and its beasts are mostly tigers and leopards.
又東北三百里，曰岷山。江水出焉，東北流注于海，其中多良龜，多鼉，其上多金玉，其下多白瑉，其木多梅棠，其獸多犀象，多夔牛，其鳥多翰鷩。
Three hundred li further northeast lies Mount Min. The Jiang River rises here and flows northeast into the sea. In its waters there are many fine turtles and many alligators. On its heights there is much gold and jade, and below much white jade-stone. Its trees are mostly plum and hawthorn. Its beasts are mostly rhinoceroses and elephants, with many kui oxen, and its birds are mostly the han and the bi.
又東北一百四十里，曰崍山，江水出焉，東流注于江。其陽多黃金，其陰多麋麈，其木多檀柘，其草多䪥韭，多葯、空奪。
A hundred and forty li further northeast lies Mount Lai. The Jiang River rises here and flows east into the Yangtze. On its sunny side there is much yellow gold, and on its shaded side many river deer and elk. Its trees are mostly birch and mountain mulberry, and its plants are mostly shallots and chives, with much yao and kongduo.
又東一百五十里，曰崌山。江水出焉，東流注于大江，其中多怪蛇，多䲀魚，其木多楢杻，多梅梓，其獸多夔牛麢㚟犀兕。有鳥焉，狀如鴞而赤身白首，其名曰竊脂，可以禦火。
A hundred and fifty li further east lies Mount Ju. The Jiang River rises here and flows east into the great Yangtze. In its waters there are many strange snakes and many xu fish. Its trees are mostly oak and niu, with many plum and catalpa, and its beasts are mostly kui oxen, ling antelopes, zhuo, rhinoceroses and si rhinoceros. There is a bird here shaped like an owl, with a red body and a white head. It is called qiezhi, and it can ward off fire.
又東三百里，曰高梁之山，其上多堊，其下多砥礪，其木多桃枝鉤端。有草焉，狀如葵而赤華、莢實、白柎，可以走馬。
Three hundred li further east lies Mount Gaoliang. On its heights there is much white clay, and below many whetstones, and its trees are mostly taozhi and gouduan. There is a plant here shaped like a mallow, with red flowers, pods for fruit, and a white calyx. It can make a horse run swiftly.
又東四百里，曰蛇山，其上多黃金，其下多堊，其木多栒，多橡章，其草多嘉榮、少辛。有獸焉，其狀如狐，而白尾長耳，名𤜣狼，見則國內有兵。
Four hundred li further east lies Mount She. On its heights there is much yellow gold, and below much white clay. Its trees are mostly xun, with many oaks and yuzhang, and its plants are mostly jiarong and xixin. There is a beast here shaped like a fox, but with a white tail and long ears. It is called yilang, and when it appears war arises within the state.
又東五百里，曰鬲山，其陽多金，其陰多白珉。蒲𪈘之水出焉，而東流注于江，其中多白玉，其獸多犀象熊羆，多猨蜼。
Five hundred li further east lies Mount Ge. On its sunny side there is much gold, and on its shaded side much white jade-stone. The Puxun River rises here and flows east into the Yangtze. In its waters there is much white jade, and its beasts are mostly rhinoceroses, elephants, bears and brown bears, with many monkeys and wei.
又東北三百里，曰隅陽之山，其上多金玉，其下多青雘，其木多梓桑，其草多茈。徐之水出焉，東流注于江，其中多丹粟。
Three hundred li further northeast lies Mount Yuyang. On its heights there is much gold and jade, below much qinghuo, its trees are mostly catalpa and mulberry, and its plants are mostly zicao. The Xu River rises here and flows east into the Yangtze. In its waters there is much cinnabar fine as millet.
又東二百五十里，曰岐山，其上多白金，其下多鐵。其木多梅梓，多杻楢。減水出焉，東南流注于江。
Two hundred and fifty li further east lies Mount Qi. On its heights there is much white metal, and below much iron. Its trees are mostly plum and catalpa, with many niu and oak. The Jian River rises here and flows southeast into the Yangtze.
又東三百里，曰勾檷之山，其上多玉，其下多黃金，其木多櫟柘，其草多芍藥。
Three hundred li further east lies Mount Goumi. On its heights there is much jade, and below much yellow gold. Its trees are mostly oak and mountain mulberry, and its plants are mostly peony.
又東一百五十里，曰風雨之山，其上多白金，其下多石涅；其木多棷椫，多楊。宣余之水出焉，東流注于江，其中多蛇。其獸多閭麋，多麈豹虎，其鳥多白鷮。
A hundred and fifty li further east lies Mount Fengyu. On its heights there is much white metal, and below much shinie. Its trees are mostly zou and shan, with many willows. The Xuanyu River rises here and flows east into the Yangtze, and in its waters there are many snakes. Its beasts are mostly wild asses and river deer, with many elk, leopards and tigers, and its birds are mostly white jiao pheasants.
又東北二百里，曰玉山，其陽多銅，其陰多赤金，其木多豫章楢杻，其獸多豕鹿麢㚟，其鳥多鴆。
Two hundred li further northeast lies Mount Yu. On its sunny side there is much copper, and on its shaded side much red metal. Its trees are mostly yuzhang, oak and niu, its beasts are mostly pigs, deer, ling antelopes and zhuo, and its birds are mostly the zhen.
又東一百五十里，曰熊山。有穴焉，熊之穴，恒出神人。夏啟而冬閉；是穴也，冬啟乃必有兵。其上多白玉，其下多白金，其林多樗柳，其草多寇脫。
A hundred and fifty li further east lies Mount Xiong. There is a cave here, the Bear Cave, and divine beings come out of it always. It opens in summer and closes in winter. If this cave opens in winter, war will surely arise. On its heights there is much white jade, and below much white metal. Its woods are mostly ailanthus and willow, and its plants are mostly koutuo.
又東一百四十里，曰騩山，其陽多美玉赤金，其陰多鐵，其木多桃枝荊𦬊。
A hundred and forty li further east lies Mount Gui. On its sunny side there is much fine jade and red metal, on its shaded side much iron, and its trees are mostly taozhi, thorn trees and gou.
又東二百里，曰葛山，其上多赤金，其下多瑊石，其木多柤栗橘櫾楢杻，其獸多麢㚟，其草多嘉榮。
Two hundred li further east lies Mount Ge. On its heights there is much red metal, and below much jian stone. Its trees are mostly hawthorn, chestnut, orange, pomelo, oak and niu, its beasts are mostly ling antelopes and zhuo, and its plants are mostly jiarong.
又東一百七十里，曰賈超之山，其陽多黃堊，其陰多美赭，其木多柤栗橘櫾，其中多龍脩。
A hundred and seventy li further east lies Mount Jiachao. On its sunny side there is much yellow clay, and on its shaded side much fine red earth. Its trees are mostly hawthorn, chestnut, orange and pomelo, and within it there is much longxiu.
凡岷山之首，自女几山至于賈超之山，凡十六山，三千五百里。其神狀皆馬身而龍首。其祠：毛用一雄雞瘞。糈用稌。文山、勾檷、風雨、騩之山，是皆冢也，其祠之：羞酒，少牢具，嬰毛一吉玉。熊山，帝也，其祠：羞酒，太牢具，嬰用一璧。干儛，用兵以禳；祈，璆冕舞。
In all, the head of the Min range runs from Mount Nüji to Mount Jiachao, sixteen mountains in all, three thousand five hundred li. The gods there all have the body of a horse and the head of a dragon. The rite of sacrifice to them: one cock whole in its hair is buried, and glutinous rice is used as the offering rice. Mount Wen, Mount Goumi, Mount Fengyu and Mount Gui are all chief mountains. The rite for them: wine is presented, the lesser offering is set out, and for the hanging offering one victim whole in its hair and one auspicious jade are used. Mount Xiong is the mountain of the High God. The rite for it: wine is presented, the great offering is set out, and for the hanging offering one bi disc is used. A shield dance is performed and weapons are used to drive off calamity, and when prayers are made, jade pendants are worn, the ceremonial cap put on, and the dance performed.