Feasibility Study of Introducing Images of Divine Beasts from the Classic of Mountains and Seas into the Teaching of University Illustration Courses

Abstract

Shan Hai Jing (The Classic of Mountains and Seas) is one of the most widely circulated books in ancient China, which is a collection of mythological novels with the theme of "Zhi Wei", the author of which is no longer known. The content mainly records the mountains and rivers, birds and animals, grass, trees, insects and fish, as well as local customs in the ancient times. It is not only the first work of our ancient novels, but also an important source of our ancestors' imagination. Therefore, it is of great significance to introduce the images of sacred beasts in Shanhaijing into the teaching of university illustration courses, so that students can understand the images of sacred beasts in Shanhaijing in more aspects, and improve their aesthetic ability while learning traditional culture.