The Book: Shan Hai Jing 《山海經》TheClassics of Mountains and Seas, the eldest of Chinese classics providing insights into the ancient worldview and mythological tradition of Chinese people. It encompasses geology, mythology and cosmology, and more.Feng Huang is one of the fantastical beings, among other deities, spirits and gods. Flora, fauna, and minerals and many strange phenomena from the natural world were also featured. Henriette Mertz, author of Pale Ink: Two Ancient Records of the Chinese Exploreration in America believed some of the landscapes described are America.