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This author has presented a translation of Shanghaijing 's old text into a new translation in present day Chinese, tracing the terms in the old text back to their roots in the Pu speech¿ Besides restoring the historical information of geography and ethnology to their roots, and doing my best in decoding the text, I wish to make a statement that the long-held opinion that Yelang Guo only started to become cultured after Si Ma Xiangru arrived is not valid. The concept of culture is not decided on whether Chinese language or script had arrived¿The reason why the cultures of Shang and Zhou dynasties failed to block the transmission of Shanhaijing is because the desire of the following generations of readers to know what secret information it contains between its lines.
About the author
Zhang Mingyou: born in 1957, Guiyang city, Guizhou province¿A graduate of Kunming Dizhixuexiao, he has worked as a senior engineer in geo-sciences company in prospecting¿An independent researcher in Pu and Yelang culture, Zhang Mingyou has presented detailed interpretations in Redcliff rock glyphs in Guizhou; of Pottery glyphs at Liuwan site¿Qinghai province; at Jiangzhai, Daxi, Taixi, Banpo, Yangshao, as well as at Bengbu, Anhui province; and of glyphs at Liangzhu site and at Longshan site. Furthermore, he offers his independent insight into the reinterpretation of Yelang culture and Shanhaijing based on his knowledge of Pu language.
