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海内东经

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海內東經

  海內東北陬以南者。

  鉅燕在東北陬。

  蓋國在鉅燕南,倭北。倭屬燕。  朝鮮在列陽東,海北山南。列陽屬燕。

   列姑射在海河州中。

  雷澤中有雷神,龍身而人頭,鼓其腹。在吳西。

  都州在海中。一曰郁州。

  琅邪臺在渤海閒,琅邪之東。其北有山。一曰在海閒。

  韓鴈在海中,都州南。

  始鳩在海中,轅厲南。

  會稽山在大楚南。

  岷三江:首江出汶山,北江曼山,南江出高山。高山在都,西入海,在長州南。

  淅江出三天子,都在東,在閩西北,入海,餘暨南。

  廬江出三天子,都入江,彭澤西,一曰天子鄣。

  淮水出餘山,餘山在朝陽東,義鄉西,入海,淮浦北。

  湘水出舜葬東南陬,西環之,入洞庭下,一曰東南西澤。

  漢水出鮒魚之山,帝顓頊葬于陽,九嬪葬于陰,四蛇衛之。

  濛水出漢陽,西入江,聶陽西。

  溫水出崆峒山,在臨汾,南入灑,華陽北。

  潁水出少室,少室山在雍氏,南入淮,西鄢北。一曰緱氏。

  汝水出天息山,在梁勉鄉,西南入淮,極西北。一曰淮在期思北。

  涇水出長城北山,山在郁致,長垣北,北入謂戲北。

  渭水出烏鼠同穴山,東注河,入華陰北。

  白水出蜀,而東南注江。入江州城下。

  沅水山出象郡,鐔城西。入東注江,入下雋西,合洞庭中。

  贑水出聶都東山,東北注江,入彭澤。

  西泗水出吳東北而南、西南,過湖陵西而東南,注東海,入淮陰北。

  鬱水出象郡而西南,注南海,入須陵東南。

  肆水出臨晉,西南而東南注海,入番隅西。

  潢水出桂陽西北山,東南注肆水,入敦浦西。

  洛水出洛西山,東北注河,入成臯之西。

  汾水出上窳北,而西南注河,入皮氏南。

  沁水出井陘山東,東南注河,入懷東南。

  濟水出共山南東丘,絕鉅鹿澤,注渤海,入齊琅槐東北。

  潦水出衛臯東,東南注渤海,入遼陽。

  虖沲水出晉陽城南,而西至陽曲北,而東注渤海,入越章武北。

  漳水出山陽東,東注渤海,入章武南。

姑射國在海中,屬列姑射,西南,山環之。

  大蟹在海中。

  陵魚人面,手足,魚身,在海中。

  大鯾居海中。

  明組邑居海中。

  蓬萊山在海中。

  大人之市在海中。

  建平元年四月丙戌,待詔太常屬臣望校治,侍中光祿勳臣龔、侍中奉車都尉光祿大夫臣秀領主省。

Translation

海內東經

The region to the south of the northeastern corner of the interior seas.

The great state of Yan lies in the northeastern corner.

The state of Gai lies south of Yan and north of Wa. Wa is a dependency of Yan. Chaoxian lies east of Lieyang, north of the sea and south of the southern mountains. Lieyang is a dependency of Yan.

Mount Liegushe lies within the river islet of the sea.

In Thunder Marsh there is a Thunder God with the body of a dragon and the head of a man, drumming upon his belly. It lies west of Wu.

Duzhou is in the middle of the Eastern Sea. It is also called Yuzhou.

Langya Terrace lies between the Bohai Sea, east of Langyi. To its north there are mountains. Another account says it is in the Eastern Sea.

Hanyan is in the Eastern Sea, south of Duzhou.

Shijiu is in the Eastern Sea, south of Yuanli.

Mount Kuaiji lies south of Great Chu.

Mount Min gives rise to three rivers: the first river springs from Mount Wen, the northern river from Mount Man, and the southern river from Mount Gao. Mount Gao lies west of Duzhou; the three rivers flow west into the sea, south of Changzhou.

The Xi River springs from the mountain of the Three Sons of Heaven. The Three Sons of Heaven capital lies to the east, northwest of Min; the river flows into the sea, south of Yuji.

The Lu River springs from the mountain of the Three Sons of Heaven and flows into the Yangtze, west of Pengze. It is also called Tianzhang.

The Huai River springs from Mount Yu, which lies east of Chaoyang and west of Yixiang. It flows into the sea, north of Huaipu.

The Xiang River springs from the southeast corner of Shun's burial place, flows westward in a circle, and empties into Lake Dongting. It is also called the Southeast-West Marsh.

The Han River springs from Mount Fuyu. Emperor Zhuanxu is buried on the south face, the nine consorts on the north face, and four snakes guard the tomb.

The Meng River springs from Hanyang and flows west into the Yangtze, west of Nieyang.

The Warm River springs from Mount Kongtong, at Linfen; it flows south into the Sai River, north of Huayang.

The Ying River springs from Mount Shaoshi, which lies at Yongshi. It flows south into the Huai River, west and north of Yanling. It is also called Goushi.

The Ru River springs from Mount Tianxi, in Liangmian Township. It flows southwest into the Huai River, northwest of Ji. Another account says the Huai River lies north of Qisi.

The Jing River springs from the northern mountains of the Great Wall, at Yuzhi and north of Changyuan. It flows north into the Wei River, north of Xi.

The Wei River springs from Mount Wushutongxue and flows east into the Yellow River, north of Huayin.

The White River springs from Shu and flows southeast into the Yangtze, below the walls of Jiangzhou.

The Yuan River springs from Xiang Commandery, east of Bin City. It flows east into the Yangtze, west of the Jun River, and merges into Lake Dongting.

The Gan River springs from the eastern mountain of Niedu and flows northeast into the Yangtze, emptying into Pengze.

The Si River springs from northeast of Wu, flows south and southwest, passes west of Huling, then flows southeast into the Eastern Sea, north of Huaiyin.

The Yu River springs from Xiang Commandery and flows southwest into the South Sea, southeast of Xuling.

The Si River springs from Linjin, flows southwest then southeast into the sea, west of Panyu.

The Huang River springs from the northwestern mountains of Guiyang and flows southeast into the Si River, west of Dupu.

The Luo River springs from the western mountains of Luo and flows northeast into the Yellow River, west of Chenggao.

The Fen River springs from north of Shangyu and flows southwest into the Yellow River, south of Pishi.

The Qin River springs from east of Mount Jingxing and flows southeast into the Yellow River, southeast of Huai.

The Ji River springs from the eastern hill south of Mount Gong, cuts across the Julu Marsh, and flows into the Bohai Sea, northeast of Langhuai in Qi.

The Lao River springs from east of Weigao and flows southeast into the Bohai Sea, northeast of Liaoyang.

The Hutuo River springs from south of Jinyang City, flows west to the north of Yangqu, then turns east into the Bohai Sea, north of Zhangwu.

The Zhang River springs from east of Shanyang and flows east into the Bohai Sea, south of Zhangwu.

The state of Gushe lies in the Eastern Sea, belonging to Liegushe, in the southwest, surrounded by mountains.

The giant crab is in the Eastern Sea.

The lingyu fish has a human face, human hands and feet, and the body of a fish. It dwells in the Eastern Sea.

The giant bian fish dwells in the Eastern Sea.

The settlement of Mingzu is in the Eastern Sea.

Mount Penglai is in the Eastern Sea.

The market of the Giant People is in the Eastern Sea.

In the first year of Jianping, fourth month, bingxu day, the Expectant Minister and Gentleman of the Ministry of Ceremonies, your servant Wang, collated and edited this work. The Palace Attendant and Minister of the Household, your servant Gong, and the Palace Attendant, Chariot Companion-in-Attendance, and Grand Master for Splendid Happiness, your servant Xiu, presided over and supervised the examination.