Being a tour guide for historical celebrities, the motherland is amazed again

"Mr. Pu, your Strange Stories from a Chinese Studio is a classic that has been passed down for a hundred years. How can it be compared with online literature?"

"Oh, I lost my composure just now." Pu Songling saw Su Jiahe's nervous look and suddenly felt that his reaction just now was a bit intense, so his tone calmed down.

"But Miss Su, you don't know that back then, everyone regarded the Four Books and Five Classics as classics. My Strange Stories from a Chinese Studio, and even a lot of novels and stories, were just entertainment."

After hearing Pu Songling's words, Su Jiahe finally understood why Pu Songling was a little angry just now.

"However, your work has been recognized by people after years of baptism."

"These books are read by tens of thousands of people. Aren't they also recognized by people?" Pu Songling asked in return.

"Well... okay." Su Jiahe didn't expect that the great writer Pu Songling would actually stand up for the current online literature.

Pu Songling took a sip of tea and sighed.

"When I was young, I didn't like the eight-legged essay. Three times in a row, I was creative in the examination hall and accidentally passed the boy's exam. But since then, I have never had good luck again and have failed repeatedly."

"Some people look down on me, saying I'm a wild fox who only writes about the gods and ghosts. But in my opinion, literature is a medium of truth. As long as it can explain the truth, it's a good book. There's no such thing as serious or not."

"Yeah, that makes sense." Su Jiahe sat aside and nodded in agreement.

"Mobile phones in later generations are really great things. They can hold a vast number of books in a small space, but they are too tiring to read." Pu Songling leaned on the sofa and rubbed his eyes.

"It's really uncomfortable to read on your phone for a long time. Take a break and watch some TV." Pu Songling turned on the projector. "Mr. Pu, what would you like to watch?"

Looking at the various program introductions on the screen, Pu Songling felt dazzled.

"What are these? I don't understand."

"Then let me recommend one to you." Su Jiahe searched the video software for a long time and found that one of his favorite programs - "China in Classics" has been updated.

"Watch this. This program is well-made and has a lot of cultural heritage. You're sure to like it."

Su Jiahe clicked on the video, but unexpectedly, the shocking opening scared Pu Songling so much that he jumped up and dodged to the side.

"Don't be afraid, Mr. Pu. These are all special effects, they are all fake." Su Jiahe hurried forward and supported Pu Songling.

Pu Songling looked at the screen again, and the opening scene had disappeared.

"Special effects? Is it an illusion?"

"You can understand it that way. Anyway, everything is on the canvas. Don't be afraid."

After listening to Su Jiahe's explanation, Pu Songling felt relieved and sat back on the sofa.

At this time, the host, wearing a solemn suit, came out from behind the scenes to the stage, and the audience below applauded.

"This thing is even more magical. You can see real people on a piece of white cloth. How did people in later generations do it?" Pu Songling looked amazed.

"The principle is very complicated, and I can't explain it clearly. If you're interested, I can bring you some scientific books."

"Okay, thank you Miss Su."

"Is Mr. Pu still interested in technology?" Su Jiahe asked casually.

"I usually have nothing to do, so I like to study various subjects, such as agriculture, sericulture, medicine, and a little bit of science."

"It turns out that Mr. Pu is a versatile talent." In Su Jiahe's impression, Pu Songling was just a literati, but he didn't expect that his interests were so broad.

At this time, the host on the screen was still talking.

"In this episode, our protagonist is a very special book. It is very old, filled with all kinds of fantastic records, and always shrouded in mystery."

"It is the Classic of Mountains and Seas, which integrates ancient geography, history, mythology, astronomy, animals, plants, medicine, and religion."

As soon as the host finished his introduction, the barrage area suddenly became lively.

【It’s finally the turn of Shan Hai Jing, so much anticipation】

[It is said that the Shan Hai Jing records the ancient world map]

I've read the Classic of Mountains and Seas, but I don't understand it. I hope this episode will explain it in detail.

[Why are we suddenly talking about Shan Hai Jing? Have we discovered some prehistoric civilization?]

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"Classic of Mountains and Seas? This is an ancient and rare book." Pu Songling immediately became interested and stared at the screen intently. Su Jiahe sat on the sofa and watched with Pu Songling.

At this time, the camera switched to an old expert. Su Jiahe felt that this person looked a little familiar. After looking for a long time, he remembered that it was Professor Wei.

"The exact time when the Shan Hai Jing was written remains a mystery. However, the latest archaeological discoveries show that some of the mythological stories recorded in it can be traced back to the Shang Dynasty." Professor Wei explained in an orderly manner.

Seeing this, Su Jiahe immediately understood that this must be Daji's credit.

Professor Wei showed many pictures of Shang and Zhou dynasty artifacts, translated the texts on them, and compared them one by one with the existing original text of "Classic of Mountains and Seas". Everyone present was amazed, even the host was stunned.

"It turns out that the myths in the Classic of Mountains and Seas have such a long history."

Pu Songling looked at the artifacts engraved with oracle bone inscriptions and his expression became more and more surprised.

"So this is what writing looked like in ancient times."

"Mr. Pu, have you never seen oracle bone inscriptions?"

"I haven't seen any." Pu Songling shook his head. "Although some people have dug up bone fragments and tortoise shells, they were simply ground into powder and used as medicinal herbs. No one ever knew there were words engraved on them."

Su Jiahe quietly searched Baidu and found out that oracle bone inscriptions were not discovered until 1899. Before that, due to the lack of archaeological evidence, the West had always refused to acknowledge the ancient history of the Xia Dynasty.

It was already noon, and Daji and the three boys went home for lunch and nap, and happened to see the show playing on the screen.

"Hey, why is Old Man Wei going there?" Daji put down her schoolbag and ran over quickly.

The three boys also liked the show and were drawn in. They all sat in a row on the sofa and watched it together.

"You're all out of school. I'll go cook." He Shuangqing heard the voice and walked out of the room.

"Sister Qingqing, come and watch it with me. I'll order some takeout today."

Daji was very happy to see her research results on TV, so she decided to treat everyone to a good meal. So she opened her phone and ordered a Pizza Hut family meal, plus a steak for each person.

In the second half of the show, Professor Wei walked to the center of the stage and said solemnly: "Today, we have prepared a surprise for everyone."

"Today has been shocking enough, could there be another surprise?" the host said in surprise.

"Of course. In addition to the above findings, we also discovered fragments of the Classic of Mountains and Seas among bone fragments from the Shang and Zhou dynasties."