Mei Shi is a Chinese author about whom little public information is available. At present, only one work by this author is known, Tianyue Shenshan (The Sacred Mountain of Tianyue), which is commonly classified under social and cultural studies. Judging from this category and from the clues offered by the title, the book appears to focus on mountain culture, touching on the links between local society, folk beliefs, and traditional culture, and it reads as cultural writing intended for general readers. Because no reliable records of the author's life, education, or writing career have been found, a full picture of Mei Shi's work is difficult to sketch. The choice of subject in Tianyue Shenshan nonetheless suggests an interest in regional culture and traditional humanistic themes, with a style that may combine narrative with the popularization of knowledge, seeking to present the social and cultural significance of mountains within a limited space. On the evidence currently available, Mei Shi is an author with few works who has come to readers' attention through a single cultural subject, and a fuller assessment of the writing style and scholarly orientation must await further material.
