Xu Xiake (1587 65438+10.5-16465438+3.8) was born in Jiangyin (now Jiangyin, Jiangsu), Zhili, South China. Great geographers, travelers and explorers. In the tenth year of Chongzhen (1637), on the 19th day of the first month, it took 55 days to enter Hunan from Jiangxi and Hengdong from Youxian. I visited Hengdong, Hengshan, Nanyue, Hengyang, Hengnan, Changning, Qidong, Leiyang and other counties (cities) under the jurisdiction of Hengyang City, and finally entered Hengzhou Prefecture to appreciate the beauty of Hengzhou territory. His detailed account of Shigu Mountain and Shigu Academy provided precious historical materials for future generations to repair Shigu Academy.

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