Author  (1620 AD～1690 AD)

 commentary the whole course of an event from beginning to end： 《明史纪事本末》 Read works of Gu Yingtai at 历史大观

　　University of Yamen Liangzhe mentioned in Hangzhou. Since the Tang and Song dynasties, with the economic and cultural center of gravity moved south, Hangzhou increasingly prosperous tourist destination of West Lake as deserved reputation. The place is haunted man of letters. Thailand intends to follow the example of Bai Gu Ying, Su Zi Zhan, indulge landscape. The top of the hills, he built a similar type of cultural villa academy, collecting a large number of books in the villa's door, personal inscriptions: "Gu Lin Cang the Secretariat."
　　Valley should be mentioned Thailand as Zhejiang University during the selection of the many talented people, conveying the court, Guan Ju positions, therefore, Gu Ying-tai was the support from the court. Meanwhile, academic research with great concentration in Hangzhou, Zhejiang area has access to the public appreciation of literati. Therefore, he inherited the cultural house, be regarded as an important Minghuan monuments.
　　Gu Ying-tai's work, mainly the "build beneficial Hall Collection" and "The Major Events of Ming History," "Museum to view."