清代  (1631 AD～1692 AD)

 GEOGRAPHIC ATTRIBUTES： 《读史方舆纪要》 Read works of Gu Zuyu at 旅游地理

　　Rui five words, numbers King Fan, Wuxi, Jiangsu, Chong was born four years (1631), died in the year the Qing Emperor Kangxi (1692). Since living in Wuxi Wan East River, by scholars known as Mr. Wan River. Child he was clever and smart, and diligence, after reciting the history, such as water, and well-read, especially good geography of the school. Junji first year (1644), Qingbingruguan, Guzu Yu fled Changshu Yushan father, long-term Gonggeng Tuition, living a "sub-number in the former, women sigh in the room," the poor live. Having said that, also ashamed to seek fame and wealth, into the career. On the contrary, chose to write books as a means to map out the road Kuangfu death. Adhering to the father, testament, writings determined to "read history Fang Yu Minutes," "that the nation will cover recovery purposes." Junji sixteen years since (1659), when he taught private school side, side began to "read history Fang Yu Minutes," the writings.
　　Kangxi thirteen years (1674), San Francisco revolted, Guzu Yu alone to Fujian, hope surrendered Geng Jingzhong, by means of its power to achieve the purpose of anti-Fuming, but not Geng Jingzhong close with, had to return to hometown, to continue writing "read Fang Shi Yu Minutes. " Kangxi period, despite a study should be repeated Xu Qian was engaged to participate in the "Great Qing unification" of editing, but insisted that national integrity, from the Qing Ting Yiguan post, and even refused to sign the book upon completion. In the meantime, work will use Guzu Yu, Xu Chuan is all over the floor, check books, to "read history Fang Yu Minutes," the Xiuzhuan accumulated large amounts of data. His pen after 30 years of struggle, about thirty-one years in the reign of Emperor Kangxi (1692) before the 50-year-old is Guzu Yu, finally finished this world-famous masterpiece of history and geography.