1. "Xu Xiake's Travels"
"Xu Xiake's Travels" is a prose travelogue created by Xu Xiake, a geographer in the Ming Dynasty. Based on the original manuscript, Wang Zhongren hand-edited and edited it. Ji Mengliang continued the manuscript and completed it in the fifteenth year of Chongzhen (1642). ?
"Xu Xiake's Travels" mainly describes the author's travel observations from 1613 to 1639 based on the diary, and makes detailed records of geography, hydrology, geology, plants and other phenomena.
"Xu Xiake's Travels" is the first work to systematically examine China's landforms and geology. It also depicts the scenic resources of China's great rivers and mountains. In addition, the beautiful words also make it a literary masterpiece. It has a great reputation in geography and literature. All have important value.
2. "The Travels of Marco Polo"
"The Travels of Marco Polo" is an account of Marco Polo, an Italian businessman in the 13th century AD, about his travels through the Mediterranean, A long travelogue of Eurasia and China.
Marco Polo was the first Italian traveler to travel to China and other Asian countries. Based on his seventeen years of experience in China, he told a beautiful myth that shocked the Western world.
This travelogue is known as "one of the great wonders of the world". It is the first work in the history of mankind for Westerners to perceive the East. It opened the mysterious door to the East to the whole of Europe.
3. "A Journey to Baochan Mountain"
"A Journey to Baochan Mountain" tells the story of Wang Anshi, a politician and thinker in the Northern Song Dynasty, who visited Baochan Mountain on his way back from his resignation. Finally, a travel note written in the form of reminiscences.
This travel note is based on facts and facts, and contains narratives and discussions. The many ideas elaborated in it were not only valuable at the time, but also have extremely far-reaching practical significance in today's society. "The wonders, weirdness, and extraordinary views of the world are always in danger and distance" has become a commonly used saying.
4. "The Story of Shizhong Mountain"
"The Story of Shizhong Mountain" is an investigative article written by the Song Dynasty writer Su Shi after he visited Shizhong Mountain in the seventh year of Yuanfeng (1084), the reign of Emperor Shenzong of the Song Dynasty. travel notes.
By describing the investigation into the origin of Shizhongshan’s name, the article emphasizes that in order to correctly judge a thing, one must go deep into the actual situation and conduct careful investigation. In terms of art, this article has the characteristics of unique structure, tortuous writing, clever decoration, and flexible language.
5. "The Travels of Ibn Battuta"
The Arab traveler Ibn Battuta traveled to China in 1346 (the sixth year of the Christian era) to inspect China's customs and customs . Battuta visited Quanzhou, Guangzhou, Hangzhou and Yuan Dadu successively. After returning to Morocco, Battuta wrote a book about his travels.
With its rich and detailed information, this traveler's record has become a highly valuable work in medieval geography, history, ethnicity, religion, folklore and other aspects. It has been quoted by many scholars and is still a reference for studying Song Dynasty. Important information on the relations between China and Arab countries in the Yuan Dynasty.
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