Project Gutenberg 2007-12-16 Public domain in the USA. 1041 Xu, Hongzu 1586 1641 徐弘祖 Xu, Xiake 徐霞客遊記 Xu Xiake you ji Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xu_Xiake%27s_Travels Produced by Wei-Jung Chang "徐霞客遊記" by Hongzu Xu is a travel diary written in the early 17th century. This historical account chronicles the author’s explorations across various mountains in China, particularly focusing on the experiences and observations made during these journeys. The work highlights landscapes, cultural encounters, and personal reflections as the author traverses challenging terrains and contemplates nature. The beginning of the text captures the first days of Xu's journey as he sets out from Ninghai to explore Tiantai Mountain. He describes the weather, his route, and the natural beauty around him, noting the changing atmosphere with observations of rain, mountain peaks, and the sounds of waterfalls. Xu encounters fellow travelers and monks, shares meals, and reflects on the contrasts of scenery and the challenges of the path as he climbs higher. The opening sets the tone for a blend of adventure and introspection as Xu embarks on his remarkable travels. (This is an automatically generated summary.) zh China -- Description and travel China -- Historical geography Xu, Hongzu, 1586-1641 DS Text Browsing: History - General Browsing: Travel & Geography Category: Adventure Category: Travel Writing 2001573 2025-06-10T05:29:33.701203 text/html 2001394 2025-01-10T05:30:29.663959 text/html 966526 2025-06-10T05:29:44.768163 application/epub+zip 997528 2025-06-10T05:29:36.271197 application/epub+zip 997529 2025-06-10T05:29:34.807245 application/epub+zip 1856747 2025-06-10T05:29:51.124655 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1833208 2025-06-10T05:29:43.811159 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1804154 2022-09-11T07:32:06.397819 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1931391 2025-06-10T05:29:32.965229 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1931334 2007-12-16T15:54:20 text/plain; charset=utf-8 868861 2007-12-16T15:54:24 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 17547 2025-06-10T05:29:51.260608 application/rdf+xml 7996 2025-06-10T05:29:35.354202 image/jpeg 2253 2025-06-10T05:29:35.082194 image/jpeg 950478 2025-06-10T05:29:33.866185 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia