石涛在成年之后,主要活动于宣城、金陵、北京和扬州这四个地方,在晚年定居扬州之前,曾有一段时间在真州(仪征)客居的①,但不大为研究界注意。一般认为,真州只是石涛去游玩过的地方,一如黄山一样。实际情况并非如此。在一六九六年大涤堂建成之前,石涛在真州曾生活过将 After his adult life, Shi Tao mainly engaged in Xuancheng, Jinling, Beijing and Yangzhou. Before settling in Yangzhou in his later years, Shi Tao had lived in Zhenzhou (Yizheng) for some time, but not much attention was paid to the research community. It is generally believed that Zhenzhou is only a place where Shi Tao went to visit and play, just like Huangshan. The reality is not the case. Prior to the completion of the Grand Mosque in 1696, Shi Tao had lived in Zhenzhou