我国明末杰出的旅行家、地理学家徐霞客,于崇祯十年(公元一六七三年)正月十一日至闰四月初七日,在湖广省布政司南境(即楚南)三府十八州、县(相当于现在湘东南地区的二十七县、市)进行了踏勘,历时115天,行程约1500kg,写旅行考察记录《楚游日记》(简称《日记》,下同)五万七千余字,对湘东南地区的各种自然地理现象进行了精细的描绘,特别是对旅游资源成功的考察与研究,是他留给后人的一份珍贵遗产。 China’s late Ming dynasty traveler, geographer Xu Xiake, in Chongzhen ten years (AD six thousand seven hundred and seventy-three) lunar January 11 to run four months in the seventh day, Eight counties and counties (equivalent to now twenty-seven counties and cities in southeastern Hunan) conducted a reconnaissance survey which lasted for 115 days with a journey of about 1,500 kg. They wrote travel expedition records of “Diary of Chu Travels” (Diary for short hereinafter) More than seven thousand words, a detailed description of the various natural geography in southeastern Hunan, especially for the successful study and study of tourism resources, is a precious legacy left to his descendants.