Dushi Fangyu Jiyao (simplified Chinese: 读史方舆纪要; traditional Chinese: 讀史方輿紀要; lit.
'Essence of Historical Geography or Essentials of Geography for Reading History') is an important Chinese book written by Qing dynasty geographer Gu Zuyu [zh] (1631–1692 or 1624–1680), between 1630 and 1660.
[1] The book covers aspects of natural, historical, and administrative geography, focusing especially on topography as it affects military strategy.
[1] It is notable for listing the names of 30,000 places.
[2] This Chinese literature–related article is a stub.