We often hear the word "travel friends". In ancient times, were there any travel companions together?

In today's economically developed world, more and more people like to travel during holidays or leisure time to visit some historical sites. In addition to joining tour groups, more people like to travel together, or drive, or Cycling and hiking, these people are called "alley friends", that is, backpackers who like to travel independently.

Having said that, in ancient times, were there travel companions together? The answer is yes, and there were quite a few. But ancient travelers did not just go sightseeing. Some of them went to inspect, some to study, and some to exchange and spread culture with other countries.

First of all, let’s talk about those who travel to the mountains and rivers for inspection. Li Daoyuan, the author of "Shui Jing Zhu", and Xu Xiake, the author of "Xu Xiake's Travels" are typical expedition travelers. Their footprints cover nearly half of China. For example, Li Daoyuan made a detailed inspection of many mountains, rivers, and Xu Xiake, who can be said to be a very talented traveler. He not only studied geographical forms, but also had great knowledge of flowers, trees, customs, and customs. Achievements.

In addition to those traveling for inspection and survey, there are also those who go out to study folk culture and spread their own ideas. For example, our Mr. Sima Qian, before writing historical records, he traveled from Chang'an City to many places with profound cultural heritage. In this place, I learned a lot of life philosophy, which also laid the foundation for my later literary skills. There is also our Confucius, who traveled around the world and preached Confucianism.

There is also a type of travel companions who go out to communicate with the hope of their country and communicate with other countries culturally, religiously, and economically. The more famous ones are Jianzhen’s eastward journey to Japan, Xuanzang’s westward journey, and Zheng He’s Sailing to the West, etc. To sum up, there were quite a lot of travel companions in our ancient times.