Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Acknowledgments ix
4. Notes on Conventions xiii
5. Weights and Measures xv
6. Introduction: Travel, Culture, and the Song Literati 1
7. Chapter 1. A Transient Life: Travel and the Song Literati 19
8. Chapter 2. The Infrastructure of Travel: Water Routes and Official Highways 43
9. Chapter 3. Readying for Departure: Paperwork and Procedures 69
10. Chapter 4. Government Assistance for Official Travel: Porter-Guards, Means of Transport, and Lodging 83
11. Chapter 5. Rituals of Departure: Farewell Parties 111
12. Chapter 6. Travelers and Their Local Hosts: Receptions, Entertainment, and Their Cost 130
13. Chapter 7. Sightseeing and Site Making: Visiting and Inscribing Places 154
14. Chapter 8. Elite Travel, Famous Sites, and Local History: Huangzhou after Su Shi’s Time 180
15. Epilogue: The Native, the Local, and the Empire 207
16. Abbreviations 211
17. Notes 217
18. Glossary 261
19. References 269
20. Index 289
21. About the Author 302