Quan Zuwang, of Ningbo origin, also called Shaoyi, Xieshan or Master of Jieqiting by himself, is referred to by scholars as Mr. Xieshan. Born alongside the Moon Lake, he is a renowned historian of East Zhejiang School, whose remarkable accomplishments and refined words qualified him as a match to Ban Gu and Sima Qian (both are outstanding historians in Chinese history).Quan revised or collated such works as Song-Yuan Scholars of Huang Zongxi, Shui Jing Zhu (Commentary on the Waterway Classics) of Li Daoyuan and Kunxue Jiwen of Wang Yinglin. At the risk of persecution by the Qing government, he contributed heart-wrenching inscriptions to martyrs fighting for the comeback of the Ming Dynasty (later compiled in Jieqiting Ji).In Hu Yu (Dialogue Beside the Lake), Quan recounted the history, origin, resorts, produces and historical figures of the Moon Lake in the form of questions and answers, leaving ample materials for the Moon Lake coupled with his strong affection.