《徐霞客游记·滇游日记四十三》
城中居民房屋也十分兴盛，而北门外则街市相连全是居民区。听说城中有三四家进士，这样反而胜过大理了。蒙化的土知府姓左，世代奉公守法，不似景东府那样架鹜不驯，他的住处在西山北坞三十里外。
蒙化土知府左姓，世代循良，不似景东桀骜，其居在西山北坞三十里。
The homes of the inhabitants in the city are also very prosperous, while the streets outside the north gate are all residential areas. It is said that there are three or four Jinshi in the city, which is more than Dali. The local Prefect of Mengzi is surnamed Zuo, and for generations the family has served the government and obeyed the law. He is not as unruly as the Jingdong Prefectural Government. He lives thirty li to the northeast of Xishan.