According to Yuan Zhongdao, whose works included The Jinliyuan Journal and The Yuchuanyuan Travelogue, travel "brings one close to nature, washes away the mundane and brings friends together."
寫過《金慄園記》、《玉泉澗遊記》的袁中道就說，遊可以親近山水，滌浣俗腸，與良朋勝友會面。