Xìndū

Xindu is an old name for the seat of Jizhou on the North China Plain. Rivers crossing the low ground shaped the city's fortunes: an inscription records the Hutuo and Fuyang overflowing together in 1527, their waters spreading eastward into a pool. Jizhou also maintained a tradition of learning. Its Xindu Academy was established in 1576, providing a place for students of the prefecture to pursue their studies.