Xiang Ji Xuan Zhi was an autobiographical novel by the Ming Dynasty writer Gui Youguang. It mainly described the author's childhood experience living in Xiang Ji Xuan and the story of him leaving his hometown to work in the capital. Through describing the rise and fall of Xiang Jixuan, the novel expressed the author's deep attachment to his hometown and his feelings for the changes in the world. The author's feelings for Xiang Jixuan could be expressed in the following aspects: 1. Nostalgia for his hometown: At the beginning of the novel, the author directly expressed his nostalgia for his hometown: " When I left home when I was young, my accent didn't change when I returned to my hometown. When the children meet, they don't know each other. They laugh and ask where the guests come from." 2. The importance of family: The novel mentioned the importance of family many times in the process of describing the rise and fall of Xiang Jixuan, such as "I was about to take a boat when I heard a beautiful woman on the shore" and "The plant my wife planted in the year of her death is now as beautiful as a roof". 3. Witnessing history: As the author's hometown, Xiang Jixuan witnessed his growth and the changes of history. The author described the doors, windows, and furniture of Xiang Jixuan to express his witness to history and his feelings for the past. Among them, the sentence " Xiang Jixuan's house is magnificent, its eaves are high, its structure is exquisite, and its paint is magnificent. It reflects the beauty of the rest." This sentence could express the author's feelings for Xiang Jixuan.