王船山（1619-1692）本名夫子，字而农，号姜斋，别号壶道人。出生于衡阳市回雁峰下王衙坪。因其隐居地衡阳县曲兰乡附近山上一块巨石形状如倒扣水中的大船。以石寓志，自称王船山。 船山先生是明末清初的哲学家、思想家。早年积极参加反清复明的斗争，壮志未酬，被迫隐居。著书立说达三百多卷，

涵盖了哲学、历史、政治、经济、文学、教育、诗词歌赋诸方面。因此成为湖湘学派代表人物之一。 A Chinese philosopher and thinker, Wang Fuzi (1619—1692) was born to a family at the foot of Wildgoose Peak. In his early years, Wang was very active in the struggle of “overthrowing Qing Dynasty