The Austro-American botanist and explorer Joseph Rock spent many years living in the vicinity of Mt Satseto and wrote about the region and the Naxi people who occupy it. An interest in Rock later drew the travel writer Bruce Chatwin to the mountain, which he wrote about in an article that appeared in the New York TimesChatwin, Bruce. "In China, Rock's Kingdom", New York Times, March 16th 1986 and later, retitled, in his essay collection What Am I Doing Here?.Chatwin, Bruce (1989) "Rock's World", in What Am I Doing Here?, Vintage, p.206 Chatwin's article inspired many subsequent travellers, including Michael Palin,Palin, Michael (2005) "Himalaya - Day 82: Lugu Lake to Lijiang", Retrieved 2011-01-13 to visit the region.
