古代游记的历史自然地理学价值

The Historical and Natural Geographical Values of Ancient Travelogues

古代游记关于气候、水文、地貌、动植物的具体描述是我们研究不同历史时期地理变化和发展规律的重要资料。古代游记记录资料的可信性、丰富性和实践性特点使其在深入探索历史自然地理真实面貌的过程中具有不可替代的文献地位。

The detailed and vivid descriptions on climate,hydrology,topography and creatures in ancient travelogues have been the important materials to probe into the disciplines for the historical transformation and development of geographical environments.The ancient travelogues, characteristic of availability,abundance and practicability in their documents have won them a unique documentary status the reality of historical geography.