1840～1860年经世学派与近代地理观念的演进

Knowledge Applying School and the Development of Modern Geographical Concepts between 1840 and 1860

作为“知夷情”和西学东渐这一宏大系统的原初因子，近代地理观念的演进，深刻地引导和促动其他方面认识的拓展深化。“崇实黜虚”的经世学派将传统地理观念中的世界中心主义和中心王国的理念形态推展到一个务实客观的新境界，它促使西方世界的社情民意、思想意识等文化类质也嵌入到中国人的生活和思想视野中，为近代中国人“西学”

Abstract As the original factor of the splendid system of “understanding foreign affairs” and permeation of Western theories, the development of modern geographical concepts profoundly affected and promoted the broading and deepening of other knowledge. The knowledge applying school that stressed reality and disdained idle Abstractions advanced the theoretical forms of central kingdow in the traditional geographical concepts into a new objective and practical realm, helped to sow the seeds of Western culture on the ground of Chinese lives and thoughts, brought about changes of Chinese attitudes towards“ Western theories”,and initially guided China onto the road of modernization.