思想·科学·旅行——从王士性一生看其旅行的独特性

Thought,Science and Traveling——On the Traveling Uniqueness from Wang Shixing's Lifetime

王士性是一位走在国际地理学前列的人文地理学开山祖师。追踪他二十多年的旅游足迹,研究他的为学从政生平,不难发现,王士性与前代、当代著名旅行家的最大区别和独特之处是,他的行走天下既跟仕宦生涯紧密结合,又与学术研究息息相关;既不时发出治政感慨,又常常作些科学报告。巡视与旅游,治政与学术,奏疏与诗文,相辅相成,互为增益,成为我国历史上集思想家、科学家、旅行家于一身的第一人。他的著作以《广志绎》为代表,集中体现了他的经世致用民本思想、人文地理科学理论、玩转九州游圣形象。

Wang Shixing who was in the forefront of international geography was a founder of human geography.With following his traveling footprint and studying his political life,it can be found that the big difference between him and other travelers was that Wang Shixing’s traveling was closely connected with political life and academic research.Combining tour and traveling,politic and academic,and memorials and poems which complement each other and benefit each other,he became the first person as a thinker,scientist and traveler.His masterpiece Guang Zhi Yi was reflected his civilian-based governance thought,human geographic scientific theories and travel saint image.