左宗棠新疆开发思想初探

Initial Studies of Zuo Zongtang's Idea about Xinjiang's Development

左宗棠在指挥西征军收复新疆期间提出了战后新疆开发的方案 ,形成了他的新疆开发思想。这一思想的主要内容是 :以兴农实边为中心 ,以水利建设为基础 ,以社会稳定为保障 ,以兴学育才为根本 ,以经济手段为引导。左宗棠的新疆开发思想 ,比之前人更具有系统性、深刻性和实用性 ,其中某些主张对于今天的新疆开发仍然具有启迪意义。

As Zuo Zongtang led the Western Expedition Army to recover Xinjiang, he advanced the project in Xinjiang's development and conceived his idea in this aspect. The main content includes prospering agriculture in frontier as a focus, with water conservancy construction as a base, social stability as a security, booming education to train talents as a core and economic means as a guidance. His development idea on Xinjiang became more systematic, profound and realistic than ever before, some of which bore the significance of enlightenment upon present-day Xinjiang's development.