陈桥驿中国大古都著述的缘起与贡献——从陈桥驿的一封复信谈起

On the Origins and Contributions of Chen Qiaoyi's Works on the Most Important Ancient Capitals

陈桥驿是当代中国杰出的历史地理学家之一,从陈先生的一封复信中可以了解到当代中国大古都研究的诸多学术史信息。陈先生提出"古都"、"大古都"的条件,认为大古都属于学术问题,杭州应该成为六大古都之一,七大古都说可以成立。陈先生主编的《中国六大古都》、《中国七大古都》、《中国都城辞典》三书,属于大古都研究的标志性著述,体现出陈先生丰富的大古都思想,产生了广泛的学术影响和社会影响。陈先生的大古都研究具有自己的学术特点,他在中国大古都研究中具有开创性的贡献,在当代中国学术史上具有不可替代的地位。

Chen Qiaoyi was one of the outstanding historical geographers in modern China,and one of his reply letters reflected some important information on study of the most important ancient capital. Professor Chen had proposed the concepts of the ancient capital and the most important ancient capitals,that debate about the most important ancient capitals was related to academics,Hangzhou should be one of ancient capitals,and the theory that there were seven historic capitals was tenable. He edited ZHONGGUO LIUDA GUDU,ZHONGGUO QIDA GUDU,ZHONGGUO DUCHENG CIDIAN,all of which are representative works on the problems of the most important ancient capitals,and reveal his thoughts on the most important ancient capitals and their impacts on the academics and society. The professor Chen＇s study of the most important ancient capitals revealed some of his academic characters,and as a pioneer on this field,he made great contribution to it.