严如熤的经世思想与实践

YAN Ru-yi's Practical Thought and Practice

严如熤是清代中期颇有政绩的地方官吏兼学者,其一生在维护地方安定和经济发展的同时,还针对现实问题,躬行考察并参考相关资料,纂辑成《苗防备览》《洋防辑要》《三省边防备览》等舆地著作,这些著作均立足于实际,服务于现实,充分体现了严如熤的经世致用思想,这种思想根植于湖湘学派,同时也与严如熤所处的时代及个人成长环境有关,也是其长期为官地方、注重民生的结果。

Yan Ru-yi, as a local official and a scholar, made remarkable achievements in his official career. He devoted his lifetime to the maintenance of the local stability and the development of economic development. Mean-while, by making on-the-spot investigation and eonsulting the relevant materials, and in combination with the practical problems, he compiled historico-geographical works such as Miao Fang Bei Lan, Yang Fang Ji Yao, San Bian Fang Bei Lan, etc. All his works were based on the reality and served the reality, having fully reflected his idea of innovative applications on reality, which was not only deeply rooted in Huxiang School and was closely related with his time and personal growth and environment, but also was the natural outcome of his serving the local economy and caring about loeal people＇s livelihood.