魏晋至隋朝地理书的演变及数量增多的原因——从《汉书·艺文志》到《隋书·经籍志》

Reasons for Evolution and Increase of Geography Books from Wei and Jin Dynasties to Sui Dynasty: With Particular Reference to Hanshu Yiwenzhi and Suishu Jingjizhi

《汉书·艺文志》中与地理有关的书目主要涉及兵书地形、五行形法,经过魏晋南北朝的发展,《隋书·经籍志》中的地理书逐渐演变独立,划分为史部中的地理类。伴随着地理学科的独立和发展,地理书的数量激增,其原因与演变过程有着密切的联系,在各朝代有着不同的主导因素:魏晋时期,"求异志怪"的地理观与宗教特色的生活方式引发了对地理的重新认识与思考;南北朝时期,"求真竞美"的创作观念促进了地理书的撰写;隋朝时期,"上计"资料搜集制度帮助了地理书的创作与编纂。

Hanshu Yiwenzhi （Treatise on Literature） , the bibliographical section of the Hanshu （Book of Hail） , contains geography book catalogues mainly related to topographies of the book Militarists and feng shui in Astrologers and Diviners. After the evolution throughout the Wei, Jin, Southern and Northern Dynasties, geography books are independently listed in the section of history in Suishu Jingjizhi （Treatise on Classics and Writings） , the fiction catalogue of the Suishu （Book of Sui） . With the development and independence of geography discipline, the number of geography books had been on the rise, and the reasons for the increase are related to the evolutionary course and different in different dynasties. In the Wei and Jin Dynasties, rethinking of and reflection on geography were inspired by the view of geography characterized by recording or writing mystical and supernatural things and people＇ s life style with religious characteristics. In the northern and Southern Dynasties, writing geography books was encouraged by people＇ s book writing idea of seeking truth and perfection. In the Sui Dynasty, geography book writing and editing were greatly helped by the system that any written record including statistics, annals and book writing should be reported to the imperial court.