踏察长白三江源 填补缺典三百年——刘建封《长白山江岗志略》记

Liu Jianfeng's Inspection to Changbai Mountain——Notes of “A View of Changbaioshan” by Liu Jian-feng

刘建封《长白山江岗志略》是清廷派员首次彻底勘察长白山之作,是第一部长白山地志,填补了历史缺憾。该书内容包括长白山的历史文化、地理风貌、物产矿产、民间传说、省界国界、边疆纠纷等,且体例完整。刘建封在书中不仅查清了奉吉两省的界线,同时也弄清了鸭绿、图们和松花三江的源头,并对长白山地区做了详细的命名,时值清末日俄向东北扩张之际,刘建封的踏查及《长白山江岗志略》的成书对维护长白地区稳定、抵御外侮起了一定的积极作用。因而对其做全面考察,总结研究现状,有利于加深对其历史地位的认识。

＂A View of Changbaishan＂ by Liu Jianfeng is the first trip record of Changbaishan of Qing governmentto fill the geograpgical manuscript including Changbai historical writings, geographical characteristics, mineralproducts, folklore and country boundaries, border disputes, etc. with a complete style. Liu Jianfeng not only foundout the province border between Jilin and Fengtian, but also saw the Yalv River, Tumen and Songhua Rivers and theirsources. He also named Changbai Mountain when Russia and Japan invaded China Northeast, and his investigationhad a key effect on defending Chinese territory. Therefore, it is necessary to make a thorough investigation to itshistorical status.