| Xu Song is from Shuntian Daxing.He is proficient in geography and is particularly skilled in textual research.In the 16 th year of the Jiaqing reign,Xu Song was impeached by Zhao Shenzhen and exiled to Ili on the charge of selling books for profit.When Xu Song was in Ili,he was instructed by General Songyun of Ili to rewrite the "Western Frontier Presidential Strategy".Based on his travels along the two northern and southern routes in Xinjiang,Xu Song created three works: "Xinjiang Fu","Records of the Western Regions Waterway",and "Xinjiang Shi Lue".Xu Song’s realistic and realistic writing style set a model for the writing of Western Regions documents in the Qing Dynasty.After Xu Song was exiled to Ili,his academic research methods shifted from traditional textual research to empirical investigation,and his academic objectives shifted fro M compiling and seeking truth to practical application.This shift coincided with the changes in academic atmosphere that occurred during the Daoguang period.The development of Xu Song’s thought of practical application can be divided into three stages: the beginning of his thought of practical application before his exile in Ili,the setback of Xu Song’s thought of practical application after his exile,and the revival of Xu Song’s thought of practical application after his exile.The practical and practical characteristics of its Western Regions literature are reflected in its attention to border defense matters and its enthusiasm for actively participating in border affairs;The writing of the western region mountains and rivers geography in the frontier in this article focuses on textual research and analysis,which Makes the perceptual imagination of the scholars in the Central Plains of Western Regions become rational cognition,and deepens their geographical and cultural identity for the western regions;After Xu Song was exiled to the garrison,he also consciously participated in the process of the Qing court’s "preaching" to the border and inland areas.His literary creation in the Western Regions presented praise for his literary and Military achievements.Xu Song is skilled in textual research in the Western Regions,and is skilled in using numbers with charts in his writing.His narrative is clear and coherent,and his language contains accurate and extensive content,making him a practical writer;Elaborate on the differences in customs and local characteristics within and outside the Pass through personal experience,and present a peculiar and addictive style in the Western Regions’ literature.Explain the wonders of the Western Regions to mainland literati and scholars,examining them in detail and reflecting on the world;The widespread use of allusions showcases Xu Song’s value orientation of praising virtue while seeking truth,and praising peace while inquiring about politics.Xu Song’s Western Regions literature and his poetry complement each other in content,and his poetry creation serves as a supplementary perspective for Western Regions literature writing,using allusions to echo Xu Song’s practical thinking;The common ideas in his poetry and prose are reflected in the pursuit of speech and the concern for people’s livelihood,with his active participation in the world as the guiding principle of creation. |
