姚鼐의 地理 認識과 그 實踐

Abstract

The record of climbing Mount Tai(登泰山記) is one of Yao Nai’s best-known texts, and it is impressive that the texts are being released while carefully checking the geographical shape of the mountains and rivers. As such, his writings had a close connection with geographic perspective based on historical investigation. However, little research has been done on Yao Nai’s geographic perception. Even after resignation, Yao Nai continued to work on geography-related studies based on historical investigation. Although he acknowledged the need for historical investigation here, it should be noted that the area in which he applied the methodology was mainly geography. His academic practice led to his interest in realizing local chronicles that matched the realities through his examination. He pointed out that local chronicles only describe the shape of the old region, and does not reflect the current geographic information, and also emphasized that authors should go on an on-site survey themselves. He emphasized accurate geographic information as the main element of local chronicles because he recognized that local chronicles is also one of the historical books. Since the local area is a branch of history, the narrator emphasized that the historian must be talented. It was to contain the truth that is the main element of the historical narrative. Yao Nai had a long history of intention to build geography knowledge and record it as a document, and did not abandon it for life. Many of the family members in his collection can be seen as an extension of ‘The matter of record(紀述之事)’ he meant. Also, we should not overlook the fact that geographic information also served as a framework for the perception of the world. In many writings, he enjoyed the composition of debating the geographic location and, furthermore, the interest in placeness was very high. His view of FengShui(風水) shows his interest in location. For him, the geographical environment was consequently recognized as an important condition for civilization to bloom. Geographical environment was noted as an important condition for culture to flourish. In addition, by emphasizing that the characteristics of the place can be changed by the efforts of humans cultivated in the environment, complementary human geographic recognition system was established. Considering the local chronicles of Yao Nai and the role of literature derived from it, as introduced at the outset, it is necessary to take a new look at revealing characteristics such as carefully capturing the shape of the mountain stream that the artist himself visited and focusing on accurate narrative In travel notes such as The record of climbing Mount Tai. Finally, with regard to his holding the perspective of human geography regarding the role of literature, his geographical perspective was also related with social responsibility. His geographical perspective was improved in an academic orientation, and the academic work he had studied was headed f or t he w orld a gain. That is w hy he did literature a nd was also a s cholar’s job.