杨慎及其在地理学上的贡献

杨慎(1488—1568)是一位博学多才的文学家、史学家和诗人。他对祖国的文化事业作出了重要贡献。本文从他提出水、汽循环概念;提倡实地考察去观察自然现象,系统考证祖国名山的特征与名称;系统比较研究祖国各地的许多温泉特征以及进行了古今物候对比,云南一年十二个月的物候特征等。从而评价他对我国地理学的发展也作出了重要贡献。

YANG SHEN AND HIS CONTRIBUTION TO GEOGRAPHY

Yang Shen (1488-1568) was a learned and versatile writer, historian and poet. He made great contribution to Chinese culture. He put forward the concept of water and vapour circulation, advocated on-the-spot investigation to observe natural phenomena. through the investigation in situ, approached the features and names of the famous mountains and made comparative research work in many hot-and thermo-springs in different places in China. He also engaged in comparasion of ancient and current phenology, and the phenological character of Yunnan twelve months in a year. Thus, he was appraised as one who had made great contribution to geography in Ming Dynasty.