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在《瀛环志略》面世的19世纪中叶,徐继畬其人及其著作,成为西方人观察中国的风向标。美国传教士弼莱门和卫三畏先后发表长篇书评,对此书的价值及其刊行的意义作了充分肯定,与郭士立对《海国图志》的批评形成鲜明对照。徐继畬为了写作《瀛环志略》,利用一切机会向西人探询域外文明。同时,这部杰出的著作及其作者,也成为西方人探求中国文化的渠道。西人对徐继畬及其著作的评价,与徐继在对外交涉中坚持理性原则、对传教士采取宽容态度相关。
In the mid-19th century, when Ying Zhi Zhi Lun was published, Xu Jishu and his writings became the benchmark for Westerners to observe China. American missionaries Brent and Montagnards published a lengthy book review, fully affirming the value of the book and the significance of its publication, in stark contrast to Guo Shili’s criticism of the “Haitian map.” Xu Jiyu in order to write “Yinghuan Zhi Zhulao”, use all the opportunities to explore the extraterritorial civilization Westerners. At the same time, this outstanding book and its author have also become a channel for Westerners to explore Chinese culture. The evaluation of Xu Jiyu and his works by the Western people is related to Xu Jiju’s persistence of the principle of rationality and his tolerance toward the missionaries in his diplomatic negotiations.