郦道元

而其中最杰出的地理学家是郦道元，最杰出的地理著作是他昕撰的《水经注》。

The most outstanding of all the geographer was Li Daoyuan , and the most outstanding of all geographic works was his " Notes on Book of Waterways " .

魏晋南北朝时期，山水诗与游记散文大放异彩，涌现出一大片山水作家，其中比较有名的有曹操、曹植、陶渊明、谢灵运、郦道元等。

During the southern and Northern Dynasties , landscape poetry and prose shine , emerged a large landscape writers , of which there are relatively well-known Cao Cao , Cao Zhi , Tao Yuanming , Xie Lingyun , Li Daoyuan etc. .

北魏郦道元的《水经注》是南北朝时期代表北方语言特色的重要文献。然后，通过《魏书》、《北史》等相关记载，分析郦道元在北魏政治斗争中所属的政治派别。

Shui Jing Zhu by LI Dao-yuan in North Wei Dynasty is an important work representing language features of Northern China in the South and North Dynasties . Then it analyse Li Dao Yuan belongs to which part in the political struggle of Bei Wei court .

另一本重要的地理学著作是郦道元的《水经注》。这本综合性的地理学书籍记录了扬子江流域的水文地理，其中包含详尽的水源、植被、赈济与1252条河流和水道之间关系的记录并配有丰富的例证与地图。

Another important geographic work is Notes on Water Classic , written by Li Daoyuan . The comprehensive geographic work recorded the hydrology of the Yangtze River area including detailed records of the source , vegetation , relief and networks of 1252 rivers and watercourses with ample illustrations and maps .