本文以王士禛為中心，試從王士禛的筆記詩文與清初使節往來詩文為材料，勾勒清初士人的世界圖像，進一步探析王士禛之於清初東亞使節詩學的影響與意義。首先，探討清初葡萄牙人進貢非洲獅子呈康熙皇帝，因而引起王士禛及其他朝野文人對西洋貢獅的題詠活動看起，體現中國文人對異國事物的高度興趣，且欲將異國事物納入既有知識體系的企圖；接著逐步探析王士禛與出使安南、琉球、朝鮮的使節之詩文往來。王士禛勉勵使臣以詩文紀述外國風土及知識，如故交周燦使安南後寫成竹枝詞體〈使交吟〉、門人汪楫出使琉球歸後則有《中山沿革誌》、《使琉球雜錄》等重要著述、孫致彌以「采詩使」的身份出使朝鮮，撰成《朝鮮采風錄》等，王士禛皆在《池北偶談》中加以記載，使節的異國書寫遂廣為世人所知。最後，本文從兩方面來看王士禛對於清初東亞使節詩學的影響及意義：第一，王士禛雖未曾持節出使異國，然而使節著述成為王士禛及其同時代人建立異國風物知識的重要來源，王士禛對於書寫異國經驗的提倡，也間接促成使節與東亞各國文人的漢詩交流；第二，在王士禛的重視與倡導之下，竹枝詞也成為使節描寫異國風物與生活經驗普遍使用的文學體裁，從而擴展了竹枝詞的功能與內容。

This article focuses on Wang Shizhen and various Chinese envoys during the early Qing period with writings that reflect the worldview of early Qing scholars, particularly the ‘poetics’ of Wang Shizhen and its significance to modern East Asia. The poetry of Wang Shizhen and other Chinese scholars eulogize the African lion which the Portuguese offered up as tribute to the Emperor K'ang-his. Not only do these writings verify the interest of Chinese scholars in foreign things, they also show their endeavors to integrate foreign things into the Chinese system of knowledge. Second, the works of Wang Shizhen, his poetry and articles touch upon his friendship with envoys who visited Annam, Joseon and the Ryukyus. Wang Shizhen encouraged envoys to expound on foreign things and knowledge. Thus the envoy Zhoucan who visited Annam wrote a collection of Bamboo poems Shi Jiao Yin. Envoy Wang Ji, who was Wang Shizhen’s disciple, prepared Zhong Shan Yan Ge Zhi and Shi Liu Qiu Za Lu on his return from the Ryukyus. And a collection of folk ways was compiled in Chao Xian Cai Feng Lu after envoy SunZhi Mi visited Joseon. All the above were described in Chi Bei Ou Tan written by Wang Shizhen. There are two key areas that highlight the significance of the poetics of Wang Shizhen to modern East Asia: First, are the observations of Wang Shizhen and other Chinese scholars on foreign phenomena based upon the writings of their envoys and this knowledge inspired by Wang Shizhen who promoted literary interaction with modern East Asian. Second, owing to Wang’s initiative, Bamboo poetry became a popular way to profile foreign customs and institutions.