充滿幻設性格的《淮南》地理說，如何與「治道」有所連結而實現其在輔政功能上所存在的積極性？又，《淮南》內部存在著兩種類型的地理圖式：理序型地理圖式、渾沌型地理圖式；此二種圖式具體性格為何？彼此關係為何？他們何以被建立？本文環繞此數項問題展開探問。奠基在區隔出「地理學」與「地理思想」的差異，本文將《淮南》地理論理解為一套價值理念的空間化隱喻。透過拆解這些隱喻，筆者最終指出《淮南》地理論實質上是一套以道家無為說為核心所架建出之空間系統，而它最終所蘄向者，是以一神聖秩序來範定人間的行事律則，藉以保證此道家理念可獲得具體落實。故就理論型態言，終呈現作一出乎道家而復入乎道家的特殊格局。

How do we connect the geographical theory of Huainan, which is full of fictional traits, with “governance” and the realization of its active governing and assistive purposes? In addition, there are two types of terrestrial forms in Huainan: order and chaos: What are the actual characters of the two forms? What are their relationships with each other? Why are they established? This paper explores these questions by interpreting the study of geography in Huainan as a set of spatial metaphors of values, based on the differentiation between “geography” and “geographical thoughts.” By deconstructing these metaphors, the author concludes that the study of geography in Huainan is a set of spatial systems grounded in the core of “wu wei” (inaction) in Taoism, and the ultimate yearning of Huainan is to regulate the laws of the world with a sacred order that guarantees the realization of such Taoist creed. In terms of its theoretical form, Huainan displays a unique pattern of originating from and tracing back to Taoism.