徐霞客在地理考察方面的最大成就之一是对我国西南的石灰岩溶地貌和洞穴的考察。他对岩溶地貌的研究涉及多个方面,其旅游价值的发现有一定的现实意义。明代伟大的地理学家旅行家徐霞客及其所著《徐霞客游记》的研究已日渐深入和广泛。被誉为“奇书”的《徐霞客游记》也是中国最早的一部比较详细旅游地地理环境的游记,更是世界上最早记述岩溶地貌并详细考证其成因的书籍。纵观书中的记述就会发现,徐霞客在地理考察方面取得的最大成就就是对我国西南的石灰岩溶地貌和洞穴的考察。他先后探了历了几百个石灰岩溶洞,其中许多西方地理学家认识到的地理现象 One of the greatest achievements of Xu Xiake in geography investigation is the investigation of limestone karst landforms and caves in Southwest China. His research on karst landforms involves many aspects, and the discovery of his tourism value has some practical significance. Xu Xiake, a great geographer traveler in the Ming Dynasty, and his book “Travel of Xu Xiake” have become more and more in-depth and extensive. Xu Xiake Travels, also known as “Wonderful Book ”, is also one of the earliest travel books of geography in China. It is also the earliest book describing the causes of karst landform in the world. Throughout the book’s account will find that Xu Xiake in the geographical investigation made the greatest achievement is the southwest of China limestone landscape and cave inspection. He has explored hundreds of limestone caves successively, many of which are recognized by Western geographers