钱大昕在中国学术史上成就卓著，其难能可贵之处在于精通话多学科，且各有建树。段玉裁《潜研堂文集序》称：“夫自古儒林，能以一艺成名者罕；合众艺而精之，殆未之有也。若先生于儒者应有之艺，无弗习、无弗精。”阮元《十驾斋养新录序》指出：“国初以来，诸儒或言道德，或 Qian Daxin has made outstanding achievements in the academic history of China, and its commendable place lies in his ability to speak more subjects and make contributions to each. Duan Yucai, “Lurking Hall Collected Works,” said: “The husband since ancient times Rulin, a skill can be known to those who rarely; together arts and fine, almost never have .If the Confucianists should have the art, no fu , No Fu Jing. ”Ruan Yuan“ Ten driving vegetarian Raiders Recorded ”pointed out:" since the beginning of Zhu Ru or moral, or