李(li)(li)調元生在書香世家,自幼(you)便(bian)在父(fu)親的嚴格(ge)指導下攻讀(du)經文(wen),5歲即讀(du)《四書》、《爾雅》等經文(wen)、史書,他(ta)記憶力過(guo)人(ren)(ren),凡經眼經書大多(duo)過(guo)目不忘。李(li)(li)調元7歲即能(neng)屬對吟詩。所作(zuo)《疏(shu)雨(yu)滴梧(wu)桐》云:“浮云來萬里,窗外(wai)雨(yu)霖霖。滴在梧(wu)桐上,高(gao)低各自吟。”一時傳抄鄉里,被譽為“神童”。李(li)(li)父(fu)曾指著屋檐(yan)上織網(wang)的蜘(zhi)蛛出(chu)對:“蜘(zhi)蛛有網(wang)難羅雀”,李(li)(li)調元便(bian)信口對道(dao):“蚯蚓無鱗欲變龍”。對仗工(gong)整,足見其才思之敏(min)捷。乾(qian)隆二(er)十(shi)八年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(1763年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian))進士,由吏部文(wen)選(xuan)司主事(shi)遷考功司員(yuan)外(wai)郎,辦事(shi)剛(gang)正(zheng),人(ren)(ren)稱“鐵員(yuan)外(wai)”。歷任翰林編修(xiu)、廣東學政。乾(qian)隆四十(shi)六年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(公元1781年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian))正(zheng)月(yue),擢授通水兵備(bei)道(dao)等職因彈(dan)劾永(yong)平(ping)知(zhi)府,得(de)罪權臣(chen)和(he)珅,遭(zao)誣(wu)陷,遣(qian)戍伊(yi)犁(li),至1785年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)方得(de)以母老(lao)贖歸,居家著述終老(lao)。
蜀中著述(shu)之富(fu),費密之后無(wu)與匹敵。詩作(zuo)多反映民間疾苦,著有《童(tong)山(shan)全集》撰輯詩話(hua)、詞話(hua)、曲話(hua)、劇(ju)話(hua)、賦話(hua)著作(zuo)達五(wu)十余種。編輯刊(kan)印《函海》共(gong)三十集。全卷共(gong)一百五(wu)十種書(shu)。著有《童(tong)山(shan)詩集》40卷,戲(xi)曲理論(lun)著作(zuo)《曲話(hua)》、《劇(ju)話(hua)》等。《曲話(hua)》和《劇(ju)話(hua)》多摘引前人的(de)戲(xi)曲評(ping)論(lun),并發表自己的(de)看法。
李調元(yuan)主張宗法元(yuan)人樸素自然(ran)的(de)(de)(de)風格,反(fan)對曲詞賓(bin)白的(de)(de)(de)駢麗(li)堆砌的(de)(de)(de)時尚,間有(you)對劇(ju)作本事的(de)(de)(de)考(kao)證(zheng),為戲(xi)曲史研(yan)究提供(gong)了(le)資料。難能(neng)可貴的(de)(de)(de)是他記載了(le)當時勃興的(de)(de)(de)吹(chui)腔(qiang)(qiang)、秦腔(qiang)(qiang)、二黃腔(qiang)(qiang)、女兒腔(qiang)(qiang)的(de)(de)(de)流布情況,對弋陽腔(qiang)(qiang)、高腔(qiang)(qiang)的(de)(de)(de)發展脈(mo)絡,進行了(le)細(xi)致的(de)(de)(de)探(tan)索,為后世戲(xi)曲史特別是劇(ju)種聲腔(qiang)(qiang)史的(de)(de)(de)研(yan)究提供(gong)了(le)方便(bian)。藏書籍(ji)達(da)10多萬(wan)卷(juan)。凡經史百家,稗(bai)官野史無所不覽(lan)。
李(li)(li)調(diao)元(yuan),字(zi)美(mei)(mei)堂(tang),號雨村,生于清(qing)雍正十(shi)二(er)(er)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(1734年(nian)(nian)(nian)),卒于嘉慶七年(nian)(nian)(nian)(1802年(nian)(nian)(nian))。其父李(li)(li)化楠(nan),乾(qian)隆七年(nian)(nian)(nian)(1742年(nian)(nian)(nian))進士(shi)。調(diao)元(yuan)聰明機(ji)智,又受家學熏陶,5歲入鄉塾,讀(du)“四書(shu)(shu)”、《爾(er)雅》,過目成(cheng)(cheng)誦。他(ta)7歲時(shi),來客命對:“蜘蛛有(you)(you)網難羅(luo)(luo)雀”,答(da)曰:“蚯(qiu)蚓無(wu)鱗欲變龍”。李(li)(li)調(diao)元(yuan)19歲以(yi)后(hou),才氣(qi)橫溢,擅長文(wen)(wen)章,尤工書(shu)(shu)畫,受業于涪江(jiang)書(shu)(shu)院,“州(zhou)院試俱第(di)一”。他(ta)文(wen)(wen)筆優美(mei)(mei),往來京師與諸名公巨卿唱(chang)和(he),所作詩(shi)文(wen)(wen)膾(kuai)炙人口。(同治(zhi)四年(nian)(nian)(nian)《羅(luo)(luo)江(jiang)縣志》卷二(er)(er)十(shi)四)兵部尚書(shu)(shu)錢香樹命作春蠶(can)詩(shi),他(ta)隨口即成(cheng)(cheng),其中(zhong)有(you)(you)“不梭非彈卻成(cheng)(cheng)圓”,被認(ren)為神來之筆,廣為傳頌。乾(qian)隆二(er)(er)十(shi)四年(nian)(nian)(nian)(1759)鄉試,提學使“奇(qi)其文(wen)(wen)……拔第(di)一”,使就讀(du)于錦(jin)江(jiang)書(shu)(shu)院,與崇慶何(he)希顏、成(cheng)(cheng)都(dou)張(zhang)鶴林、內(nei)江(jiang)姜(jiang)爾(er)常(chang)、中(zhong)江(jiang)孟鷺洲(zhou)、漢州(zhou)張(zhang)云谷,以(yi)文(wen)(wen)章著于時(shi),時(shi)稱(cheng)“錦(jin)江(jiang)六杰”。
乾(qian)隆二(er)(er)(er)十(shi)五(wu)年(1760年),李(li)調(diao)(diao)(diao)元(yuan)禮闈落第,與父交(jiao)游于京師(shi),補恩(en)科品級中書(shu),與畢秋(qiu)帆、祝芷塘、王夢(meng)樓(lou)、趙甌北、程(cheng)魚門諸名士(shi)詩(shi)文唱和;又從(cong)陸宙沖學畫。他穎(ying)悟(wu)力強,很快(kuai)掌握了技法神(shen)韻(yun),精(jing)于水墨(mo)丹(dan)青,諧號(hao)“小(xiao)李(li)將軍”。乾(qian)隆二(er)(er)(er)十(shi)八年(1763)會試(shi)詩(shi)題(ti)為“從(cong)善如登”,李(li)調(diao)(diao)(diao)元(yuan)詩(shi)中有“景行瞻(zhan)泰岱,學步笑邯鄲(dan)”之句,為副總(zong)裁賞(shang)識,列為第一(yi)(yi)(yi)。總(zong)裁秦蕙田(tian)說(shuo):“此卷才(cai)氣縱橫(heng),魁墨(mo),非元(yuan)墨(mo)也(ye)”,置為第二(er)(er)(er)。他殿試(shi)中二(er)(er)(er)甲十(shi)一(yi)(yi)(yi)名,入翰林院,為庶吉士(shi)入庶常(chang)館,后(hou)歷(li)任(ren)吏部考(kao)功(gong)司主事兼文選(xuan)司、翰林院編修(xiu)、文選(xuan)司員外郎、廣東副考(kao)官(guan)。李(li)調(diao)(diao)(diao)元(yuan)為人耿(geng)直,不(bu)(bu)畏權勢(shi)。乾(qian)隆三十(shi)二(er)(er)(er)年(1767),他在吏部任(ren)考(kao)功(gong)司主事兼文選(xuan)司掌進等(deng)小(xiao)官(guan)。其職責(ze)是(shi)每日(ri)送百官(guan)履歷(li)升(sheng)降循環簿(bu)簽至宮門,交(jiao)值日(ri)太監(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)轉呈皇帝。由(you)于官(guan)卑職小(xiao),他常(chang)受太監(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)欺壓。一(yi)(yi)(yi)般新任(ren)職者,為求辦(ban)事順利(li),常(chang)常(chang)預先向太監(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)饋贈財物。李(li)調(diao)(diao)(diao)元(yuan)蔑(mie)視這一(yi)(yi)(yi)陋規,不(bu)(bu)理睬太監(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)的需索。太監(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)懷(huai)恨(hen)在心。有一(yi)(yi)(yi)天,太監(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)下午(wu)才(cai)出(chu)宮門接(jie)簿(bu),還(huan)怒罵李(li)調(diao)(diao)(diao)元(yuan)遲(chi)誤時刻。調(diao)(diao)(diao)元(yuan)厲聲(sheng)應答道(dao):“我官(guan)雖小(xiao),是(shi)朝廷委(wei)任(ren),犯罪自有國法,你怎敢隨便辱罵?”說(shuo)罷抓之欲面見皇帝。幸有大(da)臣(chen)勸解,太監(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)才(cai)得以下臺。此后(hou),太監(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)再也(ye)不(bu)(bu)敢向他索取(qu)見面禮了。
乾(qian)(qian)隆(long)(long)四十(shi)年(nian)(nian)(1775年(nian)(nian)),李(li)(li)調元(yuan)升遷(qian)文選司員外郎(lang)。乾(qian)(qian)隆(long)(long)四十(shi)二年(nian)(nian)(1777年(nian)(nian)),因湖南巡(xun)撫公文措辭失當,他按規定不與(yu)畫押。吏部(bu)尚書阿(a)桂堂、舒赫(he)德大發(fa)雷霆(ting),在考察(cha)京官時,將李(li)(li)調元(yuan)填入“浮躁”一類(lei)。乾(qian)(qian)隆(long)(long)帝(di)(di)(di)見表冊所(suo)填19人均(jun)年(nian)(nian)邁多病,惟獨李(li)(li)調元(yuan)年(nian)(nian)富力強,就(jiu)詢問吏部(bu)尚書:“李(li)(li)調元(yuan)何事浮躁?”吏部(bu)大臣回(hui)復(fu):“過于逞(cheng)能。”乾(qian)(qian)隆(long)(long)帝(di)(di)(di)一笑(xiao)置之(zhi),詔令李(li)(li)調元(yuan)仍為吏部(bu)員外郎(lang)。是年(nian)(nian)八(ba)月,李(li)(li)調元(yuan)升任(ren)廣(guang)東(dong)學政,臨行前為乾(qian)(qian)隆(long)(long)帝(di)(di)(di)召見,應(ying)對(dui)中肯,皇帝(di)(di)(di)再三(san)勉勵。乾(qian)(qian)隆(long)(long)四十(shi)六年(nian)(nian)(1781年(nian)(nian)),他任(ren)滿回(hui)京復(fu)命(ming),乾(qian)(qian)隆(long)(long)帝(di)(di)(di)又在勤政殿召見,問其(qi)廣(guang)東(dong)總督、巡(xun)撫以下(xia)官員事。李(li)(li)調元(yuan)如實對(dui)答,乾(qian)(qian)隆(long)(long)帝(di)(di)(di)十(shi)分滿意。
次日,李(li)(li)調(diao)元(yuan)即擢任直隸通永(yong)兵備道。第二年,李(li)(li)調(diao)元(yuan)奉旨護送一部《四(si)庫全(quan)書(shu)》去(qu)盛京(今(jin)沈陽),因途(tu)中(zhong)遇雨(yu),沾濕黃箱(xiang)而獲罪,被流放(fang)新疆伊犁效力(li);旋經(jing)袁守侗搭救,從(cong)流放(fang)途(tu)中(zhong)召回,發回原籍,削職為民。他(ta)深感仕途(tu)坎坷(ke),吉(ji)兇莫測,于(yu)是(shi)絕意仕進(jin)。有人勸他(ta)設法(fa)復職,他(ta)以(yi)東坡(po)詩詠答說:“便從(cong)洛社(she)休(xiu)官去(qu),猶有閑居二十(shi)年。”又在《小西湖看荷》一詩中(zhong)寫(xie)道:“誰開玉鏡瀉天光,占斷人間六月涼(liang)。長羨鴛鴦清到(dao)底,一生受用藕(ou)花香。”這些(xie)詩表明了李(li)(li)調(diao)元(yuan)與官場決裂、潔身自好、縱情山水的志趣。
李調元是(shi)清代蜀(shu)中(zhong)一怪才,他(ta)在學術文化上的成功決非(fei)偶(ou)然。這首先要歸結到他(ta)的家(jia)學淵源(yuan),同時也(ye)是(shi)他(ta)個人先天(tian)稟賦(fu)與(yu)后(hou)天(tian)堅持(chi)不懈、刻苦努力(li)的結果(guo)。
李(li)調元(yuan)的父親李(li)化楠,號石亭,歷任(ren)(ren)知縣(xian)、府(fu)臺(tai)同(tong)(tong)知等,一(yi)生力行善(shan)事(shi),任(ren)(ren)上頗有(you)政聲,著有(you)《萬善(shan)書稿》、《石亭詩(shi)(shi)集》、《醒園(yuan)錄》等書。李(li)調元(yuan)受父親影(ying)響,自(zi)(zi)幼愛好(hao)讀(du)(du)書,涉獵范圍極廣,凡諸子百(bai)家(jia)、經史(shi)子集、詩(shi)(shi)詞歌(ge)賦、天文(wen)地理,無(wu)所不(bu)覽。他(ta)利用在(zai)吏(li)部任(ren)(ren)職的機會,飽讀(du)(du)大內(nei)典籍、御(yu)庫秘(mi)本(ben),勤(qin)奮披(pi)閱、抄錄,“于是內(nei)府(fu)秘(mi)藏,幾乎家(jia)有(you)其書矣”。在(zai)任(ren)(ren)職京師(shi)或(huo)奉(feng)旨外巡期間,雖不(bu)能埋頭讀(du)(du)書,但在(zai)“公余之暇,猶手(shou)不(bu)釋卷(juan)”。去職回籍后,他(ta)更是以(yi)讀(du)(du)書、寫作為樂,“嘯傲山水(shui),以(yi)著述自(zi)(zi)娛(yu)”,與錢(qian)塘(tang)袁枚、陽湖(hu)趙(zhao)翼、丹徒王文(wen)治(zhi)諸先生齊名,人(ren)稱“林(lin)下四(si)老”。他(ta)深感學海無(wu)涯(ya)、光陰催人(ren),“念日(ri)月之以(yi)逝(shi),恐文(wen)獻之無(wu)征……恐一(yi)旦填溝壑,咎將誰歸?”(同(tong)(tong)治(zhi)四(si)年《羅江縣(xian)志》卷(juan)二十(shi)四(si))他(ta)因而廢寢忘食,以(yi)苦讀(du)(du)為樂事(shi),無(wu)一(yi)日(ri)之懈。
李(li)調元一生(sheng)著(zhu)述極為豐(feng)富(fu),按照楊懋修(xiu)《李(li)雨(yu)村(cun)先生(sheng)年(nian)譜(pu)》統計,一共130種。
乾隆(long)二(er)(er)(er)(er)十(shi)(shi)(shi)一(yi)(yi)年(nian)(1756)以(yi)(yi)前完成(cheng)者:自刻(ke)《李太白集》。乾隆(long)二(er)(er)(er)(er)十(shi)(shi)(shi)八(ba)年(nian)(1763)以(yi)(yi)前完成(cheng)者:輯《蜀雅》三(san)(san)(san)十(shi)(shi)(shi)卷(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan),《易傳燈》四(si)卷(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan),《古(gu)文(wen)尚書(shu)》十(shi)(shi)(shi)卷(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan),《程(cheng)氏考(kao)古(gu)編》十(shi)(shi)(shi)卷(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan),《敕文(wen)鄭氏書(shu)說(shuo)》一(yi)(yi)卷(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan),《洪范統一(yi)(yi)》一(yi)(yi)卷(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan),《孟子外(wai)書(shu)》四(si)卷(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan),《續孟子》二(er)(er)(er)(er)卷(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan),附(fu)《伸蒙子》三(san)(san)(san)卷(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan),《大學旁注(zhu)》一(yi)(yi)卷(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan),《月令氣候圖說(shuo)》一(yi)(yi)卷(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan),《尚書(shu)古(gu)文(wen)考(kao)》一(yi)(yi)卷(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan),《音辨(bian)》二(er)(er)(er)(er)卷(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan),《左傳事緯(wei)》四(si)卷(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan),《夏小正箋》一(yi)(yi)卷(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan),《周禮(li)(li)摘箋》五(wu)(wu)卷(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan),《儀禮(li)(li)古(gu)今考(kao)》二(er)(er)(er)(er)卷(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan),《禮(li)(li)記(ji)(ji)補(bu)注(zhu)》四(si)卷(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan),《易古(gu)文(wen)》二(er)(er)(er)(er)卷(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan),《遺(yi)孟子》一(yi)(yi)卷(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan),《十(shi)(shi)(shi)三(san)(san)(san)經注(zhu)疏(shu)錦字》四(si)卷(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan),《左傳官名考(kao)》二(er)(er)(er)(er)卷(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan),《春秋三(san)(san)(san)傳比》二(er)(er)(er)(er)卷(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan),《蜀語(yu)》一(yi)(yi)卷(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan),《蜀碑記(ji)(ji)》十(shi)(shi)(shi)卷(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan),《中麓畫品》一(yi)(yi)卷(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan),《卍齋巢(chao)錄(lu)》十(shi)(shi)(shi)卷(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan),《博物(wu)要(yao)覽》十(shi)(shi)(shi)二(er)(er)(er)(er)卷(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan),《補(bu)刻(ke)金石存》十(shi)(shi)(shi)五(wu)(wu)卷(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan),《通俗編》十(shi)(shi)(shi)五(wu)(wu)卷(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan),《六書(shu)分毫》二(er)(er)(er)(er)卷(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan),《古(gu)音合》三(san)(san)(san)卷(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan),《蔗尾叢談(tan)》、《奇字名》十(shi)(shi)(shi)二(er)(er)(er)(er)卷(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan),《四(si)家選(xuan)輯》十(shi)(shi)(shi)二(er)(er)(er)(er)卷(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan),《制(zhi)義科巢(chao)記(ji)(ji)方(fang)言藻》二(er)(er)(er)(er)卷(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan),《墐戶錄(lu)》一(yi)(yi)卷(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan),《醒(xing)園錄(lu)》一(yi)(yi)卷(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)。
乾隆三(san)(san)十二年(1767)以(yi)前完成者(zhe):《唐(tang)史論斷》三(san)(san)卷(juan),《藏海詩話(hua)》一(yi)卷(juan),《山水純(chun)秀全集》一(yi)卷(juan),《月波洞中(zhong)記》一(yi)卷(juan),《蜀禱杌》二卷(juan),《翼元》十二卷(juan),《農書》三(san)(san)卷(juan),《芻言》三(san)(san)卷(juan),《常談(tan)》一(yi)卷(juan)。
乾隆三十四(si)年(1769)完成者:《江南余載》二卷(juan),《江淮(huai)異人錄(lu)(lu)(lu)》二卷(juan),《青溪(xi)弄兵錄(lu)(lu)(lu)》一(yi)(yi)卷(juan),《張(zhang)氏(shi)可書(shu)》一(yi)(yi)卷(juan),《珍席放談》二卷(juan),《鶴山筆錄(lu)(lu)(lu)》一(yi)(yi)卷(juan),《建(jian)炎筆錄(lu)(lu)(lu)》三卷(juan),《辯誣錄(lu)(lu)(lu)》一(yi)(yi)卷(juan),附《采石瓜洲記》一(yi)(yi)卷(juan),《家訓(xun)筆錄(lu)(lu)(lu)》一(yi)(yi)卷(juan),《舊聞正誤》四(si)卷(juan)。
乾(qian)隆三(san)十(shi)(shi)六(liu)年(nian)(1771)完(wan)成(cheng)者:輯《建炎以來(lai)朝野(ye)雜記》上(shang)、下共四十(shi)(shi)卷(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan),《州縣提綱》四卷(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan),《諸(zhu)蕃(fan)志》二(er)(er)卷(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan),《省心雜言》一(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)卷(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan),《三(san)國(guo)雜事》一(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)卷(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan),附《三(san)國(guo)紀事》一(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)卷(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan),《五(wu)國(guo)故(gu)事》二(er)(er)卷(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan),《東原錄》一(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)卷(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan),《肯綮錄》一(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)卷(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan),《燕魏雜記》一(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)卷(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan),《夾漈(ji)遺稿》三(san)卷(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan),《龍拿手鑒》三(san)卷(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan),《雪(xue)履(lv)齋筆(bi)記》一(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)卷(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan),《日聞錄》一(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)卷(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan),《吳中舊事》一(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)卷(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan),《鳴(ming)鶴(he)余音(yin)(yin)(yin)》一(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)卷(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)。乾(qian)隆四十(shi)(shi)六(liu)年(nian)(1781)以前完(wan)成(cheng)者:《世說新語舊注》一(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)卷(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan),《山(shan)海(hai)經(jing)補(bu)注》一(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)卷(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan),《莊(zhuang)子闕誤》一(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)卷(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan),《林伐山(shan)》二(er)(er)十(shi)(shi)卷(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan),《古(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)雋》八(ba)卷(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan),《謝華啟秀(xiu)》八(ba)卷(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan),《哲匠金桴》五(wu)卷(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan),《均藻》四卷(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan),《譚苑醍醐》八(ba)卷(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan),《轉注古(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)音(yin)(yin)(yin)略》五(wu)卷(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan),附《古(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)音(yin)(yin)(yin)后語、古(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)音(yin)(yin)(yin)叢目(mu)(mu)》五(wu)卷(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan),《古(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)音(yin)(yin)(yin)獵要》五(wu)卷(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan),《古(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)音(yin)(yin)(yin)附錄》一(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)卷(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan),《古(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)音(yin)(yin)(yin)余》五(wu)卷(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan),《奇字韻》五(wu)卷(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan),《古(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)音(yin)(yin)(yin)駢字》五(wu)卷(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan),《古(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)音(yin)(yin)(yin)復字》五(wu)卷(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan),《希姓(xing)錄》五(wu)卷(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan),《墨池璅錄》二(er)(er)卷(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan),《法帖神(shen)品目(mu)(mu)》一(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)卷(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan),《金石古(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)文(wen)》十(shi)(shi)四卷(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan),《古(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)文(wen)韻語》一(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)卷(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan),《風雅(ya)逸篇》十(shi)(shi)卷(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan),《古(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)今(jin)風謠》一(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)卷(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan),《古(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)今(jin)諺》一(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)卷(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan),《麗情》一(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)卷(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan),《燃犀志》二(er)(er)卷(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan),《異(yi)魚圖》六(liu)卷(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan),《補(bu)刻全五(wu)代詩(shi)》一(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)百卷(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan),《翼(yi)莊(zhuang)》一(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)卷(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan),《古(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)今(jin)同姓(xing)名錄》二(er)(er)卷(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan),《素(su)履(lv)子》二(er)(er)卷(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan),《說文(wen)篆(zhuan)韻譜(pu)》五(wu)卷(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan),《古(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)算經(jing)》一(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)卷(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan),《主客圖》一(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)卷(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan),《蘇氏演義》二(er)(er)卷(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan),《淡(dan)墨錄》十(shi)(shi)六(liu)卷(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan),《出(chu)口程記》(乾(qian)隆四十(shi)(shi)六(liu)年(nian)奉(feng)旨觀察承德府屬當年(nian)秋讞,故(gu)有是作紀實)。
上述(shu)著作(尚(shang)未包括《童(tong)山(shan)文集(ji)》、《童(tong)山(shan)詩集(ji)》),按類別(bie)劃(hua)分(fen),其(qi)中少量是(shi)對前人著述(shu)的(de)整理,包括校刊(kan)(kan)、纂輯和刻(ke)印;大部(bu)分(fen)則是(shi)李(li)調元多(duo)年苦心研(yan)究的(de)成(cheng)(cheng)果。從內容看(kan),包羅了歷(li)史、考古、地理、文學(xue)、語言學(xue)、音韻學(xue)、金(jin)石學(xue)、書畫、農學(xue)、姓(xing)氏學(xue)、民俗學(xue)等專門(men)領(ling)域的(de)研(yan)究成(cheng)(cheng)果。盡管涉獵范圍廣博,研(yan)究內容龐(pang)雜,他始終以一絲不(bu)茍(gou)、刻(ke)苦鉆研(yan)的(de)精神從事。他刊(kan)(kan)刻(ke)《李(li)太(tai)白集(ji)》時才22歲,名(ming)儒(ru)袁守侗看(kan)了他寫的(de)序言后,認為其(qi)水平(ping)不(bu)在皇甫謐之(zhi)下,說:“蜀坊(fang)無書,獨此刻(ke)耳。”通過(guo)精衛填海(hai)(hai)般的(de)努力,調元終于完成(cheng)(cheng)了包括150種(zhong)著述(shu)在內的(de)學(xue)術(shu)總構——《函(han)海(hai)(hai)》,并于乾隆四十九年(1784)全部(bu)刊(kan)(kan)行。
2020年6月(yue),四川(chuan)歷史名(ming)人(ren)文化傳承創(chuang)新工(gong)程領導(dao)小組評選為“第(di)二(er)批(pi)四川(chuan)歷史名(ming)人(ren)”。