李(li)調(diao)(diao)元(yuan)生在書香世(shi)家(jia),自幼便在父親的嚴格指(zhi)導下攻讀(du)經(jing)文(wen)(wen),5歲即讀(du)《四書》、《爾雅》等(deng)(deng)經(jing)文(wen)(wen)、史書,他記憶(yi)力過(guo)人(ren),凡經(jing)眼經(jing)書大多過(guo)目不(bu)忘。李(li)調(diao)(diao)元(yuan)7歲即能(neng)屬對吟詩(shi)。所作(zuo)《疏雨(yu)滴(di)梧桐(tong)》云(yun)(yun):“浮云(yun)(yun)來萬里,窗外(wai)雨(yu)霖霖。滴(di)在梧桐(tong)上,高(gao)低各自吟。”一時傳抄鄉里,被譽為(wei)“神(shen)童”。李(li)父曾(ceng)指(zhi)著屋(wu)檐上織網(wang)(wang)的蜘蛛出對:“蜘蛛有網(wang)(wang)難羅雀”,李(li)調(diao)(diao)元(yuan)便信口對道:“蚯蚓無鱗(lin)欲變(bian)龍(long)”。對仗工(gong)整(zheng),足見(jian)其才(cai)思之敏捷。乾隆二十(shi)八年(nian)(1763年(nian))進(jin)士,由吏(li)部文(wen)(wen)選司主事遷考功司員外(wai)郎,辦事剛正,人(ren)稱(cheng)“鐵員外(wai)”。歷任翰林編修、廣東學(xue)政。乾隆四十(shi)六(liu)年(nian)(公元(yuan)1781年(nian))正月,擢授通水兵(bing)備道等(deng)(deng)職因彈劾永平知府,得(de)罪(zui)權(quan)臣和珅,遭誣陷,遣戍伊犁,至1785年(nian)方得(de)以母老贖歸,居家(jia)著述終老。
蜀中著(zhu)述(shu)之(zhi)富,費密(mi)之(zhi)后無與(yu)匹敵。詩作(zuo)多(duo)反映民間(jian)疾(ji)苦(ku),著(zhu)有(you)《童山(shan)全(quan)集》撰輯(ji)詩話、詞(ci)話、曲(qu)話、劇(ju)話、賦話著(zhu)作(zuo)達五(wu)十余(yu)種(zhong)。編(bian)輯(ji)刊印《函海》共(gong)三十集。全(quan)卷(juan)共(gong)一百五(wu)十種(zhong)書。著(zhu)有(you)《童山(shan)詩集》40卷(juan),戲(xi)(xi)曲(qu)理論著(zhu)作(zuo)《曲(qu)話》、《劇(ju)話》等(deng)。《曲(qu)話》和《劇(ju)話》多(duo)摘引前人的(de)戲(xi)(xi)曲(qu)評論,并發表(biao)自己的(de)看法。
李調元(yuan)主(zhu)張(zhang)宗法元(yuan)人樸素(su)自然的(de)(de)(de)風格,反(fan)對(dui)(dui)曲(qu)(qu)詞賓白的(de)(de)(de)駢(pian)麗堆砌的(de)(de)(de)時(shi)(shi)尚,間有對(dui)(dui)劇作本(ben)事的(de)(de)(de)考證,為戲(xi)曲(qu)(qu)史(shi)研究提(ti)供了(le)資料。難能可貴(gui)的(de)(de)(de)是他記載了(le)當時(shi)(shi)勃興(xing)的(de)(de)(de)吹(chui)腔(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)、秦腔(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)、二(er)黃腔(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)、女(nv)兒腔(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)的(de)(de)(de)流布情(qing)況,對(dui)(dui)弋(yi)陽腔(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)、高腔(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)的(de)(de)(de)發展(zhan)脈絡,進行了(le)細致(zhi)的(de)(de)(de)探(tan)索,為后世戲(xi)曲(qu)(qu)史(shi)特別是劇種(zhong)聲腔(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)史(shi)的(de)(de)(de)研究提(ti)供了(le)方(fang)便。藏書籍達10多萬卷。凡經(jing)史(shi)百家,稗官(guan)野史(shi)無所不覽。
李(li)調元(yuan),字(zi)美堂,號雨村,生于(yu)(yu)清雍正(zheng)十(shi)二(er)年(nian)(1734年(nian)),卒于(yu)(yu)嘉慶七年(nian)(1802年(nian))。其父李(li)化楠,乾隆(long)七年(nian)(1742年(nian))進士。調元(yuan)聰(cong)明機智,又受(shou)家學(xue)熏陶,5歲(sui)入鄉塾,讀“四(si)書”、《爾(er)雅(ya)》,過目成(cheng)誦。他(ta)7歲(sui)時(shi),來(lai)客(ke)命對:“蜘蛛有網(wang)難羅雀”,答(da)曰:“蚯蚓無鱗(lin)欲(yu)變龍(long)”。李(li)調元(yuan)19歲(sui)以(yi)后,才氣(qi)橫溢(yi),擅長文(wen)(wen)章,尤工書畫(hua),受(shou)業于(yu)(yu)涪江(jiang)書院(yuan),“州院(yuan)試俱第(di)一”。他(ta)文(wen)(wen)筆(bi)優美,往來(lai)京師與諸名公巨卿唱和,所作(zuo)詩文(wen)(wen)膾炙人(ren)口。(同治四(si)年(nian)《羅江(jiang)縣(xian)志》卷(juan)二(er)十(shi)四(si))兵部(bu)尚(shang)書錢香樹命作(zuo)春(chun)蠶詩,他(ta)隨(sui)口即成(cheng),其中有“不(bu)梭非彈卻成(cheng)圓”,被認為神來(lai)之筆(bi),廣(guang)為傳(chuan)頌。乾隆(long)二(er)十(shi)四(si)年(nian)(1759)鄉試,提學(xue)使(shi)“奇其文(wen)(wen)……拔第(di)一”,使(shi)就讀于(yu)(yu)錦江(jiang)書院(yuan),與崇慶何希顏、成(cheng)都張(zhang)鶴林、內江(jiang)姜爾(er)常、中江(jiang)孟(meng)鷺洲(zhou)、漢州張(zhang)云谷,以(yi)文(wen)(wen)章著于(yu)(yu)時(shi),時(shi)稱“錦江(jiang)六(liu)杰(jie)”。
乾(qian)隆二十(shi)五年(1760年),李調(diao)(diao)元(yuan)禮(li)闈落第(di),與父交(jiao)游(you)于京師,補(bu)恩科品級中書,與畢秋(qiu)帆、祝芷塘、王(wang)夢樓、趙(zhao)甌北(bei)、程魚門(men)諸名士詩(shi)文(wen)唱和;又從(cong)(cong)陸宙沖學畫。他(ta)(ta)(ta)穎悟(wu)力(li)強,很快掌握了技法神韻,精于水(shui)墨(mo)丹青,諧號“小李將(jiang)軍”。乾(qian)隆二十(shi)八年(1763)會試詩(shi)題為(wei)(wei)“從(cong)(cong)善(shan)如登”,李調(diao)(diao)元(yuan)詩(shi)中有(you)“景行瞻泰岱,學步笑邯鄲”之(zhi)句(ju),為(wei)(wei)副(fu)總(zong)裁(cai)(cai)賞識(shi),列為(wei)(wei)第(di)一(yi)(yi)。總(zong)裁(cai)(cai)秦(qin)蕙田說:“此卷(juan)才氣縱橫,魁墨(mo),非元(yuan)墨(mo)也(ye)”,置(zhi)為(wei)(wei)第(di)二。他(ta)(ta)(ta)殿(dian)試中二甲十(shi)一(yi)(yi)名,入(ru)翰林院(yuan),為(wei)(wei)庶吉士入(ru)庶常(chang)館,后歷任吏(li)部考功司(si)主事(shi)兼文(wen)選司(si)、翰林院(yuan)編修、文(wen)選司(si)員外郎(lang)、廣東副(fu)考官。李調(diao)(diao)元(yuan)為(wei)(wei)人耿直,不畏權勢。乾(qian)隆三十(shi)二年(1767),他(ta)(ta)(ta)在吏(li)部任考功司(si)主事(shi)兼文(wen)選司(si)掌進等小官。其職(zhi)責是每日送(song)百官履(lv)歷升降循環(huan)簿簽至宮(gong)(gong)門(men),交(jiao)值日太(tai)(tai)(tai)(tai)監(jian)轉呈皇帝(di)。由于官卑職(zhi)小,他(ta)(ta)(ta)常(chang)受太(tai)(tai)(tai)(tai)監(jian)欺壓。一(yi)(yi)般新任職(zhi)者,為(wei)(wei)求(qiu)辦事(shi)順利,常(chang)常(chang)預(yu)先向(xiang)太(tai)(tai)(tai)(tai)監(jian)饋贈財(cai)物。李調(diao)(diao)元(yuan)蔑(mie)視(shi)這一(yi)(yi)陋規,不理睬太(tai)(tai)(tai)(tai)監(jian)的需(xu)索(suo)。太(tai)(tai)(tai)(tai)監(jian)懷恨在心。有(you)一(yi)(yi)天,太(tai)(tai)(tai)(tai)監(jian)下午才出宮(gong)(gong)門(men)接簿,還(huan)怒罵(ma)李調(diao)(diao)元(yuan)遲(chi)誤時刻。調(diao)(diao)元(yuan)厲聲應答道:“我官雖小,是朝(chao)廷(ting)委(wei)任,犯罪自有(you)國法,你怎敢(gan)隨便辱(ru)罵(ma)?”說罷抓之(zhi)欲面見皇帝(di)。幸有(you)大(da)臣勸解(jie),太(tai)(tai)(tai)(tai)監(jian)才得以下臺。此后,太(tai)(tai)(tai)(tai)監(jian)再也(ye)不敢(gan)向(xiang)他(ta)(ta)(ta)索(suo)取見面禮(li)了。
乾隆(long)(long)四十(shi)年(nian)(1775年(nian)),李(li)(li)調(diao)元升遷文選司(si)員(yuan)(yuan)外郎(lang)。乾隆(long)(long)四十(shi)二(er)年(nian)(1777年(nian)),因(yin)湖南(nan)巡(xun)撫公文措(cuo)辭失(shi)當,他按(an)規定不與畫押(ya)。吏(li)部(bu)尚書阿(a)桂堂、舒赫德大(da)(da)發雷霆,在(zai)考(kao)察京(jing)官(guan)時,將(jiang)李(li)(li)調(diao)元填(tian)入“浮躁”一類。乾隆(long)(long)帝(di)(di)見(jian)(jian)表(biao)冊所填(tian)19人(ren)均年(nian)邁(mai)多病(bing),惟獨李(li)(li)調(diao)元年(nian)富力強,就詢(xun)問(wen)(wen)吏(li)部(bu)尚書:“李(li)(li)調(diao)元何(he)事浮躁?”吏(li)部(bu)大(da)(da)臣(chen)回復(fu):“過于逞能。”乾隆(long)(long)帝(di)(di)一笑置之,詔令李(li)(li)調(diao)元仍為吏(li)部(bu)員(yuan)(yuan)外郎(lang)。是(shi)年(nian)八月,李(li)(li)調(diao)元升任廣(guang)東學政(zheng),臨(lin)行前為乾隆(long)(long)帝(di)(di)召見(jian)(jian),應對(dui)(dui)中肯,皇帝(di)(di)再三(san)勉(mian)勵。乾隆(long)(long)四十(shi)六(liu)年(nian)(1781年(nian)),他任滿回京(jing)復(fu)命,乾隆(long)(long)帝(di)(di)又(you)在(zai)勤(qin)政(zheng)殿召見(jian)(jian),問(wen)(wen)其廣(guang)東總(zong)督、巡(xun)撫以下官(guan)員(yuan)(yuan)事。李(li)(li)調(diao)元如實對(dui)(dui)答(da),乾隆(long)(long)帝(di)(di)十(shi)分滿意。
次(ci)日,李(li)調(diao)元(yuan)即擢任直隸通永(yong)兵備道。第二年,李(li)調(diao)元(yuan)奉旨(zhi)護送一部《四庫全書》去(qu)盛京(今沈陽),因途中(zhong)遇雨,沾(zhan)濕黃(huang)箱(xiang)而獲罪,被流(liu)放新(xin)疆(jiang)伊犁效力;旋經袁守(shou)侗(dong)搭救,從流(liu)放途中(zhong)召回,發回原籍,削職為民。他(ta)深感仕途坎坷,吉兇莫測(ce),于是絕意(yi)仕進。有(you)人勸他(ta)設法(fa)復職,他(ta)以(yi)東坡詩(shi)(shi)詠(yong)答(da)說(shuo):“便從洛社休官(guan)(guan)去(qu),猶(you)有(you)閑居二十年。”又在《小西湖看荷(he)》一詩(shi)(shi)中(zhong)寫道:“誰開玉(yu)鏡瀉天光(guang),占斷人間六月涼(liang)。長羨鴛鴦清到底,一生受用藕花香(xiang)。”這些詩(shi)(shi)表明(ming)了李(li)調(diao)元(yuan)與(yu)官(guan)(guan)場決裂、潔身自好、縱情(qing)山水的志(zhi)趣。
李調元(yuan)是(shi)清代蜀中一怪才,他在學術文化上(shang)的成功(gong)決非偶然。這(zhe)首先(xian)要歸結(jie)到他的家學淵源,同時也是(shi)他個人先(xian)天稟賦與后天堅(jian)持不懈、刻苦努力的結(jie)果。
李(li)調(diao)元(yuan)的父親(qin)李(li)化楠,號石亭,歷任(ren)知縣、府臺(tai)同(tong)知等,一(yi)生力(li)行善事,任(ren)上頗有政聲,著有《萬善書(shu)稿》、《石亭詩(shi)集(ji)(ji)》、《醒(xing)園錄》等書(shu)。李(li)調(diao)元(yuan)受父親(qin)影(ying)響(xiang),自幼愛(ai)好讀書(shu),涉獵范圍極廣,凡諸(zhu)子(zi)百家、經史(shi)子(zi)集(ji)(ji)、詩(shi)詞歌賦、天文(wen)地理(li),無(wu)所不(bu)覽(lan)。他利用在吏部(bu)任(ren)職(zhi)的機會,飽(bao)讀大內典籍、御(yu)庫秘(mi)本,勤奮披閱、抄錄,“于(yu)是(shi)內府秘(mi)藏,幾乎家有其書(shu)矣(yi)”。在任(ren)職(zhi)京師或奉旨(zhi)外(wai)巡期(qi)間,雖(sui)不(bu)能埋頭讀書(shu),但在“公余之暇,猶手不(bu)釋(shi)卷”。去職(zhi)回(hui)籍后,他更是(shi)以(yi)讀書(shu)、寫作(zuo)為(wei)(wei)樂,“嘯傲山水,以(yi)著述(shu)自娛”,與錢塘袁枚、陽湖趙翼、丹徒(tu)王(wang)文(wen)治諸(zhu)先生齊名,人稱“林下(xia)四老”。他深感學(xue)海無(wu)涯、光陰催人,“念(nian)日月之以(yi)逝,恐文(wen)獻之無(wu)征……恐一(yi)旦填溝壑(he),咎將(jiang)誰歸(gui)?”(同(tong)治四年《羅江縣志》卷二十四)他因而廢寢忘食,以(yi)苦讀為(wei)(wei)樂事,無(wu)一(yi)日之懈。
李調元一(yi)生著(zhu)述極為豐富,按照楊懋修《李雨村(cun)先(xian)生年譜(pu)》統計,一(yi)共(gong)130種(zhong)。
乾(qian)隆二(er)十(shi)(shi)(shi)一(yi)(yi)年(nian)(1756)以(yi)前完成(cheng)者(zhe):自刻《李太白集》。乾(qian)隆二(er)十(shi)(shi)(shi)八年(nian)(1763)以(yi)前完成(cheng)者(zhe):輯(ji)《蜀(shu)雅》三十(shi)(shi)(shi)卷(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan),《易傳燈》四(si)(si)卷(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan),《古(gu)(gu)(gu)文尚(shang)書(shu)》十(shi)(shi)(shi)卷(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan),《程氏考古(gu)(gu)(gu)編》十(shi)(shi)(shi)卷(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan),《敕(chi)文鄭氏書(shu)說》一(yi)(yi)卷(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan),《洪(hong)范統(tong)一(yi)(yi)》一(yi)(yi)卷(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan),《孟子外(wai)書(shu)》四(si)(si)卷(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan),《續孟子》二(er)卷(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan),附《伸蒙(meng)子》三卷(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan),《大學(xue)旁注(zhu)》一(yi)(yi)卷(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan),《月(yue)令氣候(hou)圖說》一(yi)(yi)卷(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan),《尚(shang)書(shu)古(gu)(gu)(gu)文考》一(yi)(yi)卷(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan),《音(yin)辨》二(er)卷(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan),《左傳事(shi)緯(wei)》四(si)(si)卷(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan),《夏小正箋(jian)》一(yi)(yi)卷(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan),《周禮摘箋(jian)》五(wu)卷(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan),《儀禮古(gu)(gu)(gu)今考》二(er)卷(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan),《禮記補(bu)注(zhu)》四(si)(si)卷(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan),《易古(gu)(gu)(gu)文》二(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)三經注(zhu)疏錦(jin)字》四(si)(si)卷(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan),《左傳官名考》二(er)卷(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan),《春秋三傳比》二(er)卷(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan),《蜀(shu)語》一(yi)(yi)卷(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan),《蜀(shu)碑記》十(shi)(shi)(shi)卷(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan),《中麓畫品(pin)》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),《博物要覽》十(shi)(shi)(shi)二(er)卷(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan),《補(bu)刻金(jin)石(shi)存》十(shi)(shi)(shi)五(wu)卷(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan),《通(tong)俗編》十(shi)(shi)(shi)五(wu)卷(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan),《六書(shu)分毫》二(er)卷(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan),《古(gu)(gu)(gu)音(yin)合》三卷(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan),《蔗尾叢談》、《奇(qi)字名》十(shi)(shi)(shi)二(er)卷(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan),《四(si)(si)家選輯(ji)》十(shi)(shi)(shi)二(er)卷(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan),《制(zhi)義科巢(chao)記方言藻》二(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),《醒園錄(lu)》一(yi)(yi)卷(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)。
乾隆(long)三(san)(san)十二(er)年(1767)以前完成(cheng)者:《唐史(shi)論(lun)斷(duan)》三(san)(san)卷(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan),《藏(zang)海詩(shi)話(hua)》一(yi)卷(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan),《山水純秀全集》一(yi)卷(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan),《月波(bo)洞中記》一(yi)卷(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan),《蜀禱(dao)杌(wu)》二(er)卷(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan),《翼元》十二(er)卷(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan),《農書》三(san)(san)卷(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan),《芻言》三(san)(san)卷(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan),《常談》一(yi)卷(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)。
乾隆三十四年(1769)完成(cheng)者:《江(jiang)南余載》二(er)卷(juan)(juan),《江(jiang)淮異(yi)人錄》二(er)卷(juan)(juan),《青溪弄兵(bing)錄》一(yi)(yi)卷(juan)(juan),《張氏可(ke)書(shu)》一(yi)(yi)卷(juan)(juan),《珍席放談(tan)》二(er)卷(juan)(juan),《鶴山筆(bi)錄》一(yi)(yi)卷(juan)(juan),《建炎筆(bi)錄》三卷(juan)(juan),《辯誣錄》一(yi)(yi)卷(juan)(juan),附《采(cai)石瓜(gua)洲記》一(yi)(yi)卷(juan)(juan),《家訓筆(bi)錄》一(yi)(yi)卷(juan)(juan),《舊聞正誤》四卷(juan)(juan)。
乾隆(long)三十(shi)六(liu)年(nian)(nian)(1771)完(wan)成者(zhe):輯《建炎以來(lai)朝野(ye)雜記(ji)(ji)》上(shang)、下共四十(shi)卷(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan),《州縣提(ti)綱》四卷(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan),《諸蕃(fan)志(zhi)》二(er)(er)(er)(er)卷(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan),《省心雜言》一(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)卷(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan),《三國(guo)雜事》一(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)卷(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan),附(fu)《三國(guo)紀(ji)事》一(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)卷(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan),《五國(guo)故事》二(er)(er)(er)(er)卷(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan),《東(dong)原(yuan)錄(lu)》一(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)卷(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan),《肯綮錄(lu)》一(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)卷(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan),《燕魏雜記(ji)(ji)》一(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)卷(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan),《夾漈(ji)遺稿(gao)》三卷(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan),《龍拿(na)手鑒》三卷(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan),《雪履(lv)齋筆(bi)記(ji)(ji)》一(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)卷(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan),《日聞錄(lu)》一(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)卷(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan),《吳中舊(jiu)事》一(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)卷(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan),《鳴鶴余音(yin)》一(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)卷(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)。乾隆(long)四十(shi)六(liu)年(nian)(nian)(1781)以前完(wan)成者(zhe):《世說(shuo)新語(yu)舊(jiu)注》一(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)卷(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan),《山海經補注》一(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)卷(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan),《莊子闕誤》一(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)卷(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan),《林伐山》二(er)(er)(er)(er)十(shi)卷(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan),《古(gu)雋》八卷(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan),《謝華啟秀(xiu)》八卷(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan),《哲(zhe)匠(jiang)金桴》五卷(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan),《均(jun)藻(zao)》四卷(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan),《譚(tan)苑醍醐(hu)》八卷(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan),《轉注古(gu)音(yin)略》五卷(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan),附(fu)《古(gu)音(yin)后語(yu)、古(gu)音(yin)叢目》五卷(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan),《古(gu)音(yin)獵要》五卷(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan),《古(gu)音(yin)附(fu)錄(lu)》一(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)卷(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan),《古(gu)音(yin)余》五卷(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan),《奇字(zi)韻(yun)》五卷(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan),《古(gu)音(yin)駢字(zi)》五卷(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan),《古(gu)音(yin)復字(zi)》五卷(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan),《希姓(xing)錄(lu)》五卷(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan),《墨(mo)池璅錄(lu)》二(er)(er)(er)(er)卷(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan),《法(fa)帖(tie)神品(pin)目》一(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)卷(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan),《金石古(gu)文(wen)(wen)》十(shi)四卷(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan),《古(gu)文(wen)(wen)韻(yun)語(yu)》一(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)卷(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan),《風雅逸篇》十(shi)卷(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan),《古(gu)今風謠》一(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)卷(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan),《古(gu)今諺(yan)》一(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)卷(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan),《麗情》一(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)卷(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan),《燃犀志(zhi)》二(er)(er)(er)(er)卷(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan),《異魚圖》六(liu)卷(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan),《補刻全(quan)五代詩》一(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)百(bai)卷(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan),《翼(yi)莊》一(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)卷(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan),《古(gu)今同姓(xing)名錄(lu)》二(er)(er)(er)(er)卷(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan),《素履(lv)子》二(er)(er)(er)(er)卷(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan),《說(shuo)文(wen)(wen)篆韻(yun)譜(pu)》五卷(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan),《古(gu)算經》一(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)卷(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan),《主客圖》一(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)卷(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan),《蘇氏演義》二(er)(er)(er)(er)卷(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan),《淡墨(mo)錄(lu)》十(shi)六(liu)卷(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan),《出口程記(ji)(ji)》(乾隆(long)四十(shi)六(liu)年(nian)(nian)奉(feng)旨(zhi)觀察(cha)承德府屬當年(nian)(nian)秋讞,故有是作紀(ji)實(shi))。
上(shang)述著作(尚未(wei)包(bao)括(kuo)《童山文集(ji)》、《童山詩集(ji)》),按類別劃分,其中少量是(shi)對前人著述的(de)整理,包(bao)括(kuo)校刊(kan)、纂(zuan)輯和刻(ke)印(yin);大(da)部分則是(shi)李(li)調元多(duo)年(nian)苦(ku)心研(yan)究(jiu)的(de)成果(guo)。從內(nei)容(rong)看(kan),包(bao)羅了(le)歷史、考古、地理、文學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)、語(yu)言學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)、音(yin)韻學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)、金石(shi)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)、書畫、農學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)、姓(xing)氏學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)、民俗學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)等(deng)專門領域(yu)的(de)研(yan)究(jiu)成果(guo)。盡管涉獵范(fan)圍廣博,研(yan)究(jiu)內(nei)容(rong)龐雜(za),他(ta)始終(zhong)以一絲不茍、刻(ke)苦(ku)鉆(zhan)研(yan)的(de)精神從事。他(ta)刊(kan)刻(ke)《李(li)太白集(ji)》時才22歲,名儒袁守侗(dong)看(kan)了(le)他(ta)寫的(de)序言后,認為(wei)其水平不在(zai)皇(huang)甫謐之下,說(shuo):“蜀(shu)坊無(wu)書,獨此(ci)刻(ke)耳。”通過精衛填(tian)海般的(de)努力,調元終(zhong)于(yu)(yu)完成了(le)包(bao)括(kuo)150種著述在(zai)內(nei)的(de)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)術總構——《函(han)海》,并于(yu)(yu)乾隆四十(shi)九(jiu)年(nian)(1784)全部刊(kan)行。
2020年6月(yue),四(si)川歷(li)(li)史名人文(wen)化傳承(cheng)創(chuang)新工程領(ling)導小組評選為“第二批四(si)川歷(li)(li)史名人”。