本文以繫年方式呈現清代乾嘉詩人陳文述之生活遊蹤、仕宦生涯、師友往來及著述出版等重要行誼,除依據其全集外,並參考時人之詩文集,以及方志紀傳等資料,按年匯集編次。為求詳贍覈實,凡有關資料出處與考證論據,亦皆附見。繫年起自乾隆三十六年(1771),迄於嘉慶十年(1803)止,亦即陳文述三十五歲以前之經歷。
This article depicts chronologically the life of Chen Wen-shu, a well-known poet during the Qian-Jia Period, from 1771 to 1803. This biography presents Chen's life experience in travels, social activities and academic publications before he was 35. The biography is based on Chen's collected work, literary works written by his contemporaries, biographies in local gazette (fangchi 方志)and other sources. The sources and bibliographical discussions are attached at the end of the article for further reference.