孟定恭是清末民国时期达斡尔族著名文人,著有《布特哈志略》、《人生指南》两部作品,其中《人生指南》遗失已久,论者阙如。该书内容构思、写作风格主要体现出中西兼容并包、古今新旧参半的特点。其写作目的是为了革除时弊、重振颓风。对当时社会风习和生活状况也有所呈现,是研究清末民国时期布特哈地区民物风情的珍贵资料。 Meng Ding Gong was a well-known Dawoer literati in the late Qing and Republican China. He wrote two works, “Bhutha Zhiguo” and “Guide to Life,” of which the Guide to Life has been lost for a long time. The contents of the book ideas, writing style mainly reflects the compatibility of Chinese and Western, ancient and modern features of old and new. The purpose of his writing is to eradicate the chaos and revitalize the decadent style. At the same time, social customs and living conditions were also presented, which was a precious data for studying folk customs in the Buteh area during the late Qing Dynasty and the Republic of China.