本文认为19世记中国西北边疆史地学的创始人不应归功徐松，而是较之略早的祁韵士。他不仅开西北边疆史地学研究的风气之先，而且以其丰硕的成果奠定了西北边疆史地学的基础。 This paper argues that the founder of the 19th-century history and geography in northwest China’s frontier should not be attributed to Xu Song, but rather to Qi Yunshi, who was a bit older. He not only pioneered the history and geography of Northwest Frontier, but also laid the foundation for the history and geography of northwestern frontier with his rich achievements.