本文嘗試以洪棄生遊歷中國時期所作的《八州詩草》作為主要研究文本，探討其於遊歷中國八州時的所見所聞並有感而發創作之詩作內容，從各個角度深入探討洪棄生的內心世界，如自身的鄉土之愛、祖國情懷以及人格特質，以期瞭解洪棄生才華橫溢的文學心靈與詩文世界。其次更以此為討論中心，探查其中涵蓋之詩文創作方法與藝術特色，並從中推及洪棄生本人的思想與人格特質。

This study attempted to investigate Qi-Sheng Hung, a Taiwanese poet, who wrote Poetry of Eight States during his traveling around eight states in China. In the book, Hung described what he saw and heard and how he felt during the journey. The researcher explored Hung’s mind, including emotion, character, and the love for his motherland from different angles. Moreover, the researcher deeply analyzed the methodology and style in Hung’s Poetry of Eight States and revealed Hung’s brilliant talent in poetry and unique personality.