The Research On The Taiwan Circuit,Taiwan Taotai And Taiwan Society In The Qing Dynasty

The Circuits played an important role in the local administrative system of Qing Dynasty. The Taiwan Circuit had been an important part of the administrative system of Taiwan from the Kangxi twenty-three years(AD1684) when the Circuit which charged Taiwan and Amoy set up to the Guangxu twenty-one years(AD1895) when the Japanese separated and occupied Taiwan. Based on the previous studies by others, this thesis further combed the development and variation of the Taiwan Circuit, investigated the personal information of Taiwan Taotai, sorted out the relation between Taiwan Taotai and the Governors,the Commissioner, the Provincial Judge, the Touring Censor of Taiwan,the Brigade,and the subordinate officers, analysed the management system of the Qing government in Taiwan.More over, this thesis also divided special topics to deeply discussed the function of Taiwan Taotai in the politics, economy, military, culture and other aspects,and summarized the position and effect of Taiwan Taotai in keeping the social order, developing Taiwan’s economy, developing the culture and education of Taiwan and so on.The development and variation of the Taiwan Circuit showed that the system of the Circuit in the Qing Dynasty was getting better and better. The Circuits eventually evolved into an important part in the local administrative system of Qing Dynasty from Qianlong eighteen years(AD1753). The function of Taiwan Taotai in the politics, economy, military, culture and other aspects also showed that Taotai was a linkage man who played an importan role in local affairs.In particular, Taotai was endowed with a special function what was to resist the foreign enemy and deal with the Westernization Movement.All of these not only showed that the system of the Circuit in the Qing Dynasty was flexible and effective,but also indicated the change of the modern society had produced a profound effect upon the local political system in the Qing Dynasty.What’s more, from the development and variation of the Taiwan Circuit in about200years,we also can fully aware Taiwan society which is Special and complex,and this will have a very good reference to help us study the history of Taiwan, understand the society of Taiwan, settle the question of Taiwan.