Research On Ding Richang 's Thought Of Coast Defense

In the process of western powers brutal invasion of China, the qing government exposed the disadvantages of weak ocean, gradually developed a hazy sea power as part of the Chinese consciousness, Ding Richang is one of the influential figures. His earlier aware of the grim situation facing China’s maritime, argued that the qing government to build new coastal defence as soon as possible, for China’s coastal defense strategic layout, and how to build a powerful navy and strategic position in the coast of Taiwan, he has unique insights and practical idea.Many historical problems is closely related to today’s modern, based on the research of the Ding Richang thought of coastal defense, not only can further understand coast in late qing dynasty thought concept understanding, understanding Ding Richang as a coastline ministers’ contribution and influence on contemporary Marine times, can also as a useful supplement to figure in late qing dynasty thought research. This article tried to doing a lot of, on the basis of collecting and organizing the relevant literature, to analyze Ding Richang’s sea defense thought, and clarify Ding Richang series of coastal defence idea in the late qing government and coastal defense strategy and the role and influence of Marine construction, hope can do for the research of China’s important sea power a complement, and contribution to today’s coastal defence plans its own strength.