Research On Li Hongzhang's Handling Of The Missionary Cases

Li hongzhang's native place is Hefei,Anhui province.He is significant in the late Qing Dynasty.Since modern times,with the invasion of the western power,China diplomacy continue to strengthen.Li Hongzhang plays the most important role in modern diplomacy.Diplomatic activities are various.Missionary cases is a very important part of modern diplomacy.All foreign affairs what Li Hongzhang is to deal with,missionary cases is one of important content.Li Hongzhang's political career are divided into two different periods by the Sino-jananese War.Missionary cases handled for activities also has significant difference.Before the Sino-japanese War,Li Hongzhang mainly deal with the Nanjing Returning Church case,the Can Chi Kou Church Moving case,Chuanqian Missionary Case,Tianjin Missionary Case,Dian Missionary Case,Riverside Missionary Case,and the Church case placed in northeast.By handling the church cases,they formed unique principles and methods.Including the use of the ruffian means and the international law;combined with speed and delay;fair handling and maintenance of the qing court officials;give full play to the role of the local officials;try to contact the Vatican to reduce the resistance;pay attention to the treaty's effect;pay attention to the country form,the general situation and public people;attach importance to the role of evidence.After the Sino-japanese war,he mainly dealt with the Gutian Missionary Case,Quzhou Missionary Case,Northern Missionary Case,Guangdong Missionary Case,etc.In this period,he adopted many principles and methods.Including pay more attention to speed,punish the qing court officials in order to seek the peace,make the west country play a mediating role,let the"power" get an important position,make tombstone for the western missionaries.In the different historical period,Li Hongzhang's Missionary cases handling both have the same characteristic,also have some difference.By comparing the two periods of missionary cases,we can have a further understanding on his missionary case handling.It will deepen us the understanding of Li Hongzhang's personal image and the diplomacy in the late Qing Dynasty.In a word,dealing with missionary cases t is not only an important part of Li Hongzhang's diplomacy career,but also the whole part of diplomacy in the late Qing Dynasty.Thorough research can help us to understand Li Hongzhang's diplomacy and thought,and make us have further understanding of the late Qing Dynasty.