袁世凯与“朴定阳事件”

Yuan Shikai and “Pak Ching-yang Incident”

袁世凯作为驻朝商务委员,在1887-1891年期间,秉承清政府的旨意,全力处理"朴定阳事件"及由此引起的中朝两国的外交纠纷。但随着对朝交涉的失利与对时局认识的深入,从1890年,袁世凯一改此前的强硬做法,用和缓的办法,对说的策略,艰难地履行着自己的职责,从而为中朝两国在"朴定阳事件"上的体面收场铺垫了基础。史实说明,史学界对袁世凯驻朝期间的评价并不客观、公允。

As commissioner of commerce, Yuan Shikai went all out to cope with ＂Pak Ching-yang In- cident＂ and the sequent diplomatic disputes between China and Korea by order of the Qing Government during the period from 1887 to 1891. However, with the failure in the negotiations with Korea and a deeper understanding of the current situation, Yuan Shikai changed his previous tough style; instead, he performed his duty by employing a mild strategy of dialogue, paving the way for a dignified ending of the incident. Historical facts show that historians＂ evaluation of Yuan Shikai＇s performance in Korea is neither objective nor just.