蓝鼎元东南海疆蓝图述论

Lan Dingyuan’s Blueprint for the Southeast Sea Frontier

蓝鼎元关于东南海疆蓝图的构画,包括标本兼治、消弭海盗之策,鉥心刿目、呼吁开禁之声,深惟重虑、台湾尤殊之筹,海运要道、辟则利宜之议四个部分,可视为一个较为完整的国家海洋防卫体系,其中不乏近代化启蒙的思想意识,其独特的海洋思维与经世实功的韬晦,代表了有清一代知识分子敢于推陈纳新,着意于解决实际问题的风范。蓝鼎元斯人与文俱奇,其所留著述中关于海洋经略的内容大有可采,其卓识远见不断为后续历史所证明,蔚然无愧于"经世之良才,吾道之羽翼"的称谓。

Lan Dingyuan’s blueprint for the southeast sea frontier includes his strategy to eliminate pirates,his proposition to lift the sea ban,his special concerns with Taiwan,and his advocacy to develop maritime transport routes. Put together,these four parts can be regarded as a relatively complete national marine defense system,which reflects his awareness of modernization and enlightenment. His unique marine thinking and his wishes for the national power are typical of the Qing intellectuals who were innovative and daring to address practical problems. Lan Dingyuan’s writings about marine strategies deserve further exploration,and his visions have been well proved by the history. He is worthy of the title of"a world talent".