论鸦片战争中的道光帝

On the Emperor Daoguang in Opium War

在研究鸦片战争时,人们易受"奸臣模式"影响,在民族危难之际,林则徐是公认的民族英雄,琦善是可恶的卖国贼。人们关注臣子较多。然而对道光帝在历史转折中担任的角色关注较少,他与鸦片战争的失败到底有何关系?笔者认为,道光皇帝对鸦片战争的失败负重要的责任,整个战争过程中,其作为一国之君的决策能力和领导力都暴露出极大问题,从侧面也反映了当时中国的衰落。

In studying the Opium War, people vulnerable to 'traitor mode' effect, in the occasion of national crisis, is recognized as a national hero Lin, Qi Shan is hateful traitor. People are more concerned about the courtiers. However, the turning point for the history of Emperor Daoguang in the role less attention, he failed in the end what is the relationship between the Opium War? The author believes that the failure of the Opium War dynasty emperor to bear an important responsibility, the whole course of the war, as the monarch of a country's decision-making ability and leadership are exposed enormous problems, from the side of the decline also reflects the Chinese at that time.