Research Qi Shan In The Opium-War

Qi Shan was not a representative of the Faction of Chijin. With the opinion to prohibit opium, he supported prohibiting opium in action in the Opium-prohibiting Campaign and achieved some results. In the Opium War, he stood for a Peace-negotiations Policy and managed Dagu-talks. For his contribution, advising British Forces to turn to the south and making the political center of Qing government far away from the danger of war, he was appointed Minister and went to Guangdong in fully charge of the negotiations affairs with the United Kingdom. Qi Shan completely insisted on the policy of Peace-negotiations in Guangzhou Peace-Negotiations. He didn't cancel the defense in military, but strengthen the defense of Guangzhou to some extent. During the Peace-negotiations, Qi Shan didn't sign the Chuan Bi Treaty which ceded Hong Kong. Although without subjective malice to betray his country, Qi Shan didn't fulfill his obligation as an important government officer, and made China in disaster objectively. What he did and said influenced a historical period of China. Compared with the personal honor and shame, the benefits of the country and the nation were more important. The Opium-war made China begin to step for modernization. This was the important influence which the Opium-war brought to China.