| Summary: | 碩士 === 淡江大學 === 歷史學系碩士在職專班 === 101 === Since ancient time, the relationship between the human being and the ocean was bound together. From the Vikings to the Age of Discovery, the use of ocean was getting more and more advanced. From the point of view of war, the first decisive naval battle “Battle of Lepanto” was the turning point of maritime supremacy in Western Europe. Since then, the direction of development in human history has been decided and sea power has been under control in Europe for up to three hundred years. In other words, the person who can master the ocean is enough to dominate the world.
There is not only the vast sea but also a long coastline in China’s vast territory. Some history books have record that Chinese ancestors contacted with the ocean and engaged in maritime activities at least three thousand years. Read the history of modern China, the development of the ocean and the rise and fall fortune of the country are closely related. For thousand of years, the deep-rooted and self-centeredness thought caused the Chinese not to lay stress on the ocean. In traditional China, they didn’t have the concept of the sea power. They have become aware of the concept since the warships of the British pulled into the Chinese ports in 19th century.
The Sino-Japanese War of 1894 is one of the most impartant warfares in the modern history of maritime power. Historians agree that it plays a crucial role in the following different national developments of both countries because of China''s suffering the serious defeat,which was caused by the false nation of China dynasty on sea power. The warfare also provides precious practical experience for the development of navy as well as its equipment.
No matter what influence between the sea power and the history, people can get valuable and painful experience and lessons from the ancient to modern history.
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