在黎元洪的一生中,有一件事与他后半生的命运关系极大,而且这件事流传很广,影响不小,各种传说与事实真相又有很大出入,因此不可不考辨清楚。这就是中日甲午海战中黎元洪的投海问题。黎元洪在甲午海战中投海一事,除了光绪二十八(1902)年江夏县知县陈树屏等向清廷奏报的《黎元洪履历清单》(《故宫档案·兵部·武选》,卷0020(7))。避而不提外,凡是有关黎元洪的传记几乎都谈及此事。但黎究竟在何时何地投海?因何原因投海?当时他又在哪艘军舰上担任何种职务? In Li Yuanhong’s life, one thing has a great relationship with the fate of the second half of his life. Moreover, this matter has been widely circulated and has a great impact on the fate of various legends and facts. Therefore, it is indispensable to make a clear examination of the facts. This is the issue of the sea-throwing of Li Yuanhong by the Sino-Japanese Jiawu naval battle. Li Yuanhong was involved in the sea battle in the Sino-Japanese War. In addition to “Li Yuanhong’s resume” (“Forbidden City Archives, Ministry of Defense, Military Armed Forces”, volume 0020 (7)), such as Chen Shuping, a magistrate of Jiangxia County, ). Without mentioning anything, almost all of Li Yuanhong’s biographies talk about this. But when and where did Lebanon throw in the sea? Why did you cast the sea for what reason? At what time did he hold the position on which warship?