清代嘉庆年间,中国东南沿海出现了一次海盗活动的高潮,并持续数十年之久,清廷为了剿捕海盗曾派出大量的兵力。本文从海洋社会本身、清廷的海洋政策、水师作战能力、天灾人祸等几个方面分析此次海盗活动高潮出现的原因。 During the Jiaqing era in Qing Dynasty, a climax of piracy took place along the southeastern coast of China and lasted for decades. The Qing government sent large numbers of troops to suppress pirates. This article analyzes the causes of the climax of piracy activities from the aspects of marine society itself, the Qing court’s marine policy, naval combat capability, natural disasters and other man-made disasters.