耆英是中国外交从封闭到开放、从传统到近代转变时期的封建官员,其夷务思想,带有明显的愚昧成分;其制夷方法,带有封建官僚的智术狡黠;其办理夷务的一个结果,是中国与各国签订了一系列不平等条约。但是在此期间的耆英,对西方国家的某些认识是较为清醒的,也曾提出过一些可贵的制夷思想。耆英虽算不上开明、进步的外交家,但却是一位力图重新认识夷人、探求制夷之策的“夷务”大员;虽然未必是一位真诚的爱国者、主战者,但亦决非如有些人所认为的那样,是一位可耻的卖国者、投降派。 Seniors are the feudal officials of China’s diplomatic movement from the period of closure to opening up and from the tradition to the modern times. The sentencing of the seniors has obvious ignorance; the system of control is based on the cunning of feudal bureaucrats; As a result, China has concluded a series of unequal treaties with other countries. However, during this period, Senior Citizen, some understanding of Western countries is more sober, but also made some valuable idea of ​​system control. Although not a wise and enterprising diplomat, Senior Citizens are an “ambassador” who tries hard to re-understand the policy of protecting the barbarians and seeking control over the barbarians. Although not necessarily a true patriot, However, they are by no means the shameless sellers and capitulators, as some believe.