建立健全港务管理及强制引水制度是一个国家维护主权,保障港口及航运安全的重要举措。广州港是中国最早实行港务管理及强制引水制度的港口,自唐朝始,迄于第一次鸦片战争,具有近世意义的广州港的港务管理及强制引水制度从萌芽到最终完整地确立起来,它表明在西方侵略者到来之前,中国人已在不断尝试并有能力建立与国际接轨的港航管理体系。 Establishing and perfecting port management and compulsory water diversion is an important measure for a country to safeguard its sovereignty and safeguard its ports and shipping security. Since the beginning of the Tang Dynasty, as of the first Opium War, the harbor administration and the system of enforcing the water diversion in Guangzhou Port, which has a modern significance, were established from the beginning to the end. It shows that before the arrival of the Western invaders, the Chinese people are constantly trying and capable of establishing a port and port management system that is in line with international standards.