林则徐与何秋涛同为经世思想的代表人物 ,其经世思想在未雨绸缪的边防观 ,以民族团结谋边防巩固 ,以商制夷的经济思想等方面有着相通之处。但由于他们个人阅历、知识结构和历史机遇的不同 ,使其又存在着思想的切入点不同的差异。 Lin Zexu and He Qiutao both have the same representativeness of the thought of modern times, and their modern thinking has similarities in the precautionary border guard, the unity of national defense and border defense and consolidation, and the economic ideology of controlling commercial disputes. However, due to their personal experience, knowledge structure and different historical opportunities, there are also differences in the starting point of thinking.