刘锡鸿出使欧洲,是中国近代外交史上的一件大事。他先担任了中国首任驻英公使 郭嵩焘的副使,随后被清政府任命为首任驻德公使。本文则对驻德使馆的建立和人 员的组成、刘锡鸿任内所做之事,及其在德国的思想三个方面进行详细论述。 Liu XHHONG’s expedition to Europe is a major event in the history of China’s modern diplomacy. He served as the first Chinese deputy minister to the British envoy Guo Songtao, then appointed by the Qing government as the first envoy to Germany. This article discusses in detail the establishment of the Embassy in Beijing and the composition of its staff, what Liu Xiuhong did during his tenure and his thoughts on Germany.