1842, the artillery fire of western powers opened the gate of Fuzhou. For more than a century, faced with the baptism of blood and fire, Fuzhou people meditated, explored, pursued, shouted and struggled.
From 65438 to 0866 (the fifth year of Tongzhi in Qing Dynasty), Governor Zuo of Fujian and Zhejiang founded Fujian Shipping Administration in Mawei, Fuzhou, and vigorously carried out a series of activities of "enriching the people", such as repairing shipyards, building warships, building airplanes, running schools, recruiting talents and sending overseas students, and trained and brought up a group of outstanding industrial and technical talents and outstanding naval officers in modern China. They were active in the military, culture, science and technology, diplomacy, economy and other fields in modern China, followed the pace of advanced countries in the world at that time, and promoted the birth and development of modern industries such as shipbuilding, electric light, telecommunications, railway transportation and aircraft manufacturing in China. They introduced advanced western science and technology, spread Chinese and western cultures, and promoted the modernization of China. They faced their strong enemies, argued at the negotiating table, fought bloody battles on the battlefield and died generously. Generations of national elites and patriots such as Lin Zexu, Yan Fu, Zhan Tianyou and Deng Shichang let the world know the backbone, wisdom and strength of Fuzhou people for the first time.
"Tian Xingjian, the gentleman is constantly striving for self-improvement." Although limited by the times, the glory of Fujian shipping administration in Mawei, Fuzhou only lasted for more than 40 years. However, in history, it has demonstrated the rich achievements of advanced science and technology, higher education, industrial manufacturing, translation and dissemination of western classic culture in modern China, cultivated many people with lofty ideals and their advanced ideas, and embodied the unique traditional cultural charm of the Chinese nation, such as perseverance, learning from others, being brave in innovation and loyalty to serving the country. Therefore, we call it "ship administration culture". It is the unremitting historical pride of Fuzhou people in the past 100 years and the spiritual treasure handed down from generation to generation by the Chinese nation. Today, it is of far-reaching significance to excavate, sort out and study the ship administration culture, carry forward the essence of the ship administration culture and create a good cultural atmosphere, which will set off the opening tide of Minjiang River and promote the great development of Fuzhou. Culture usually refers to the sum of material wealth and spiritual wealth created by people in the process of social and historical practice, including social ideology and corresponding institutions and organizations. Fujian shipbuilding industry lasted for nearly a hundred years, with outstanding achievements, great significance and far-reaching influence. Fujian ship administration culture is not only a reflection of specific social politics and economy, but also has a great influence and function on certain social politics and economy, and develops with the development of material production, with rich connotation and distinctive personality.
1, an important part of the Westernization Movement in China's modern history. Fujian Ship Administration was the first attempt to introduce western science and technology for the purpose of enriching the people after the Second Opium War, and it was also the beginning for China schools to educate students with modern western scientific knowledge. This is a milestone in the modern history of China.
2. China bureaucracy is organically combined with modern industrial enterprises, science and technology, culture and education. It is the earliest and largest official shipyard and ship administration school in China.
3. Pioneer of modern shipbuilding industry in China. Fujian Shipbuilding Bureau was the largest, most influential and complete shipbuilding base in the Far East at that time.
4. The base for training scientific and technological teams in modern China. Ship Administration School is the first modern private institution of higher learning in China and the first scientific naval school in China, which has trained a large number of related talents in shipbuilding and navigation. The Maritime Bureau produced the early proletariat and a group of skilled workers in China.
5. The cradle of China's modern navy. Fujian Shipping Bureau manufactured a number of military merchant ships and formed China's first fleet in modern times. The School of Ship Administration trained many naval talents, and became the supply base for naval generals of Beiyang, Nanyang, Fujian and Guangdong, which directly promoted the establishment and development of China's modern navy.
6. The cradle of China aviation industry. Fujian Shipbuilding Bureau established the first regular aircraft factory in China, and designed and manufactured the first batch of aircraft in China that reached the international level at that time. The first diving school in China was established, and the first batch of aviation engineering talents were trained.
7. Components of China's advanced culture. The spirit of self-reliance, openness and innovation, and learning and enterprising embodied in the ship administration culture has been passed down from generation to generation and will shine forever.
The above is only the main embodiment of the rich connotation of ship administration culture. As for the extension of ship administration culture, it covers all aspects of social politics and economy and has extensive relations. This seminar on ship administration culture collected many papers from experts and scholars at home and abroad. There are still many problems that need to be further studied and discussed in order to inherit and innovate and better serve the real development. According to different occasions and needs, the names of shipping administration culture can be named Mawei, Fuzhou, Fujian or China Mawei to distinguish them from Shanghai and Tianjin.