【引言】以夷制夷思想是中国传统文化的体现,对中原王朝抵御少数民族入侵、协调民族关系起了很大的作用。1840年鸦片战争以来,面对千年未有之变局。林则徐运用以夷制夷思想应对西方的入侵。本文试图对林则徐的以夷制夷思想进行阐述。对以夷制夷思想进行全面的评述。以夷制夷思想的运用,一般都发生在中国政权力量 Introduction The idea of ​​controlling the enemy by means of barbarianism is a manifestation of Chinese traditional culture and plays a significant role in resisting the Central Plains dynasty against the invasion of ethnic minorities and the coordination of ethnic relations. Since the Opium War of 1840, facing the unprecedented changes in the millennium. Lin Zexu used the idea of ​​controlling the enemy to rule the West against the invasion by the West. This article attempts to elaborate on Lin Zexu’s ideas of controlling the barbarians. Make a comprehensive review of the idea of ​​barbarians. The use of the idea of ​​barbarian rule usually takes place in the power of the Chinese regime