第一次鸦片战争之后，国门洞开，西学东渐之风日炽，中国被迫走向世界。在中国与世界接轨的过程中，一些先进的知识分子如林则徐、郭嵩焘、曾纪泽等开始尝试用国际公法来维护国家民族权益。本文仅就郭嵩焘对国际公法的认识、运用作一探讨。一、郭嵩焘对国际公法的接触和认识国 After the first Opium War, the country opened its doors to the east and the west became increasingly fierce. China was forced to go to the world. In the course of linking China with the rest of the world, some advanced intellectuals such as Lin Zexu, Guo Songtao and Zeng Jize started to try to safeguard the national rights and interests of the nation by using public international law. This article only on Guo Songtao understanding of international public law, the use of a discussion. First, Guo Songtao’s access to and understanding of international public law