第二次鸦片战争后清政府设立的总理各国事务衙门(即总理衙门,也简称总署或译署),在筹设时是作为专理外务的外交机构的,但在设立后的实际职权远远超出原定范围,不仅与定议取旨、掌办枢务的军机处平起平坐,而且包揽了风靡卅载的洋务新政,故而有渐夺军机处权力的趋势。总理衙门之设是晚清行政机构的一个重大调整,更重要的是其背后深藏着各种错综复杂的矛盾,探讨这个问题对考察19世纪60年代到20世纪初中国社会的政治与外交是很有裨益的。但长期以 After the Second Opium War, the Qing government established the Yamen (ie, the Prime Minister Yamen, also referred to as the Administration or the Department of translation), which was established by the Qing government as a diplomatic institution that specialized in external affairs when preparing for the establishment. However, the actual powers after the establishment of the Yamen Far beyond the original scope, not only with the military authorities set the motto, the hub for the hub of the office, but also swept the popular foreign affairs New Deal, so there is a tendency to gradually reduce the authority of the military. The establishment of the Yamen is a major adjustment of the administrative structure of the late Qing dynasty. What is more important is that there are many intricate contradictions hidden behind it. Studying this issue is very important for examining the politics and diplomacy of Chinese society from the 1860s to the early 20th century Useful. But long term