晚清社会处于一个巨变时期,赫德参与中法谈判,乃至在后期操纵谈判,不仅在赫德所谓的“业余外交”中具有典型意义,而且也是中国近代外交史的一个缩影。本文分析了赫德参与中法谈判的三个原因。透过赫德参与中法谈判的历史现象,研究其发生的主要原因,发掘其更深层次的经济社会原因,希望对相关领域的研究有所启示、有所教益。 Late Qing society was in a period of great change. Hurd’s participation in the negotiations between China and France and even in the latter stage of the negotiation was not only of typical significance in Hart’s so-called “amateur diplomacy” but also a microcosm of the history of China’s modern diplomacy. This article analyzes Hurd’s participation in the negotiations between China and France for three reasons. Through the historical phenomenon of Hart’s participation in the negotiations between China and France, we can study the main reasons for its occurrence and find out its deeper economic and social causes. We hope it will provide some enlightenment and lessons for the research in related fields.