丁日昌(1823—1882年)是洋务运动的活跃人物,一生举办了许多洋务项目。他曾首倡修建台湾铁路,并且积极实践,使台湾铁路终于在他的后任刘铭传手里建成。本文拟就丁日昌在台湾铁路建设中的作用谈点粗浅的看法。 Ding Richang (1823-1882) was an active figure in the Westernization Movement, holding many foreign affairs projects in his life. He first advocated the construction of Taiwan’s railway and actively implemented it so that the Taiwan Railroad was finally completed in the hands of his successor, Liu Mingchuan. This article intends to talk about the role of Ding Richang in Taiwan’s railway construction superficial view.