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丁守存

清朝 · 火器专家

丁守存 (清朝·火器专家) was a notable historical figure from 清朝 in Chinese history. This page presents a detailed biography of 丁守存: 丁守存,山东日照人.

Biography

丁守存,山东日照人。
清史稿卷五百五 列传二百九十二:
  丁守存,字心斋,山东日照人。道光十五年进士,授户部主事,充军机章京。守存通天文、历算、风角、壬遁之术,善制器。时英吉利兵犯沿海数省,船炮之利,为中国所未有。守存慨然讲求制造,西学犹未通行,凡所谓力学、化学、光学、重学,皆无专书,覃思每与闇合。大学士卓秉恬荐之,命缮进图说,偕郎中文康、徐有壬赴天津,监造地雷、火机等器,试之皆验。
  咸丰初,从大学士赛尚阿赴广西参军事,会获贼党胡以旸,使招降其兄以晄,守存制一
  匣曰手捧雷,伪若缄书其中,俾以晄致之贼酋,酋启匣炸首死。寻槛送贼渠洪大全还京,迁员外郎。
  从尚书孙瑞珍赴山东治沂州团防,造石雷、石炮以御贼。寻调直隶襄办团练,上战守十六策。十年,回山东,创议筑堡日照要塞,曰涛雒。贼大举来犯,发石炮,声震山谷,贼辟易,相戒无犯。丁家堡附近之民归之,数年遂成都聚。
  同治初,复至直隶,留治广平防务,筑堡二百馀所。军事竣,授湖北督粮道,署按察使。充乡试监试,创法,以竹筒引江水注闱中,时以为便。濒江诸省,率仿行之。寻罢归。所著书曰丙丁秘籥,进御不传於外;所传者曰造化究原,曰新火器说。

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丁守存 was 清朝 Period 火器专家, whose life is recorded in official historical documents.
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丁守存 lived during the 清朝 period, with the official title of 火器专家.
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