Abstract: In 1875 , after Japan provoked an interruption in tribute , the policy of the Qing government toward Liuqiu (Ryukyu) changed from passive to active. This paper investigates He Ruzhangps advice on the Liuqiu (Ryukyu) Islands and the context of the shifting policy which He Ruzhang urged the Qing to adopt . This paper also explores Heps negotiation with Japan in Tokyo and suggests that the so2called Memoranda Incident had some relationship with Terashima Munenori and Mori Arinorips manipulation. After Shishido Tamakips return to Japan , He Ruzhang did not stop focusing on Liuqiu (Ryukyu) and continued to struggle to reopen discussions of the Liuqiu (Ryukyu) issue. This paper also verifies the dates of the extant works by He Ruzhang on Liuqin (Ryukyu) .