The basic theory of Maritime Law ———The history reform and development trend of Maritime Law Abstract Maritime law is an old legal departments, it originated in ancient Europe, and with the occurrence and development of maritime trade and gradually evolved into the modern system. To understand the historical evolution and development trend of master of maritime law in general, contribute significantly to our understanding on the formation of basic theory prehensive, build plete whole knowledge frame of maritime law. This paper adopts empirical research method and value analysis method was studied for the survey, summed up the closely related to maritime law and the development of human society, and advancing with the times. To grasp the two important characteristics, can help us to better learn the theoretical knowledge of maritime law. Key words the history reform of Maritime Law the development trend of Maritime Law the establishment of Maritime Law the development of Maritime Law the unification of Maritime Law 目录 引言…………………………………………………………………………………………(1) 一、海商法的历史沿革概述………………………………………………………………(1) (一)古代海商法的萌芽…………………………………………………………………(1) (二)中世纪海商法的发展………………………………………………………………(1) (三)近代海商法的发展…………………………………………………………………(2) (四)现代海商法统一时期………………………………………………………………(3) 二、海商法的发展趋势概述………………………………………………………………(3) (一)海商法冲突范围缩小,日益走向国际化统一化……………………………………(3) (二)承运人责任制度加重………………………………………………………………(3) (三)重视对海洋环境的保护……………………………………………………………(4) (四)海事立法由以货物为中心向以船舶为中心转化…………………………………(4) (五)船员立法由福利型向资格型转变…………………………………………………(4) (六)海商法出现公法扩大化的趋势…………………………………………………… (4) 结论………………