Author: Professor Guo Shengbo, Jinan University In the border area of Sichuan, Guizhou, and Yunnan provinces today, during the Tang and Song dynasties, Luzhou was part of the Luzhou Governor’s Office and the Luzhou Southern Border Pacification Office, which successively established nineteen military prefectures and over fifty military counties. However, the geographical records from the … Read more
Abstract:This article re-examines the evolution and geographical significance of the eastern protectorate prefectures under Luzhou during the Tang and Song dynasties based on relevant historical materials, presenting some differing opinions and supplementary evidence. Keywords: Tang and Song, Luzhou, Protectorate Prefectures, Protectorate Counties The junction of Sichuan, Guizhou, and Yunnan provinces In the present-day area where … Read more
Abstract: In the first half of the 18th century, French Father Du Halde published the monumental work “General Description of the Chinese Empire”, which described the civil and military achievements of Song Dynasty China. In his writing, the rulers of the Song Dynasty valued culture, respected knowledge, and honored the intellectual class, leading to brilliant … Read more