The military interaction between agriculture and nomadic regimes is an important issue in studying the ancient relations between the Hu and Han. In the context of the integration of Hu and Han during the late Sui and early Tang, both the Central Plains dynasty and the steppe powers showed a tendency to learn from each … Read more
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
Wei Yingwu (737-791), a poet of the Tang Dynasty, was from Jingzhao Wannian (now Xi’an, Shaanxi). In his youth, he served as a Sanwei Lang under Emperor Xuanzong, living a life of extravagance and indulgence. After the An Lushan Rebellion, he fell into disfavor and began to dedicate himself to studying. Later, he passed the … Read more