归义军时期沙州百姓充使的几个问题

Several Problems about the Common People as Envoys in the Gui-yi-jun Regime

归义军时期的出使活动向来是学界重点关注的问题之一。尤其是对归义军客司及其职能、使头及使团的管理、使团出使的路线、使团成员的构成、遣使活动与归义军政局的关系及朝贡使者等方面的探讨尤深,有一系列论著陆续发表和出版了[1]。其中所涉百姓充使的有关问题主要围绕百姓承担的使团角色、百姓与使头的关系、出使耗费的时间等方面展开[2]。可以说。

The common people in Dunhuang served as the members of the diplomatic corps and were dispatched to different regimes,who played an important role in the diplomatic activities of the Gui-yi-jun regime.It was pointed out that the Gui-yi-jun regime inherited the way that the common people served as envoys when the Tibetan ruled Dunhuang region.The identity of this group was complicated.They needed to provide materials for themselves,undertook the service work and accepted the management of the head of the diplomatic corps.It was characterized by high risk and mutual help.The various activities carried out by the common people in the diplomatic activities promoted the integrated development of the northwest regional society.