论五代党项周边地缘关系

On Geo-Relationship Around Dangxiang in the Five-Dynasties

上继唐代民族迁徙之成果,下启宋代西夏立国之局面,唐末五代时期是党项发展的中间环节。有利的发展环境与机遇构成了西夏崛起的坚实基础:一是唐祚覆灭,天下无共主,五代诸朝皆忙于中原逐鹿,无暇顾及像夏州党项这样的偏远之地;二是契丹方兴,志在南侵,南北对峙的局面初步形成,给党项这样的中间势力提供了生存空间;三是西北战略地位迅速下降,吐蕃、回鹘等强族相继衰弱和分裂,唯有党项由于较强的政治组织而日益强大。

This paper attempts to elaborate the geo-relationship of Dangxiang ethnic group in the period of the Five-Dynasties.The favorable social environment contributes a lot to the development of Dangxiang, hence the establishment of Xixia. Three main factors are given: the separation and chaos in the central and south part of China as a result of the collapse of the Tang Dynasty;the confrontation between the newly-risen Qidan tribe and Han nationality;the decline of the northwest as an area of stretegical value caused by the downfall of Tubo and Huihu ethnic groups.