唐代尚书“八座”会议初探

The preliminary inquiry into the meeting of ShangShu Eight-zuo in Tang Dynasty

“八座”会议是唐代中央首脑集体办公共同行使职权的组织形式，执掌朝廷的政务中枢，不仅集体研究中央政府日常较为重大的行政决策事务，还要制作“起请条”、“商量状”以及封建皇帝临时交办的其它决策事务。其决议案经过“八座”连署后，报经皇帝批准，即具有法律效力。对于这样的高层决策会议，唐初统治者非常重视会议管理，工作效率较高，反映了当时行政体制的有效运转与政治稳定。

Eight-zuo meeting was a form of the organization in which heads of the central authorities work together and exercise their authority in Tang dynasty. It was a center in charge of the political affairs of the imperial government, not only making a collective study on day-to-day administration work which was comparatively important, but also making 'Qiqingtiao' or 'Shangliangzhuang' and handling other temporary work which feudal emperor assigned. Once it gained approval from emperor, the resolution with Eight-zuo's signature had legal effect. The Tang government at tached importance to the administration and efficiency of such a high-level decision meeting. This was a reflect of effective operation on administrative system and stable political situation in Tang Dynasty.