唐代边塞战争与边塞诗

On the wars at frontier fortresses and poems of such themes in Tang dynasty

唐代边塞战争是唐王朝与边境上的少数民族政权之间互有攻伐的战争。如何评价唐代边塞战争的性质 ,关系到对反映这段战争的诗歌的评价。本文认为 ,虽然唐王朝与边境上的少数民族政权互有攻伐 ,但从战争的起因与发展来看 ,几次主要的边塞战争如唐与突厥、吐蕃等都是唐王朝受到侵略后才予以反击的 ,其反击的政治目的是“保境安民”,其军事战略是“积极防御”。唐王朝的防御与反击属于正义之战。反映唐王朝边塞战争的诗歌多是充满爱国激情的好诗。肯定唐王朝的边塞战争为正义之战 ,肯定唐代边塞诗为爱国主义的好诗 ,不会影响今天的民族感情和民族团结。爱国主义精神是中华民族大家庭共有的宝贵精神财富。

In Chinese history, the wars at frontier fortresses in Tang dynasty refer to the wars which burst forth between Tang dynasty and the regimes of the minority nationalities in the frontier regions.The evaluation and the judgement of the nature and character of the wars has close links with proper comments on the Tang poems. The author of this paper holds that in the frontier wars , either Tang dynasty of the regimes of the minority was the first to sent expeditions against the opposing side, but the investigation of the cause of the wars(such as the wars between Tang dynasty and Tujue and those between Tang dynasty and Tibetan regime) shows that Tang dynasty made attacks on the minority nationalities only after being attacked by them. The political purpose of such counterattacks of Tang dynasty was to defense its frontier safety and the military strategy of counterattacks was active defence.So the frontier wars,on the side of the Tang dynasty, were wars of justice. The Tang poems which depict the frontier wars are valuable poems which reflect the patriotic feelings of the Han people at that time.To give a positive assessment of the frontier wars and the Tang poems will not hurt the friendly feelings and the unity of Chinese nationatities.The lofty patriotism is the common and valuable spirit of the Chinese people of all nationalities.