唐朝岭南地区的奴婢问题与社会变迁

The slaves and bondmaids problem of lingnan district in T'ang Dynasty and society evolution

岭南是唐朝境内有关奴婢记载高度集中的地区,并因此成为一个相当引人注目的历史现象。文章详细地讨论了唐代岭南地区奴婢盛行的历史原因、奴婢的使用范围和作为一个特定社会阶层逐步走向萎缩的历史过程,揭示了唐代岭南区域社会的基本特征及其深刻变化。作者认为六朝以来岭南“夷獠杂居”的“溪洞”地区特殊的社会结构和部族制、奴隶制的残余,是岭南奴婢问题严重的历史根源。作者还认为,唐朝中、后期在岭南所推行的一系列限制奴婢的措施,实际上也是岭南“溪洞”社会完成封建化过程的重要内容。

There are enormous records about the slaves and bondmaids in Lingnan district in the Tang Dynasty,and this historical phenomenon is very noticeable.This article thoroughly investigates the use ranges of slaves,the reasons why the slaves prevailed in Lingnan district in the Tang Dynasty,and the process that the slaves as a special social stratum of Lingnan gradually declined.It reveals the basic features and profound changes of Lingnan society in the Tang Dynasty.It maintains that the slave problem of Lingnan district originates from the special social structure,the remnants of the tribal society and slavery in the Xidong district,where Yi and Liao nationalities inhabited since the Six Dynasties.Furthermore it also suggests that a series of measures to restrict the slaves carried out by the authorities in the middle and late T'ang dynasty actually should be an important part of the feudalization of the Xidong society in Lingnan district.