晚唐政府对河西东部地区的经营

Governance of the Eastern Hexi Corridor in the Late Tang Dynasty

咸通四年,唐政府设置凉州节度,以统凉、洮等六州之地。凉州节度设置之初,唐政府多以朔方节度使兼领凉州节度。此后,随着河西地区形势的变化,唐政府将凉州节度的建制改为河西都防御,并最终易名为河西节度,其主要辖区也由陇右调整至河西东部地区,而唐政府通过凉州节度对其调整后的辖区进行了切实的管理。朔方节度虽一度不再兼领凉州节度,但其在晚唐时期仍频繁参与河西东部地区事务,反映出唐政府经营河西策略的多样性。

In the fourth year of Xiantong of the Tang Dynasty (863 AD), the central government appointed a Liangzhou Jiedu (military governor) to control six districts (zhou) including Liang and Tao. In the beginning, this position was usually held by the Jiedu of Shuofang. However, as the situation in the Hexi Corridor changed, the Tang government changed the position of Liangzhou Jiedu to Hexi Dufangyu (military commander for defense), and finally to Hexi Jiedu. The jurisdiction was also adjusted from Longyou to the eastern Hexi Corridor. After the readjustment, the Tang government provided effective administration to this area through the Liangzhou Jiedu. Although it withdrew from the position of Liangzhou Jiedu, the Shuofang Jiedu remained active in the local affairs of the Hexi Corridor in the late Tang Dynasty. This reflected the diverse administrative strategies of the Tang government in the Hexi Corridor.