盐统王朝：唐代后期的盐业、财政以及国家安全

Salting the Empire:Salt,Finance,and National Security during the Late Tang Dynasty

盐业在唐代占有重要地位,至公元780年,唐王朝至少一半的收入来自国家的盐的垄断。安禄山叛乱之后,盐业垄断所得主要用于重建战后破败的国家、服务于君王群臣享乐。唐代对盐业的垄断成为广大贫民遭受不平等和剥削的主要根源,同时也是朝廷与地方之间贪婪与权力斗争,乃至更多利益冲突的关键因素。本文以四川、陕北、以及东南沿海等产盐地区为研究对象,从社会与国家的角度来探讨唐代晚期盐的重要性。

By 780, the Tang Dynasty derived at least fifty percent of its revenues from the state monopoly on salt. In the aftermath of the catastrophic An Lushan rebellion, this monopoly not only paid for the reconstruction of a war-torn state, kept emperors and officials happy, but it was also at the heart of injustice and exploitation of the poor, a struggle of greed and power between local and central authorities, and much more. This research highlights the importance of salt from the point of view of society and the state during the late Tang Dynasty, particularly in the salt regions of Sichuan, Shaanbei, and along the southern and eastern seaboard.