唐代土贡制度探析

Local Contribution of the Tang Dynasty

土贡制度在唐代已经相对完备,土贡物品本身所蕴含的性质及唐政府对土贡数量的规定更能体现出唐代土贡所代表的象征性意义。唐前期土贡物品是由专门的朝集使负责运送至京师的,后期则多由宦官或专使负责。在唐代,土贡由专门的机构负责保管,保管的办法也十分严谨。至唐中后期,由于政治形势的变化,土贡制度逐渐成为当地贡户的负担。

The local contribution system in the Tang Dynasty is very complete.The local contributes and the requirements from the Tang government reflect the symbolic significance of the local contribution.In the early Tang Dynasty,the articles of local contribution are made specifically by the proper government officials who are responsible for transporting those goods to the capital.In the Tang dynasty,local contribution is composed of specialized agencies responsible for the restore,the approach is also very strict custody.Of course,since the middle period of Tang Dynasty,the change of the political situation,the local contribution system gradually becomes a local burden.