关于“改土归流”一词的使用

On the Usage of the Phrase“Gaitu Guiliu”

"改土归流"作为土司制度的专用语,是对历史上改土官为流官这一复杂现象的概括,已被人们所接受,而且在今天的使用中已有其固定的内涵,成为一种规范用语。因此,今天的研究者继续使用"改土归流"一词是没有问题的。

＂Gaitu Guiliu＂, a special term for Tusi system, is a summary of the complex phenomenon that Tuguan was changed into Li- uguan in the history of China. This term has been accepted among people and gained its own connotations in the process of employment today. Thereby, it is of no problem if researchers continue to use the term today.