辽朝边铺探微

A Probe into the Border Bianpu of Liao Dynasty

辽朝制度承唐仿宋,其中即包括与边防制度有关的"边铺"的置设。辽朝政府在与周边国家、境外部族接壤的边境线上,设置了大量烽燧边铺。史料所见有"口铺"与"烽铺"两大类。驻守边铺的烽卒铺兵,执行侦察候望、牒报警传等任务,并协助"巡马"等边防军人巡边扰敌,起到了巩固边防、保卫国土安全之作用。辽朝"边铺"的上级管理部门应为设于边疆地区的边防诸司军事机构。

Liao Dynasty inherited the Tang and Song institution in many aspects including the establishment of Bianpu( 边铺) in its border defense system. On its borderline with neigh boring countries,Liao government set up a lot of beacon fire Bianpu. There are two types of Bianpu recorded in historical materials—Koupu( 口铺) and Fengpu( 烽铺). The works of beacon fire soldiers which were stationed in Bianpu were to scout and keep watching,transmit signals,and help border army like Xunma( 巡马) patrol the border and harass the enemy,strengthening the border defense and country security. The up-level institute to administrate Bianpu should be military department in border area.