唐代“和亲”的历史考察

Historical Investigation on "Heqin" Strategies in the Tang Dynasty

“和亲”是唐王朝处理民族关系的重要手段。在唐代289年间，唐王朝曾多次与周边少数民族进行“和亲”。其规模之大，涉及民族之多，范围之广，在中国历代的“和亲”中都是罕见的。本文在对唐代的“和亲”事件进行全面考察的基础上，着重分析了唐代“和亲”的历史作用。认为唐代的“和亲”在一定程度上优化了民族关系，促进了边疆开发，不仅对唐王朝有利，而且有利于少数民族地区的发展。

"Heqin" strategy, making peace with minority groups by imperial marriage, was an important approach to handle national relations in the Tang Dynasty. The marriage between the emperor’s family and the minorities on the border areas had happened multiple times over the 289 years of Tang. It involved a large number of nationalities, a large scope of area, and it seldom happened in Chinese history other than the Tang Dynasty. Based on the comprehensive research of "heqin" strategies in the Tang Dynasty, this article mainly analyzes the historical role played by such marriages, and concludes that "heqin" in the Tang Dynasty improved the national relations to a certain extent and promoted? the? development? of? the frontiers,which not only worked in Tang’s favor, but also benefited the frontier regions.