隋唐“逐粮天子”史释

Historical Explanation of"Zhu Liang Tian Zi"in the Sui and Tang Dynasties

隋唐前期屡次发生天子离京逐粮,就食洛阳的事件。这是因为隋唐时期关中地区自然环境发生变化,灾害频发,幅员逼仄的渭河谷地无以供养京师庞大的人口。而洛阳地理位置优越,交通便利,便于汇集中原与江南地区的物资,从而成为天子逐粮的理想所在。安史之乱后,北方衰落,经济重心南移,运河成为中央朝廷的经济命脉,政治中心随之东迁,天子逐粮洛阳成为历史。

In the early period of the Sui and Tang dynasties,the emperor leaves the capital for grain in Luoyang.This is because the natural environment in Guanzhong area changes during the Sui and Tang Dynasties,and disasters frequently occur.The narrow Weihe Valley is unable to support the huge population of the capital.However,Luoyang has an advantageous geographical location and convenient transportation,which facilitates the collection of materials from the Central Plains and the Jiangnan region,making it an ideal place for the emperor to chase grain.After the Anshi Rebellion,the north declines the economic center of gravity moves south,the canal becomes the economic lifeline of the central court,and the political center moves east with it,and the emperor’s chasing for grain in Luoyang becomes history.