林楚(616—622)的疆域与政区

Study on Lin Chu's Territory and Political District(616—622 AD)

隋朝大业十二年(616),鄱阳人林士弘在豫章郡建立楚国,其政权经历了扩张、转折与衰败三个阶段,疆域从赣北扩展到赣南以及岭南。在武德元年(618)被萧铣击败后,林楚丢失了赣北和岭南的大部分地区,迁都虔州,终在武德五年(622)灭亡。在此期间,林楚及其大将王戎、流寇张善安、萧铣梁国等几方对洪州地区展开争夺,给唐初该地的政区面貌留下了深刻痕迹。

In the 12th year of Daye(大业)in the Sui Dynasty(616 AD),Lin Shihong,a native of Poyang,established the State of Chu(楚国)in Yuzhang County(豫章郡).It was recorded as Lin Chu.The state experienced three stages:expansion,transition and decline,and its territory expanded from northern Jiangxi to southern Jiangxi and Lingnan.After being defeated by Xiao Xian in the first year of Wude(武德)(618 AD),Lin Chu(林楚)lost most territory of northern Jiangxi and Lingnan and then moved his capital to Qianzhou(虔州).It fen in the fifth year of Wude(622 AD)finally.During this period,Lin Chu and its general Wang Rong,Zhang Shan'an,Xiao Xian,Xiao Liang and other states fought in Hongzhou area,which left a deep mark in the region's political situation during the early Tang Dynasty.