唐代宗室管理制度论略

A Concise Discussion on the Administrative System of Imperial Clansmen in the Tang Dynasty

唐代宗室管理机构比较完备,专职机构宗正寺和王府官与关涉机构协同处理宗室事务。唐王朝十分注重宗正的人选,尤其是宗正卿和宗正少卿多由德高望隆、戚属尊贵的宗室担任。纵观唐代将近300年的历史,不同时期宗室政策各不相同,带有阶段性的特点。高祖至高宗朝,是唐代宗室管理制度的奠基时期;武后、中宗和睿宗朝,初建的宗室管理制度旋即遭到了不同程度的破坏;玄宗朝整饬确立了唐代宗室管理制度;肃宗至唐末,宗室制度随着王朝政治的变化而演变。

The administrative system of imperial clansmen in the Tang Dynasty was relatively complete. The Zongzheng Court, a fulltime organ, and imperial officials dealt with imperial affairs cooperatively with other organs concerned. The Tang Dynasty showed close concern with candidates from clansmen, especially senior and junior clasmen ministerships which were usually taken by those prestigious and noblebreed clansmen. Although different policies were taken to imperial clansmen in different phases, an extensive view of the nearly 300 years history of the Tang Dynasty finds stagebased characteristics of the administration of imperial clansmen. The phases from Emperor Gaozu to Emperor Gaozong was one to lay the foundation for the administrative system of imperial clansmen; the phase from Emperess Wu to Emperor Zhongzong and Emperor Suzong, some violations to the system; the reign of Emperor Xuanzong saw the system well established. And finally, from Emperor Suzong to the late Tang Dynasty, the administrative system of imperial clansmen underwent an evolution according to the change in politics of the dynasty.