南朝岭南西江督护与州的增置

A Re-examination of the West River Du-hu of the Lingnan by the Southern Dynasties

西江督护是南朝岭南地区的重要统治机构之一,至晚设于刘宋大明五年(461),齐、梁因之。主要职责在于镇抚俚僚和控制西江交通线上的关键地域;其活动地域突破了政区间的边界限制,对于填补毗连地带的权力真空、稳固和展拓统治薄弱地区具有重要意义。另外,西江督护活动地域在齐、梁时期经历了由西江中游向下游的变动过程,这与刘宋以降岭南地方州的增置密切相关。

As one of the important political institution used to rule the Lingnan area by southern dynasties,the West River Du-hu(西江督护)was set up at the latest in the 5 th yesr(461)in Daming under the regime of Emperor Xiaowu(孝武帝)in Song dynasty.The main duty of the West River Du-hu is to force and comfort the indigenous populations and control the key areas of the West River traffic line(西江交通线),and the active region of West River Du-hu across the border of the administrative region,which is significant to control the weak ruling areaS.Besides,the active region of the West River Du-hu experienced gradually change from the midstream to downstream of the West River during Qi and Liang dynasties,which is closely related to setting up the state administrative region in Lingnan area since the Song Dynasty.