Research On Qinqi Regime In The Late Tang And Five Dynasties

Since the late Tang, the Central government of the Tang Dynasty was becoming more weak, it had already lost control on regions actually. From that time, Li Maozhen had regarded Fengxiang Zhen as centre to expand all around and set up the separatist Regime of Qinqi. His force spreaded more than 40 states for a time. Though the Qinqi regime didn't listed in the Ten States, it existed and contended with the Liang, Jin Regime in the North. Compared with the capability, existing time and influence, the Qinqi regime was stronger than some other regimes yet. To the extinction of the the Tang Dynasty and forming of plural political situation, Qinqi Regime had acted on directly. So, Qinqi regime played an important role in the Late Tang and Five Dynasties and had great research value.Because the academia paid close attention to Five Dynasties and Ten States for a long time, few people researched on the Qinqi Regime today. In recent years, Li Maozhen's mausoleum was explored, a lot of historical relic materials was announced, it is possible to offer for reducing Qinqi regime objectively. The author will combine the historical document and archaeological materials to carry on case study to Qinqi regime, and announce the characteristic of the plural political situation of this period finally.This paper divides six parts to describe together, the content is as follows:Chapter one is a preface. It has introduced the value of the research on the Qinqi Regime and relevant research results at first, and make a brief instruction to the research approach and research meaning at the same time.Chapter two is to move towards forming a saparist regime. It have described the course of the Qinqi regime to establish. Li Maozhen came from the army, but he relied on his own efforts to grow into the duke under an emperor from a low-grade officer quickly. Subsequently, he moved towards forming a saparist regime in the attempt of intervening the affairs of state even grasping the emperor.Chapter three is that the Qinqi regime was set up. Based on Fengxiang Zhen, Li Maozhen set up a set of ruling system of kingdom. He also set up a set of special officials, military system. Though the Qinqi Regime was not high in the culture and economy, there were his unique advantage. On the range of region, the Qinqi Regime spreaded more than 40 states for a time. Li Maozhen regarded the family and adopted son as the core and utilize oneself and objective advantage to survive.Chapter four is weak during the war of contending for hegemony. It have described the course and reason declining for the Qinqi regime. In the competition of the other regimes, Li MaoZhen adopted the wrong tactics, which resulted in declining finally.Chapter five is that Li Maozhen's father and son submit to the Later Tang Dynasty. Li Congyan had finished by the duke under an emperor to local officers' conversion after all. But the Qinqi regime still kept suitable independence for a long time.Chapter six is a discussion of relevant problems of Li Maozhen. According to research on the newest epitaphs, this paper go on prove to Li MaoZhen's family, officer experience and the relation with Buddhism, etc. in order to recover the original appearance of this historical person.The main greatest characteristic of this paer lies in the following respects:Firstly, research was more weak in the late Tang and Five Dynasties' history, and the case study in the past centralized the Five Dynasties and Ten States. Even involving the Qinqi regime, there was no detailed research. This paper has studied the problems of setting-up course, ruling system and reason of declining, etc. It remedied the blank of studying.Secondly, except for utilizing traditional literature effectively, this paper pay attention to the historical relic materials and Dunhuang copy clerk. Especially an investigative review of the epitaphs of Li MaoZhen's family, it has improved science and convincingness greatly.Thirdly, taking Qinqi regime as a clue, this paper has taken an exam of asking for to the Late Tang and Five Dynasties' history carefully, and has pointed out and corrected a lot of mistakes of relevant historical documents and the research work. It has made contribution in promoting relevant research.In a word, through the case study of the Qinqi Regime correctly, the paper carry on close examination to the period of the late Tang and Five Dynasties. A lot of views and conclusions put forward in the academia for the first time, which is favorable to the deepening discussion of relevant problems. This paper is significant for changing the weak studying situation of the Late Tang and Five Dynasties' history and announcing the plural political situation of this period. There is meaning for reference in the development of this area today, too.