Study On The Military Towns Of Northern-wei Dynasty

Military town is a new ruling way which appeared during the periods of Sixteen Countries and Northern Dynasty. The study on this phenomenon is of significance to the political history to ancient China.Based on abundant classis and a wide range of data, this article gives a thorough analysis and study of this phenomenon. The body of the paper is divided into seven chapters. The first chapter gives general introduction to the study of Military Towns abroad and at home. The second chapter analyses the time and cause of the establishment of Military Towns. The third chapter is an analysis of the three types of military towns. The fourth chapter researches the components of the military towns' generals and theirs citizens. The fifth chapter tells the finance of the military towns. The sixth chapter is an analysis of the influences of Military Towns had on Northern-Wei Dynasty. It points out that they stimulated the economic development and fusion among nations in border area, strengthened the authority of Northern-Wei Dynasty. The seventh chapter explains the reasons, process and inspiration from the transformation from military towns into states.