The system of succeeding to the throne is serving to the system of emperor in ancient China, so it is an important part of the system of emperor. With the emergence and development of the system of emperor, the system of succeeding to the throne established and developed gradually. Prince will be the future monarch. Prince is the basis of political nationhood. Since the prince appearing, the struggle around prince and emperor has not stopping.Tianbao fourteen years (A.D. 755years), the war of Anshi broke out, the Tang Dynasty go into the late stage. Military Separated, eunuch wield power , resulting in the decline of imperial power, centralization weakened, the station of prince down sharply. Compared to the past, the system of succeeding to the throne changed greatly: the identity of the late Tang Dynasty is eldest son born of the queen, eldest son, brother and other identities. The Prince's Regulatory of country play the role of succeeding to the throne. The inheriting system of lineal eldest son born of the wife and the system of patriarchal law, the will of emperor, the wife of the emperor and her family, eunuch and minister, all of these factors can affect the system of succeeding to the throne. By the system of succeeding to the throne, inspect the relationship between eunuch an minister and the management of the emperor's brothers from the system of succeeding to the throne. It can be help us learn and research the politics of the late of Tang Dynasty. |