Viewing The Process Of Local Independence In The Late Tang Dynasty From The Point Of The Transition Of The Prime Minister In Feudal China In The Mid-late Tang Dynasty

The prime minister in feudal China is an official position in the Mid-late Tang Dynasty. The prime minister acts as the FanZhen secretariat, or FanZhen associated with the prime minister, which is called the "Prime Minister in Feudal China". It is characterized by "within the down out of the imperial court"The prime minister, with certain historical background, is the product of social turmoil in the Anshi Rebellion and Fanzhen Separation. In turn, the position of prime minister has left a profound influence on the Fanzhen Separation. It is not only the reflection of local independence, but the catalysis of the regional independence in the mid-late Tang Dynasty. This paper aims to analyze the characteristics in its phases of emergence and development of the position, thus from the changes, view the whole process of regional independence.The starting period of the position lies mainly in the reign of Hsuan Tsung when the diplomatic minister is small in number but weighs a lot. The Anshi Rebellion and the following political changes provide more conditions for the development of position and its main function is to patrol the boarders for the emperor. In spite of the Fanzhen splittism appeared in the North of Yellow River, the central government still has a dense control over the regions.The stage from the Emperor Suzong of Tang to the Huang Chao Uprising witnesses the indispensable development of the prime minister in feudal China. The distinctive character of the position-out of the court has made it clear. The prime minister originate from the prince monopolizes the position, and then inherits since the Fanzhen Separation. This just proves the later development of local independence. The short three decades from Xizong to Aizong witness the independence of the diplomatic minister. Through annexation and splittism and the chaos of wars, the provincial governors finally conclude the process of "survival of the fittest" with several strong Fanzhens. After the extinction of Tang Dynasty, those regional forces opens the curtain for the main Separate Period of China—the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms.