Ming (1368-1571 Shanxi Bianjun Supply

Throughout the Ming Dynasty, the central government faces the border security risks mainly from Mongolia, Zephaniah, Turpan,Jurchen and Japanese pirates. The duration of the trouble on the frontier lasts long, and spread vast territory. Therefore the border guard plays an important role. To a certain extent, logistical level of the dynasties border guards can reflects the army’s logistical support capabilities, the size of military force and the strength of the country’s economic. The Ming Dynasty is also the same.In frontier defense army from various regions, Shanxi plays an important role in the Ming Dynasty defensing Mongolia. The effectiveness of their logistics affects the trajectory of the development of the Ming Dynasty. However, there has not being a special book recording Shanxi military logistics and supply, only some scattered achievement mentioned occasionally.Logistical concept has a wide range, such as the regulations and rules, implementation and protection. Responsibilities and installation of the agencies. The implementation and operation of the specific security mechanism can be complex and complicated. Typically, it is counted as part of the logistics that the ancient military personnel supply and operation clothing in peacetime and wartime such as food, housing, transportation lines and the necessary war-related materiel.Based on previous research, this thesis collects historical data as widely as possible, reorganized the evolution track of the military logistics supply system related to Shanxi frontier defense army during the early Ming to the Altan Tribute period. And this thesis uses some point of comparative analysis from the historical, military science area, trying to conduct more detailed analysis of logistics.Ming Dynasty is the era that centralized despotism is in developing; the influence on military logistics supply is considerable. Relevant institutions related to the military logistics supply include Ministry, Ministry of War, Industry, and affiliation with these departments:Schroder Bureau, Arsenal Board soldiers battles Bureau, Taipu Si, Yuan Ma Temple in the central Ministry, and other institutions belong to the imperial storehouse, such as House saddle bridle Bureau of vesting within, gunpowder Bureau. For local government, logistics is mainly attributed to the three Secretaries, and the management from local logistics agency sent by the central government, such as line Taipu Si, miscellaneous agency.Special military Logistics supply is also mentioned in this article. This involves the supply of the forage, weapons, manufacturing and distribution of equipment, and horse governance. Through the summary and analysis above, it leads to a more comprehensive view to comprehend the development of Shanxi border military logistics in the Ming Dynasty, and the influence on it.