Song Dynasty Amnesty Problems Reflected In "Water Margin"

Song dynasty is a very strange dynasty. It economy reaches the ancient economic peak and becomes an overseas trade power. Cultural of Song dynasty is prosperity, and the four great inventions of three appeared in the song dynasty. But such a powerful dynasty in the military defeat in a complete mess. In the war with the minority nationalities, not only defeated, also signed to "humiliation" treaty which request to Song dynasty concede defeat and send old coin. In the process of suppression of the armed uprising, guard will often escape even surrender, Amnesty has become the main countermeasure against domestic armed uprising. In this paper, based on the Song dynasty contrast in the economy and culture prosperity and political military weakness as the background. Starting from the "Water Margin", uncover the relations between Song Dynasty amnesty policy and armed uprising number, small scale.The first part analyzes the characteristics of an armed uprising Song. Song armed uprising is characterized by small size, the number of frequent. Song for the domestic armed uprising amnesty policies mainly frequent amnesty policy, as well as preferential treatment after the amnesty, speculation has led some people to go on the road, the rebels, the amnesty as a career and fortune of the road. Formation of a cut "to be officials, by the amnesty".The second part, from the "Water Margin", analyzes who will embark on "To officials, subject to amnesty" shortcut. Although this road is an official shortcut, but also fraught with danger, and only a few courageous and prudent person to successfully go down this road. This is part of people’s representative is the "Water Margin" in the hero. Heroes of different occupations, different destined to play in the process of amnesty responsibility. Suzerain have strong financial resources and wisdom is destined to become the leader of an armed uprising and amnesty planners. Attaches superb martial arts as well as the memory of happy career official amnesty. Some strongman strong desire for material to make them amnesty followers. These people for different reasons copolymer Liang Shan, in fact, no real reason to rebel, destined eventually took the road of amnesty.The third part analyzes the amnesty Song consequences. Shortcut "To officials, subject to amnesty" leads some people to embark on the road of political speculation, though another part by the amnesty, but a little unhappy again uprising, again subject to amnesty. This makes the Song into a vicious circle of amnesty, spent a lot of manpower and resources, but also to the Song dynasty has not been submerged in the wave of armed uprising.Conclusion From the perspective of social and economic history of the phenomenon of watching amnesty Song. Commodities economic development, the "Water Margin" story took place in the southern region of Shandong cunning businessman by nature. Some of the people affected by this merchant ethos, launched an armed uprising by walking the path of political opportunism. This part of human existence, has led to an armed uprising Song continued, and there is cyclical, small-scale features.