The Research Of Imperial Guard Of Southern Song Dynasty

Imperial guard is one of the most important arms of the services in Song Dynasty. During the periodbetween the southern and northern Song Dynasties, the war destroyed the imperial guard system. Under thecondition that external threats weakened and the rule of Southern Song Dynasty became stable, EmperorGao Zong and his civil officials reconstructed the imperial guard system of Southern Song Dynasty. Therecovery San Ya institution would no longer be the head of the national army. The army nature and thename of commanders also had some changes. The government didn’t use the institutional army name ofNorthern Song Dynasty. However, the brain trust of imperial guard was the same as Northern Song Dynasty,and it was one important military power of the central government and maintained its national position asthe country’s main force. It is an important force in maintaining national stability, resisting foreigninterference, suppressing the civil strife. It is also the most important army stationing in the Capital ofLinan which played a very important role in the political and military of Southern Song Dynasty.In local places, the imperial guard of Southern Song Dynasty basically stationed at the same positionof Northern Song Dynasty, it also largely retained the same military organization. The status of imperialguards declined after the wars during the period between the southern and northern Song Dynasties andbecame local troops from national army. However, it is still one of the important parts of the military powerof Southern Song Dynasty and continued to play an important role in political life. It mainly distributed inmilitary strategic position of the southeast of Southern Song Dynasty. There were also a few of themscattering in remote areas, but the related records were rare. The article mainly researches the specific nameof imperial guards stationing in different local places of Southern Song Dynasty and their historicalevolution. The article holds that imperial guard still maintained a large scale and as the most importantarmed forces of local places guarding local government and maintaining local social stability. In addition,they also as a transport troop undertaking transport work or as the escorting power of official forces etc..They assumed various works necessary in the country’s political life together with other armed services.Although the status of imperial guards declined in the period of Southern Song Dynasty, they stillplayed a positive role in political life. Under the new historical conditions, the functions of imperial guardsof Southern Song Dynasty were very different compared with Northern Song Dynasty. They retained some of the operational functions, continued to undertake to maintain local stability and assumed the task offighting. They were added a lot of new social functions and an important strength of national construction.Although the imperial guards also appeared all sorts of problems in the practical work, but their positiveeffects were very obvious. Therefore, while the questioning voice of the officials was much, thegovernment had always attached great importance to the armed service and solved their problems. Thesetting of imperial guards lasted until the Southern Song Dynasty perished.