Inheritance And Development: A Study Of Charlemagne's Admonitio Generalis

Admonitio Generalis, aimed at all Frankish people, was a capitulary issued by Charlemagne in 789, in which there was a relatively peaceful period after Charlemagne's battles throughout the length and breadth of the country. Admonitio generalis was heavily referenced with Collectio Dionysio-Hadriana and cited some capitulary from Charlemagne, his father Pippin ? and his uncle Carloman since the establishment of the Carolingian Dynasty. Alcuin did make an undeniable contribution to the writing and revising work of this capitulary.In terms of content, Admonitio Generalis contains a large amount of expectations and provisions of Church management, country governing and cultural education in the whole kingdom. First, there were five dimensions of management of Church, such as personnel assignment, daily life, ritual norms, Regional & hierarchical norms and daily routine, it improved the reform of Church with many synod resolutions, in the period of Charlemagne and Louis the Pious. Second, it included aspects of country governing like administration, judicature, economy, livelihood and thought, which were detailed and feasible. It also has sizeable impact on political thought, especially in the consolidation of allegiance and the formation of the theocratic monarchy, during the Carolingian period and even later. Moreover, we can find a subtle relationship between political power and religious power, in which the former was up and later was below,both two sides made a cooperation with each other if necessary, to a certain extent, the former has delegated some power to the Church. Third, it played a pioneer role in the culture and education, for stipulating various matters of Dissemination of Christian thought and education development. Finally, Admonitio Generalis made a great contribution towards Carolingian Renaissance.Admonitio Generalis was presented in the form of admonition and had great significance for religious faith, political thought and cultural education in Frankish Kingdom during that time. Therefore, it has played an important role in the development of Carolingian Dynasty, which could be used for reference to current national governance in our country.