The Zhuguo System And The Politics In The Xiwei Dynasty

The short-lived West Wei Dynasty is very important transition times in Chinese history, which was inherited from the North Wei Dynasty ,and turned on the elegant demeanour of the North Zhou and Sui, Tang Dynasties. A great deal of systems were formed and grew, such as Zhuguo system, a military leading system, which developed into famous Fubing system in the later. The conception of " The Guanlong Group " is also related with the Zhuguo system of the West Wei Dynasty. The Zhuguo system was the result of the recompose and promotion ranks consummation of military force.At that time, political situation of North Wei was turbulence. Royaltys authority didn't exist any more. The influence of the Six Town Rebellion spread to all dominion. The North Wei was divided into West Wei dominated by Yu Wentai and East Wei controlled by Gaohuan. The West Wei was all far inferior to the East Wei, such as in material resources, financial, manpower and other aspects. Besides aggression of north minority and south Liang,the most dangerous was the East Wei Dynasty's aggression. But the West Wei Dynasty went through the test in the war.There were three phases of the war between the West Wei Dynasty and the East Wei Dynasty. During the war, the West Wei Dynasty's customary military force was cleared up, and the new army was rebuilt. In the first phase, the East Wei was in superiority, but the West Wei Dynasty was in inferior position which military affairs force was ebbed and disorganized. In the second phase was their confront-each-other period, when Yu Wentai redded up his arms. The new army was founded, the force directed line of descent of Yu Wentai came to dominate the country. In the third place, the West Wei Dynasty was superiority to the East Wei Dynasty in military affairs. At the same time, the reconstruction of arms and the Zhuguo systems were founded. We could say the process of war between the West Wei Dynasty and the East Wei Dynasty was the course of old military force cleared up and the new military force founded. At the same time, Yu Wentai launched an innovation of polity, economic and culture to drive the construction and hasten the abundance of country. The reestablish of military system and the reformation of all aspects were qualification of establishment of Zhuguo system.' In Datong 16th year of the West Wei Dynasty, the Zhuguo System was founded which the tiptop leaders was Zhuguo generals. There were 8 ZhuguQ generals when it was founded, who were Yu Wentai, Yuanxin, Libi, Zhaogui, Du Giixin, Lihu, Yujin, Houmo Chenchong. When Yu Wentai was dead, Yu Wenhu, the assistant of...