The Study On The Chief Governors Of Weizhou In The Earlier Song Dynasty

Weizhou,as the capital of Jingyuan Road and military command center in the confrontation period of the Song Dynasty and Xixia,had an important strategic position,it was not only an important battlefield which could defense the the invasion of Xixia,but also an important traffic arteries.apparently,because of its position,the choice of its governors were especially critical.From the first founder of The Song Dynasty carried out the Zhizhou system throughout Weizhou in the fifth year of Qian De to the end of the earlier Song Dynasty,there were totally 68 governors.they were not only had the commonness of the Zhizhou in the Song Dynasty,but also had the characteristics of its own.In line with the basic principle of appointing local governors,the entry way of Weizhou Zhizhou was mainly through the imperial examinations,It accounts for 54.24% of the total,the way of Yinbu was a supplement,accounts for 30.51%.But in terms of the ratio between civil and military,there had appeared an specia phenomenon that most of them are mainly military officials before the period of Qing LI of Ren Zong Dynasty in special strategic conditions,which was contrary to the general principle of "civil servant magistrate" of Song Dynasty.So,the government made timely adjustments and adopted the way of combining the Zhizhou system with the local unified military system and made Wei Zhou civil servants as Shuaichen of Jingyuan Road.Corresponding to the identity of the commander-in-chief of the Weizhou military district,the court had special requirements for the selection of this group,in addition to their geographical origin and family background as the basic selection criteria,the government attached great importance to the official career experience of Shuaichen and Jiansi,and their familiarity with the environment of the border zone.In addition,The Song Dynasty also set strict assessment standards for them to control their promotions,found necessary means of reward and punishment to improve their administrative efficiency and ensure that the central government exercises long-term and effective governance over local governments.During their tenure,through the measures of constructing the military defense system and reforming the armaments,they not only improved the combat ability of the army under its command,but also achieved great victories since againsting Xixia.Among them,the results obtained in the expansion activities of Zhangjie was an excellent case in terms ofagainsting Xixia,his elaborate construction plan made the Song Dynasty obtain the benefit of Tentozan,at the same time,they aiso grasped the initiative in the war furtherly.On the civil front,through the maintenance of people's personal safety,disaster relief,development of agricultural production and other measures by Weizhou Zhizhou,they not only ensured the local people's livelihood,but also promoted the development of local economy.On dealing with ethnic relations,They toke measures to absorb fan-tribe and against Xixia,which not only enriched the labor force of land development,promoted the interracial integration,but also maintained the stability of border areas.