A Study on Shu and Shuzhu of Wukuai District in the Southern Dynasties
Shu was a kind of military unit that existed during the Northern and Southern Dynasties.It was mostly established in the bor-der zone or the traffic arteries and cities of the hinterland,showing different characteristics in different periods and regions.Shu estab-lished by the regimes of the Southern Dynasties in the Wukuai area vary in size and are classified as permanent or temporary.They have military functions such as guarding the main traffic,suppressing internal resistance,preventing and fighting against pirates at the border.However,compared with the Border Zone's Shuzhu,Wukuai's Shu have no tax function,and its Shuzhu have no power to interfere with local finances.Wukuai's Shuzhu basically do not hold other official positions.Wukuai's Shu may be graded.The Shuzhu have complex subordinate relations with the central-government and local governments.This affiliation changes with the change of the situation.
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