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Tang Dynasty Jiedushi System

Type Object Region China Time 711–907

Jiedushi were Tang military-civil governors on frontiers and at key sites, controlling troops, finances, and people;…

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  1. 711–750Shuofang Circuit · Ningxia Hui Autonomous RegionEmperor Xuanzong established jiedushi in ten frontier circuits during the Kaiyuan era, commanding troops and garrisons under famous generals like Guo Zhiyun, forming an early 'heavy outside, light inside' frontier defense pattern.
  2. 755–780Fanyang (Youzhou) · BeijingAn Lushan rose in revolt as a jiedushi; after the rebellion the court set up numerous fanzhen inland to appease surrendered generals, who held prefectures and counties and withheld taxes, greatly weakening central authority.
  3. c. 781–800Chang'an · Shaanxi ProvinceIn the second year of Jianzhong (782) under Dezong the two-tax system was implemented to unify fiscal power, but fanzhen still held local military-civil authority and some finances, leading to prolonged central-jiedushi contestation and repeated attempts to curb regional power.

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