中国历史上的新罗奴问题始末

唐中后期新罗籍奴婢一度被唐朝社会广泛使用,该现象受到新罗和唐的共同关注,解决此问题的方式与过程在中国历史上均为罕见。在海盗劫卖的表象背后,自然灾害是引起此现象的导因,而较强的国力、政府的重视以及种族、文化背景的认同是新罗奴问题顺利解决的深层次原因。同时期存在于唐朝的昆仑奴现象与此形成鲜明对比。

On Silla Slaves in Tang Dynasty

In the late Tang Dynasty,many Sillas became the slaves of the Tang people.This phenomenon attracted attention of both Silla and Tang governors.Seemingly it was brought up by pirates,but actually it was caused by natural disasters.The problem was solved smoothly owing to Tang's strong national power,the recognition of both countries,and the identification of the same race and culture,which can be comprehended clearly by comparing with the Kunlun slaves in Tang Dynasty.