明代滇西边疆研究述评

文章从政区设置、边疆经略、民族史等方面,对目前学术界对有关明代滇西边疆研究的成果进行了述评,对研究新动向和视角进行了总结.认为从地方、中央甚至周边关系的多重视角研究边疆地区,可以发现边疆与中央、与周边地区的互动,并发现这种互动关系对边疆社会变化的推动作用,能更全面、深入地理解滇西边疆的发展与形成的历史.

A Review of the Studies of Western Yunnan Frontier during the Ming Dynasty

This paper makes a review of the studies of western Yunnan frontier during the Ming Dynasty from items of local setting, frontier operation and ethnic history. Then, the new trends and perspectives on frontier study are summarized. The research reveals that by a multi -perspective, the interaction between the local and the central and even the relations with the surrounding areas can be found as well as their impulsive effect on the change of the frontier society. Besides, we can have a more comprehensive, deeper understanding of the history of the formation and development of western Yunnan frontier.