The Purposes and Functions of the Passes in the Tang Administrative System: Focusing on the Existence or Non-Existence of Military Functions

Key Points

• To explore the roles and purposes of the passes within the Tang administrative framework, specifically focusing on their military implications.
• Historical analysis of pass functions
• Review of relevant literature
• Oral presentations at academic conferences
• Identified key functions of passes in the Tang system
• Noted debates on military versus civilian roles of passes
• Highlighted variations in historical interpretations