Military Revitalization of the Southern Tang
From Implementation to Final Defeat
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 20354960 |
|---|---|
| Authors | NG Pak-sheung 伍伯常 (corresponding author) |
| Year | 2025 |
| Volume | 73 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 5-40 |
| Publication date | 2025-01-02 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Monumenta Serica (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0254-9948 • E-ISSN: 2057-1690 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/02549948.2025.2488641 |
| OpenAlex | W4410827863 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 12 |
During the rule of the Southern Tang, most descendants of the meritorious bloc demonstrated inadequate military leadership; thus the kingdom turned to outside talent for strengthening defense capabilities, including militia forces along with defectors and surrendered forces. Recruiting military talent not affiliated with the meritorious bloc facilitated a military revitalization deemed necessary in compensating for losses following the war with the Later Zhou. In this military revitalization process, the Southern Tang was occasionally forced to cater to practical needs even at the expense of another objective: civil transformation. Recruitment of social undesirables represents one example of such a concession. Despite its military revitalization efforts, the Southern Tang proved unable to evade takeover by the Northern Song. Appointing incompetent generals from the meritorious bloc is likely to blame
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| Citation velocity | historical |
|---|---|
| Highly cited | No |