摘要
Zhang Chengfeng governed the Gui-yi Circuit in the late ninth century.However,the circuit experienced a gradual decline by the early tenth century.Cao Yijin consolidated political power as his successor and brought about the stabilization and further development of the Gui-yi Circuit.Through a close analysis of historical sources,this article reconstructs the nearly twenty-five-year rule of Zhang by dividing it into three distinct phases:the restoration and personal rule period,the Golden Mountain Kingdom of Western Han period,and the Dunhuang Kingdom of Western Han.It then investigates the political strategies employed by Cao Yijin to consolidate power,including marriage alliances,diplomatic rapprochement with Central Plains dynasties,and the integration of local bureaucratic elites.Ultimately,these efforts enabled him to break free from the dominance of the Ganzhou Uyghur and to restore stability and prosperity in Guazhou and Shazhou.
