明代王府护卫的变迁

摘要

明代的王府护卫变迁有一个循序渐进的过程。在朱元璋颁布的《皇明祖训》中，王府护卫不仅是王府的守卫者，更是亲王的直属军事力量。但在靖难之役之后，日趋步向消亡，成为亲王地位的象征。文章通过对史料的分析，将王府护卫的变迁分为洪武、建文、永乐三个阶段，以期证明王府护卫由军事力量到地位象征的变迁是中央集权的必然结果。%The changes of the palace escorts were a gradual process in Ming Dynasty. After Zhu Yuanzhang sets the relevant system,the palace escorts are not only the guardians of royal palace,but also military strength under the princes. This system is on the brink of disappearance,just as the symbol of the power after Jingnan Event. Based on the analysis of the historical material,this article will divide the changes of the palace escorts into three sta-ges,Hongwu,Jianwen and Yongle,for proving that the changes of the palace escorts is the inevitable consequence of centralized authority.