汉英词典
Chinese-English Dictionary
MEANING OF 藩镇
fān zhèn
藩镇 (藩鎮)
lit. fence town / buffer region (between enemies) / Tang dynasty system of provincial administration under a provincial governor 節度使|节度使[jie2 du4 shi3]
唐代中期在边境和重要地区设节度使，掌管当地的军政，后来权力逐渐扩大，兼管民政、财政，形成军人割据，常与朝廷对抗，历史上叫做藩镇。
藩 fān 镇 (鎮) zhèn
EXAMPLE SENTENCES

同时，养子还是藩镇之间斗争的重要力量，加剧了社会的动乱。

On the other hand, the adopted sons were also important forces of the wars between vassal states and thus aggravated social upheaval.

一般认为，藩镇节度使是军政合一的地方长官，一般是不能直接参与中枢事务的。

It is generally believed that military commissioner was the governet of the local civil and military authorities who could not deal with any affairs in the imperial government.

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