试论武举制产生的历史背景——武则天与武举制的产生

文章通过对相关文献的研究与梳理，论述了武举制产生的历史背景及武举制的产生与武则天个人的政治抱负、施政方针有着密切的关系，武举制可以起到麻痹部分民众的思想，削弱民间武装力量的作用；提高军人的社会地位，强化民众尚武精神的客观需求也促进了武举制的建立；外族的侵扰和内乱以及兵学的发展促使了武举制的产生。

On the Historical Background of Millitary Officer Choosing Institution

Trough studying and combing the relevant documents, the paper studies the historical background of the Millitary Officer Choosing Institution and the close relations between Wu Zetian and her administrative policies. The Millitary Officer Choosing Institution can benumb some people＇s minds and waken civil resistance, can improve the status of military force and enhance people＇s millitary worship. All these functions and social needs cause the set-up of the Millitary Officer Choosing Institution and outside invasion and inner resistance and the development of strategies promote the birth of the Institution.