本文认为 ,历史上南方民族区域行政管理制度的演变并不仅仅是由于封建中央政权强化政治经济统治的需要 ,其中也包含着统治者对不同时期特定区域文化状况的深层理解 ,它是各个时期民族管理政策对南方民族地区文化变迁的一种因应和调适 This paper argues that the historical evolution of the administrative system of the Southern Ethnic Regions in China was not merely due to the need of strengthening the political and economic governance of the feudal central government but also to the rulers’ deep understanding of the cultural conditions in specific regions at different periods. A Response and Adjustment of Management Policies to the Cultural Changes in the Southern Ethnic Regions