宋朝对边区的政策，表现出一个明显的特点，就是“重北轻南”。即统治者重视对北部、西北部边区的防守与经营，而轻视、消极对待西南边区的防守与经营。本文要探讨的，是宋朝的“轻南”政策及其对广西、川蜀少数民族边区社会发展的影响问题。北宋神宗年间范育指出：“治大以重 The Song Dynasty’s policies toward the border areas showed an obvious feature of “re-light south.” In other words, the rulers attach importance to the defense and operation of the northern and northwestern border areas while despising and treating the southwestern frontier defenses and operations negligently. What this article explores is the Song Dynasty’s “Lesser South” policy and its impact on the social development of Guangxi and Sichuan’s minority ethnic border areas. During the Northern Song Dynasty Shenzong Fan Yu said: "rule by big to heavy