唐代长安是一座开放性的国际都市,有唐一代,来自各地的胡人~([1])源源不断地进入长安并为其带来了浓厚的异域色彩;对此,不少学者曾做过多方面的研究。然而,对于长安胡人及其后裔职业结构的研讨,学界虽有涉及,却仍属于较为薄弱的环节。有鉴于此,本文试图在前人成果的基础之上,以理解职业内涵作为思考的出发点,对此问题做一初步探讨。一职业是人们从事相对稳定的、有合理收入的、专门类别的工作,它具有连续性、专 In the Tang Dynasty, Chang’an was an open international metropolis, with the Tang generation. Hu men from various places ([1]) continuously came to Chang’an and brought them a strong exotic color; in this regard, many scholars have done Too many studies. However, for the discussion on the occupational structure of Changanhu and its descendants, the academic circles, though involved, still belong to the weaker links. In view of this, this paper attempts to make a preliminary discussion on this issue based on the achievements of predecessors and by taking vocational connotation as the starting point for thinking. A profession is people engaged in a relatively stable, reasonable income, a special category of work, it has a continuity