水西土司地处贵州西北部,作为西南地区延续时间最长的家族,在明代达到最盛。明代水西土司与周边的播州土司、水东土司等之间展开了旷日持久的政治地位和资源的争夺。在中央王朝的调控下,水西土司获得了更高的政治地位。研究水西土司与周边土司的关系对于更好地研究贵州地区民族关系有重要的意义。 Water West toast is located in northwestern Guizhou, as the longest extension of the Southwest family, reached its peak in the Ming Dynasty. In the Ming Dynasty, there was a protracted political status and resources scramble between the chieftain of the water division and the chieftains of the peripheral broadcasting stations, chieftains Shuidong, and so on. Under the control of the Central Government, Shuixi Tusi gained a higher political status. Studying the relationship between Shuixi toast and its neighboring chieftains is of great significance to better study the ethnic relations in Guizhou.