本文旨在對學界對唐代的鄉里制及村制的研究進行回顧。鄉里制自戰國時代以來即散見於諸史籍中，是歷代中央政府對地方社會最基層的政治管理制度，學界對鄉里制的研究產生了豐碩的成果。村是東漢末三國時期才始見於史籍中，代表著不受政府統治的自然聚落，直到唐代，才正式將村納入政府的律令體系中。學界對唐代的鄉里制爭論的焦點在貞觀十五年後「鄉」存在與否？筆者本文將整理這些爭論，並回顧東漢末年到唐代「村」研究的概況。

This article is about the study of xiangli institution and cun institution in Tang dyansty. Xiangli institution was recorded in historical records since zhanguo eras, it's the most grass roots institution in Chinese histroy. There are abundant study of xiangli institution. Cun was recorded in historical records since the edn of eastern Han dyansty and Three Kingdoms period, it represent a village without governing. Cun was recorded in Luling institution until Tang dyansty. The academic focus on xiang existed or not since zhenguan 15(superscript th). I will systemize these focuses and retrospect the study of cun from the edn of eastern Han dyansty to Tang dyansty.