营州都督府是唐前期东北边疆的最高军政机构,其所领城傍羁縻州数量随少数部族的归附与东北边疆的动荡存在着动态变化,营州都督府的级别也随着这一变化而经历了从上都督府到下都督府的变动。在唐王朝统御东北边疆诸族、管辖与控制东北边疆过程中,营州都督府的职官具有较强的军事特点。契丹叛唐后,营州都督府移治幽州的时间,应在神龙元年(705)。玄宗开元二十八年(740),营州都督府最后被平卢节度使府所取代。
Yingzhou Dudufu is the most high-class organization in the northeast borders at the earlier stage in Tang Dynasty, the numbers of Chengpang Jimizhous being controlled by Yingzhou Dudufu has some dynamic changes with the nationalities' submission and the northeast borders' unrest, and Yingzhou Dudufu's level changes from the superior Dudufu to the lower Dudufu with the change.The Yingzhou Dudufu's officials has strong military characteristics in the course of Tang dynasty's controlling in the kinds of nationalities living in the northeast borders and the governing and ruling of the northeast borders. After Khitan's rebellion Yingzhou Dudufu is moved to Youzhou in 705.Yingzhou Dudufu is displaced by Pinglu Jiedushifu in 740.