宋代中央客馆制度

宋代在京城设有都亭驿、都亭西驿、同文馆、礼宾院、怀远驿等中央客馆作为馆待周边各族朝贡使节的馆舍与机构。诸客馆不仅是各族使节居住的场所，还是周边各族与宋进行经济贸易的场所及周边各族了解华夏礼仪文化的场所。中央客馆制度是宋对入京的周边各族使节接待与管理制度的重要组成部分。对维护和发展宋与周边各族的关系起着积极的作用。

The System of Central Accommodation for Guests in Song Dynasty

The government of Song Dynasty set up duting posthouse,duting west posthouse,tongwen posthouse,libin posthouse,huaiyuan posthouse as Central Accommodation for Guests in the capital,which were used for accomodating those nationalities coming from border land and foreign countries.These nationalities came to the capital to pay tribute to the emperors of Song Dynasty.The Central Accommodation for Guests was not only a place for habitation,but also a place for trade and a place for those nationalities to know about Chinese etiquette culture.The system of Central Accommodation for Guests was a part of the reception and administration system actualized by Song Dynasty to those nationalities coming from border land and foreign countries,and had positive effects on developing the relationship between them.