A Study On The Welcome And Farewell System Of Local Government In Song Dynasty

The official welcome and farewell system of local government is a series of rules and regulations formulated for standardizing the Shing activities held by local governments with some kind of political utility.In China,the local government official activity welcome and farewell has a long history,from the pre-Qin period germination to the Qin-Han period preliminary formation,then to the Wei-jin North and South dynasties formal establishment and the preliminary development.With the further development of Sui and Tang dynasties,it gradually became an important part of the local government's official reception system.The Song Dynasty,as an important stage in the development of feudalism in ancient China,had developed highly in the aspects of economy,politics and legal system.In particular,on the basis of its political system and legal system development,the official welcome and farewell system of local government had made great strides and formed its own characteristics in the Song Dynasty.And it had an important influence on the local official reception system of the Ming and Qing dynasties and even the modern society.In Song Dynasty,the official welcome and farewell system of local government covers all aspects of welcome and farewell activities,which was more comprehensive and detailed than the previous regulations.First of all,the selection of welcome and farewell objects was more extensive,with the exception of foreign diplomats and domain officials,as well as the royal family,the army,the scholars and officer's family,and according to their level,the corresponding standard of welcome.And according to its level there were corresponding standards.Secondly,the selection of the personnel and transportation must be ordered,the number and type also according to the status of personnel had detailed rules,not allowed to the number of poor.Thirdly,Once again,the song had added to the regulations of the distance and time of the local government,while making up for the long or unwarranted delays,improving the efficiency of the service,and ensuring that the local government has a normal administrative function.Finally,the source of welcome and farewell funds in the Song Dynasty was also more extensive,in addition to the gongshi money and gathered the people,all kinds of help money,touzi money,the river crossing money,changping money,such as rent and other taxes and levies also began to become the Song Dynasty local government official welcome and farewell funds.Due to the financial situation of the Song Dynasty and the occurrence of various corruption and waste in the official welcome and farewell,the use of welcome and farewell funds was restricted strictly,the hire money were gradually fixed,and the welcome and farewell money of officials at all levels had a certain standard.In the system management,along with the development of the legal system in the Song Dynasty,laws and regulations became the effective means to manage the official welcome and farewell system.The law not only protected the regulations of the official welcome and farewell system of local government,but also imposed different administrative or criminal penalties on those who violate the relevant regulations.In addition,the song dynasty established a strict and extensive monitoring system to strengthen the management of the local area and prevent the emergence of the spilt situation.Supervisory officials at all levels also played an important role in the management of the activities of the local government in the song dynasty.The combination of the two had reduced the violation in the implementation of the official service of local government in the song dynasty.In the actual operation,because the system itself was not perfect,officials' punishment more indulge than the previous generation,coupled with ineffective officials,and other factors,resulting some problems on local government official welcome and farewell system of the implementation,such as illegal welcome and farewell,official travel,no reason to delay,exploitation of the people and other undesirable phenomena.In this paper,a case study was centered on the “The note of visiting the WuTai mountain”and the three notes about ZhouBida.The government's official welcome and farewell system of the Song Dynasty would be more vivid.It aimed to restore the specific content and operation of the local government's welcome and farewell activities in the song dynasty,which not only confirmed with the relevant regulations,but also showed the difference between the actual operation and the system regulations.In the light of its influence,the official welcome and farewell system of local government in Song Dynasty,though inheriting Chinese etiquette,protecting the personal safety,establishing the image of the great power and maintaining the administrative order and other aspects had a positive role,but its negative impact can not be underestimated.This system brought heavy burdens to the financial and ordinary people of the song dynasty,and the turbidity of the official atmosphere reduced the administrative efficiency.And due to the increasing frequency and large scale,it had influenced the development of officialdom atmosphere and official management system.Nevertheless,the system can still exist and develop,forming the characteristics of regional differentiation,content materialization and management legalization.And it laied a foundation for the development and management of the official welcome and farewell system of local government in later generations.