Abstract:Di (邸), originating in the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, was a hotel for envoys and dignitaries of different countries. In Han Dynasty, Di still served as guesthouses, but there were more types such as state guesthouses (国邸,Guo Di)for vassals, prefecture guesthouses (郡邸,Jun Di), county guesthouses (县邸,Xian Di),and guesthouses for aboriginal and minority people (蛮夷邸,Man Yi Di),among which Guo Di and Jun Di were larger in number and most of them were built in the capital, while Xian Di were built in county towns, and Man Yi Di were found both in the capital and border counties. Di provided accommodation and office space for Zhu Hong Wang (princes who were made kings), Lie Hou (vassals), government officials at prefecture and county level, and minority groups. To better manage Di, in Han Dynasty the imperial court appointed officials called Jun Di Zhang Cheng (郡邸长丞) in charge of Jun Di in the capital. The property ownership of Di was relatively complex, and it varied from time to time and there were different types of Di: Some were state-owned and some were private. In the Western Han Dynasty, most Di belonged to the state. In the Eastern Han Dynasty, some Di were private. Di had many social functions, mainly providing food and lodging, office space, and confinement of prisoners. Although official residences (Di) in the Han Dynasty were small, they had a political role and influence that cannot be ignored in the Han Dynasty.
温乐平. 汉代邸的建制、管理与特性[J]. 《深圳大学学报》(人文社科版), 2018, 35(5): 146-153.
WEN Le-ping. Analysis on the organizational system,Management and Characteristics of Di in Han Dynasty. , 2018, 35(5): 146-153.