楚国是春秋五霸之一,与各诸侯国朝、聘、盟、会频繁,赴告、吊葬、贺庆、犒师、请成、乞师等外交活动不断,随着邦际往来和涉外事务的日益增多,楚国形成了由外疆至宫庭,由地方至中央的较为完善的处理外交事务的外交官体系。太宗楚国太宗史料记载较少,西汉刘向《新序》记载:“秦欲伐楚,使使者往观楚之宝器……令尹子西南面,太宗子敖次之,叶公子高次之,司马子反次之,昭奚恤自居西面之坛。……秦圭 Chu State is one of the five hegemonists in the Spring and Autumn Period. With diplomatic ties with various princely states and dynasties, the recruitment and alliance will be frequent, and the appeals, burials, congratulations, teachers, With the increasing number of foreign affairs, the Chu State formed a relatively complete system of diplomats handling foreign affairs from outside Xinjiang to the court, from the local to the central government. Taizong Chu Taizong less historical records, the Western Han Dynasty Liu Xiang ”New Preface“ records: ”Qin desires Chu, so that the messenger to the view of the jewels ... ... yinzi southwest, Taizong Ao times, Ye Gong Zi Gao Followed by Sima Zi, secondly, Zhaoxi shirt from the west altar