自战国以来,骑兵就是决定我国古代战争胜负的重要因素,因此历代朝廷都十分重视骑兵的建制,确保马匹的来源。骑兵建设的前提要有充足的人力、马匹资源。但是有关宋代的马市文物比较罕见,最近在中国历史博物馆库房看见一件宋代马市铜牌,这是一件珍贵的文物,对研究当时的马市交易,西南地区马匹供应,都有一定价值。 Since the Warring States Period, cavalry has been an important factor that determines the outcome of ancient Chinese wars. Therefore, all previous dynasties paid great attention to the establishment of cavalry and ensured the origin of horses. The premise of cavalry to have sufficient manpower, horse resources. However, the historical relics of the horse market in the Song Dynasty are relatively rare. Recently, a bronze medal in the horse market of the Song Dynasty was seen in the warehouse of the Chinese Historical Museum. This is a precious relic and has a certain value to the study of horse market transactions and supply of horses in the southwest.