东亚朝贡体系的文化内涵——与西方殖民体系的比较

Cultural Connotation of the Tributary System of East Asia——Compared with Western Colonial System

东亚朝贡体系是近代以前独立存在于东亚的世界体系。以中国为中心的东亚朝贡体系,本质上是儒家的天下理论与东亚的政治现实相结合的产物,反映了儒家文化的价值追求。与西方殖民体系相比,朝贡体系虽然也表现出不平等的一面,然而它却有着与后者截然不同的文化内涵。

The tributary system of East Asia existed independently in the world system of East Asia before modern times. The tributary system of East Asia with China as the center,it is the result of the combination of Confucian theory and political reality of East Asia,and reflects the pursuit of Confucian cultural value. Compared with western colonial system,although the tributary system showed its unequal side, it has entirely different cultural connotations.