朝贡体制的另一面:朝鲜与琉球使臣在北京的交往

Another Aspect of Tributary System:Communication between Korean and Ryukyu Tributary Envoys in Beijing

朝贡体制是传统中国处理对外关系事务的一般行为模式,同时对中国周边地区之间的交往也产生着重要影响。万历年间(1573-1620),朝鲜和琉球面对当时东亚社会复杂局势,为缓解各自所面临的现实困境,藉由双方到北京的入明朝贡使臣交换国书、互赠礼物,积极恢复通交。在此过程中,明代朝贡体制为双方"交邻"关系的重建提供了通道。

The tributary system was the main pattern of China＇s traditional foreign relations, as well as played an important role in the relations among Chinese neighboring countries in East Asia. During Ming Emperor Wanli period （1573-1620）, East Asian society had changed a lot. Facing then complex situations, Korean and Ryukyu tributary envoys exchanged the diplomatic documents and presented gifts with each other in Beijing, through which both Korea and Ryukyu, as two typical neighboring tributary states of Ming dynasty, tried their best to restore their diplomatic relations broken off in early 16th century in order to solve themselves＇ realistic social problems. In the process, Ming tributary system provided an access to rebuild the equal-neighboring （ 交邻 ） relationship between Korea and Ryukyu.