论明代永顺土司朝贡

On the Tribute-paying System in Yongshun Tusi during Ming Dynasty

明代的土司朝贡,在土司制度发展至顶峰的过程中扮演了不可替代的角色。朝贡是土司与明王朝之间相互交流、相互利用的重要渠道,通过朝贡,永顺土司拉近了与明王朝的关系,为自身的生存和发展赢得了良好的政治环境;相应地,明王朝也达到了控制永顺土司的政治目的。而朝贡发展变化的走势,也成为检验永顺土司与明王朝之间关系的晴雨表。永顺土司在朝贡的类型、物品、人数等方面均呈现出自身特征,既具有鲜明的特殊性,又能反映整体土司朝贡的普遍性。

The tribute-paying system in Tusi during Ming Dynasty played an irreplaceable role in the process of development of the Tnsi system to the peak. This system is an important channel of mutual exchange and mutual utilization between the Tusi and the Ming Dynasty. And through it, Yongshun Tusi has drawn closer the relati- onship with the Ming Dynasty and won a good political environment for their own survival and dcvchipmcnt. The Ming Dynasty also achieved the political goal of con- trolling the Yongshun Tusi. The trend of tribute-paying development and change also became a barometer to test the relationship between Yongshun Tusi and the Ming Dynasty. Yongshun Tusi presents its own characteristics in terms of types, articles and numbers of tributes, which not only has distinct particularity, but also reflects the universality of the tribute-paying system of the whole Tusi.