《明实录》所载播州杨氏土司“进贡”事例初析

A Tentative Analysis of the Tribute Paying Cases of Tusi in the Yang Family in Bozhou

明代土司朝贡制度不断地成熟完善。播州土司一直遵守规矩向朝廷进贡,以显示诚意。《明实录》中载土司进贡,共计137次有播州的进贡记录。从其中不难看出进贡的物品大致以马匹、方物、金银器皿为主;而朝廷回赏则以绢帛、衣物、彩币、钞锭等为主。研究《明实录》所载播州土司"进贡"事例,可以更清楚地了解播州土司与明王朝的关系,进而对播州土司的进一步研究作出贡献,加深对明朝土司进贡制度的研究。

The tribute-paying system of Tusi in Ming Dynasty continued to mature.In order to show its sincerity to Ming Dynasty,the Tusi of Bozhou kept paying tribute to the Ming Government in line with the system.The Annal of Ming Dynasty shows137cases of paying tribute to Ming Dynasty,and the tributes are horse,specialties,silvers,porcelains,etc,while the government of Ming Dynasty pays back to the Tusi in silk,colored coin,clothes,etc.The study of the tribute cases can tell more about the relationship between Tusi and Ming Dynasty,helping to do further investigation into Tusi of Bozhou and its tribute-paying system.