List of Tributaries
A status hierarchy was an explicit element of the tributary system in which Korea and Vietnam were ranked higher than others, including Japan, the Ryukyus, Siam, the Burmese kingdoms and others. All diplomatic and trade missions were construed in the context of a tributary relationship with Imperial China, including:
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- Annam
- Brunei
- Burma
- Bhutan
- Cambodia
- Kingdom of Funan
- Zhenla
- England
- Italy
- Japan
- Wa (Japan) (16 tribute missions)
- Japanese missions to Sui China (5 tribute missions)
- Japanese missions to Tang China (16 tribute missions)
- Japanese missions to Ming China (20 tribute and tally trade missions)
- Korea
- Goguryeo (173 tribute missions)
- Baekje (45 tribute missions)
- Silla (19 tribute missions)
- Unified Silla (63 tribute missions in 8th century)
- Goryeo (The envoy missions)
- Joseon Dynasty (391 envoy missions between 1392 and 1450, 435 special embassy missions between 1637 and 1881.)
- Nepal
- Malaysia
- Tanah Merah Kingdom
- Kedah Kingdom
- Kelantan
- Malacca Sultanate
- Netherlands
- Philippines
- Sulu
- Portugal
- Ryūkyū Kingdom (Ryukyuan missions to Imperial China)
- Hokuzan
- Chūzan (9 tribute missions
- Nanzan
- Siam
- Tibet
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