Goryeo-Jin Tributary Relations

Timeline

1. 1153Kaesong · KaesongFollowing the subordinate rites established with the Jin, the Goryeo court dispatched envoys throughout the year under the categories of congratulating the New Year, congratulating the imperial birthday, thanking for birthday greetings, and presenting tribute, carrying ceremonial gifts such as gold and silver ware and silk to the Jin court, continuing the custom of four regular missions per year after 1142.
2. 1153Kaesong · KaesongThe Tongwongwan was solely responsible for drafting diplomatic documents to the Jin, arranging escorts for Jin envoys, and conducting ritual negotiations, reflecting Goryeo's treatment of the Jin as the primary foreign affairs counterpart requiring a dedicated institution, maintaining possession of Boju and northern border peace through institutionalized tribute.