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Goryeo-Ming Tribute Relations

Type Event Region Korean Peninsula Time 1370–1379

After the Ming dynasty's founding, Goryeo repeatedly sent tribute missions in the 1370s, seeking to maintain Liaodong border interests while acknowle…

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  1. 1370–1372Gaeseong · GoryeoDuring the Hongwu era the Ming repeatedly sent envoys to Goryeo, and Goryeo reciprocated with tribute missions. In 1370 a Ming envoy arrived in Goryeo to negotiate peace; Goryeo weighed acknowledging Ming orthodoxy against maintaining autonomy, initiating the institutionalization of Ming-Goryeo tribute exchanges.
  2. 1373–1379Yalu River–Tieling line · LiaodongThe Ming demanded the Yalu River and Tieling as the boundary, while Goryeo insisted on its traditional territory. Border conflicts proceeded alongside tribute negotiations, and Ming-Goryeo relations remained tense between vassalage etiquette and territorial interests, affecting Goryeo's domestic politics and the rise of the military officer group.

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