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Liao-Jurchen Tributary Relations
The Liao dynasty managed the Jurchen tribes of the northeast through loose-control measures, collecting tribute and investing chieftains;…
Timeline
- 1025Liao Eastern Capital Circuit · Northeast ChinaChieftains of the various Jurchen tribes led envoys bearing tribute of furs, horses, ginseng and gyrfalcons to the Liao; the court reciprocated with official titles, silk and ironware according to tribal rank, and confirmed the loose-control relationship.
- 1025Liao Supreme Capital, Linhuang Prefecture · Inner MongoliaUnder Emperor Shengzong, the Northeast Route Army Command handled investiture, levies and dispute mediation among the Jurchen tribes; the tribute system and military loose-control supported each other, maintaining Liao control over the forested fishing and hunting regions of the northeast.
Sources
- 辽史·营卫志、百官志 — 脱脱等 (1344)
- The Cambridge History of China, Vol. 6: Alien Regimes and Border States, 907-1368 — Denis Twitchett; Klaus-Peter Tietze (1994)