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Ryukyu's Tribute Mission to the Ming Dynasty

Type Event Region Asia Time 1488

In July 1488, Ryukyu's King of Zhongshan sent envoys via Zhejiang to pay tribute to the Ming; after they explained their route, the Ming accepted.

Timeline

  1. 1488Zhejiang · ZhejiangIn July of the first year of Hongzhi, Ryukyu's tribute envoys arrived in Zhejiang. Ministry of Rites officials proposed refusing them, on the grounds that the route did not pass through Fujian and it was not the time for the biennial tribute.
  2. 1488Beijing · Ming dynastyRyukyu's envoys presented a document from the King of Zhongshan addressed to the Ministry of Rites, explaining that they had not deliberately violated regulations. After review, the Ming accepted the tribute; the envoys entered the capital to present local products, continuing Ryukyu's status within the Ming tributary system.

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