Lingaku- to present tribute (to the emperor)
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- to present tribute (to the emperor)
This meaning refers to the historical practice where vassal states or regions would offer gifts, resources, or symbolic items to a sovereign or emperor as a sign of respect, submission, or alliance. It reflects a hierarchical relationship in ancient Chinese politics.
In ancient times, many countries would present tribute to the emperor.
The tribute system was an important aspect of ancient Chinese diplomacy.
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cháo gòng朝贡zhì dù制度tribute systemcháo gòng朝贡guān xi关系tribute relationshipdìng qī定期cháo gòng朝贡regular tributecháo gòng朝贡shǐ jié使节tribute envoyCháo朝gòng guó贡国tributary statecháo gòng朝贡fāng shì方式method of tributexiàng zhēng xìng象征性cháo gòng朝贡symbolic tributecháo gòng朝贡wén huà文化tribute culturecháo gòng朝贡lì shǐ历史history of tributecháo gòng朝贡lǐ yí礼仪rituals of tributecháo gòng朝贡zhě者tribute presentercháo gòng朝贡tǐ xì体系tribute system