Tributary Communication And Regional Observation:Research On The Guilin Activities And Knowledge Of The Vietnamese Envoys In The Qing Dynasty

Since the six years of Kangxi(1667)of the Qing Dynasty confer titles of nobility on Li Weixi as Annan King,the two sides established formal Zongfan relationship.In the maintenance of this relatively stable suzerain vassal order,the Vietnamese envoys played an important role which couldn't be ignored.Each session Vietnam mission to the Qing Dynasty,along the way they recorded local knowledge,styles of the mountains,local customs,reciprocal exchanges,official activities as their daily missions when they walking north.Thus,a number of important Chinese Yan Xing literature has been formed.These Vietnamese Chinese Yan Xing literature have important value to study the relationship between ancient China and neighboring countries and the Chinese regional society throughout the journey.VietNam is contiguous to Guangxi China which is in the forefront of Sino Vietnamese exchanges.All of the affairs to the Qing dynasty required through Guangxi communicated to Qing government.Therefore,it has aways been valued by Vietnamese envoys.As one of the main stable lines Vietnamese envoys tribute to the Qing Dynasty,the tributary activities passed through Guilin,the capital of Guangxi Province,is more important.On the way of Vietnamese envoys paid tribute,Guilin is the first important capital city.At here,envoys needs a routine inspection of the tribute,visit the grand coordinators,delivery back report to Vietnamese government,etc.Through these to expand a deep discussion on the activities of the Vietnamese envoys in the Guilin area which is not only beneficial to refine the study of the tributary relationship between China and Vietnam.Through the strict and meticulous tributary etiquette order in the Guilin of Guangxi province,we will deepen the interpretation of the tributary system in Vietnam and China,and the Sino Vietnamese vassal relations.From the Guilin poetry chant of Vietnamese envoys,it is also possible to gain insight into the image of the Chinese in their eyes as a exotic envoy and their knowledge and understanding of Guilin.Guilin's scenery is the best in the world which let the Vietnamese envoys fascinated offen,they were drawn here,recite poems,indulged in order to landscape,express feelings that not only shows the profound "Han culture" accomplishment of the Vietnamese envoys,it can also be realized that the Vietnamese envoys who have been deeply influenced by the "Han culture" have a conscious identification of Chinese culture,and the natural revelation of the concept of "Hua Yi" whom take "China" as thier own between the lines.Especially,the poetry intercourse between Vietnamese envoys and local scholars in Guilin,is further expand the scope and basis of the exchanges between the scholars of two countries,has become the main way of cultural exchange between China and Vietnam.The poetry intercourse with local officials,not only reflects the Viet-Sino tributary exchanges reception of the local reception system in china,but also highlights the efforts made by local officials in Guangxi to ensure the stability of Sino Vietnamese vassal relations.Of course,the poetic description of the Vietnamese envoys of the passes,towns,building,traffic,landscape,scenery,scenic spots,historical sites,customs and other natural and cultural landscape along the way in Guilin,as well as the exchange of poetry with the local scholars,it is also a rich historical and cultural resources for today's Guilin which has important cultural relics and cultural values.