Chinese imperial envoys

GPTKB entity

Statements (51)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:diplomat
gptkbp:activeDuring gptkb:Han_dynasty
gptkb:Ming_dynasty
gptkb:Qing_dynasty
gptkb:Tang_dynasty
gptkbp:appointedBy Chinese emperor
gptkbp:destination gptkb:Africa
gptkb:Central_Asia
gptkb:Europe
gptkb:Japan
gptkb:Korea
gptkb:Southeast_Asia
gptkb:Vietnam
gptkbp:documentedIn imperial archives
official histories
gptkbp:function negotiate treaties
conduct diplomacy
collect tribute
deliver imperial edicts
gptkbp:hasCompanion scribes
guards
interpreters
tribute bearers
gptkbp:hasWorkedWith gptkb:Imperial_China
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Chinese imperial envoys
gptkbp:language gptkb:Classical_Chinese
gptkbp:notableExample gptkb:Chen_Cheng
gptkb:Wang_Xuance
gptkb:Zheng_He
gptkb:Zhang_Qian
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Silk_Road
tributary system
maritime expeditions
gptkbp:role representative of the Chinese emperor
gptkbp:sometimesTitle chaoshi (朝使)
chuanling (传令)
dashi (大使)
fushi (副使)
gongshi (贡使)
heqin envoy
jiancha yushi (监察御史)
jishi (节使)
shizhe (使者)
tribute envoy
xunfu (巡抚)
xunshi (巡使)
zhaoshi (诏使)
zongdu (总督)
gptkbp:status high-ranking official
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Ming–Ryukyu_relations
gptkbp:bfsLayer 8