The system of sending envoys to Tang Dynasty became the first climax of cultural exchange between China and Japan, and the culture and system that Japanese society learned from sending envoys to Tang Dynasty got great development. Of course, sending envoys to the Tang Dynasty was also of great benefit to the Tang Dynasty, which promoted the spread of Japanese culture and extended the Silk Road to Japan. So what are the main contributions of Tang envoys? Let's sum up the contribution of envoys to the Tang Dynasty.
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Tang envoys' contribution to Japan was, first of all, the introduction of the legal provisions of the Tang Empire, which promoted the reform of the Japanese social system. Every time the envoys of the Tang Dynasty went to Chang 'an, they were eager to learn. They read extensively, made field trips, participated in the discussion of state affairs after returning to China, imitated the laws and regulations of the Tang Dynasty, and perfected and standardized the laws and regulations of their own country. In addition, the envoys of the Tang Dynasty suggested that the Japanese government should follow the educational system of the Tang Dynasty and set up schools in various places to learn the culture of the Tang Dynasty and cultivate talents.
The second contribution of the envoys of the Tang Dynasty was to absorb and improve the cultural and artistic level. Every time the envoys of the Tang Dynasty returned to China, they brought a large number of Han books and Buddhist scriptures, and the Japanese court was full of admiration for the culture of Tang poetry. Tang envoys also plundered the calligraphy, painting, sculpture, music and other arts of the Tang Dynasty and brought them back to Japan, which accelerated the integration of Japanese national culture.
Finally, the envoy's contribution to the Tang Dynasty was to bring many skills of the Tang Dynasty back to Japan. Go, sumo and polo were all learned from the Tang Dynasty.
Of course, the contribution of Tang envoys is not only to Japanese society, but also to China. The envoys of the Tang Dynasty promoted the spread of China's excellent culture, increased the prestige of the Tang Dynasty empire, and extended the Silk Road eastward. In a word, Ambassador Tang's contribution is very great, which has promoted the development of the whole Japanese society and the cultural exchange between China and Japan.
Tang emissary evaluation
The system of Tang envoys is a model of friendly exchanges between China and Japan. Tang sent envoys to study in China, bringing advanced culture, system, art and skills back to Japan, which promoted the changes in Japanese society. At the same time, it also promoted the spread of China culture and expanded China's trade market. So how do people evaluate the Tang Dynasty's envoy system today? Let's take a look at the comments of the envoys of the Tang Dynasty.
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First of all, people's evaluation of Japan is that it is good at learning and has strong learning ability. The emissary of the Tang Dynasty is a model. At that time, Japan was well aware of the power of the Tang Dynasty Empire, and wanted to promote its own domestic reforms and strengthen its own strength by studying the cultural system of the Tang Dynasty. For a long time, people have always had a high opinion of sending envoys to Tang Dynasty, and they all think that it was a very wise decision made by the Japanese government at that time.
Of course, people spoke highly of the envoys who came to the Tang Dynasty across the ocean. They are studying advanced Tang Wenhua hard, so it can be said that they are not far from Wan Li. Tang emissary came to Chang 'an very devoutly. They will learn anything they think is useful, and they will bring back important history books and regulations when they return home.
Of course, the evaluation of Tang envoys is not all positive, but also negative. For example, envoys from the Tang Dynasty came to China to study China culture. After returning to China, many things were imitated by the Tang Dynasty, but no substantive innovation was made according to their own national conditions. After all, China's thousand-year-old culture is profound, and the things learned by the envoys in the Tang Dynasty can only be considered superficial.
In a word, people's evaluation of the envoys in the Tang Dynasty is two-sided. On the one hand, they affirmed the contribution of the envoys in Tang Dynasty to the cultural exchange between the two countries and the promotion of social progress; On the other hand, they denied that sending envoys to the Tang Dynasty was just copying, without innovation. The above are some people's comments on the envoys of the Tang Dynasty.
Brief introduction of envoy system in Tang dynasty
The system of sending envoys to the Tang Dynasty refers to the system that Japan sent missions to the Tang Dynasty.
In 630 AD, in the fourth year of Zhenguan in the Tang Dynasty, Shu Ming sent the first envoys to the Tang Dynasty. Members of the mission include envoys, ambassadors, judges, recorders, and a large number of teachers, sailors, translators, painters, musicians, craftsmen and so on.
Since then, sending ambassadors to the Tang Dynasty has become an important system in Japan, which has been used for more than 260 years. The envoys of the Tang Dynasty came to Chang 'an, the capital of the Tang Dynasty, to learn the culture and various advanced technologies of the Tang Dynasty. They also made field trips to various places. At that time, the Tang court also welcomed these foreign learners very much. The emperor personally received it, and after the banquet, he could study in Chang 'an.
The purpose of Japan's system of sending envoys to the Tang Dynasty is to learn the advanced culture and system of the Tang Dynasty Empire, and then use it after returning to China, so as to drive domestic reforms in Japan. During the more than 200 years when the system of sending envoys to the Tang Dynasty was implemented, Japan benefited a lot, learned the advanced culture and system of the Tang Dynasty, and completed its own domestic reform. In 895, due to the political turmoil in the Tang Dynasty, Japan basically completed the reform and sent envoys to the Tang Dynasty to tell the emperor to abolish the envoy system. The contribution of the Tang envoy system to Japan is self-evident, which has promoted the great development of Japan's domestic economy and culture and promoted the cultural exchange between China and Japan. During this period, the number of envoys sent to the Tang Dynasty also increased, from more than 200 at first to more than 500 later. Of course, what they learn is constantly improving. The Tang government was also very friendly to the emissary. Welcome when you come and say goodbye when you leave. Envoys in the Tang Dynasty always return home with full loads. It is worth noting that Japan's system of sending envoys to the Tang Dynasty is not a system of paying tribute to the Tang Dynasty, which is different from the system of paying tribute to the country. The above is a brief overview of the envoy system in Tang Dynasty.