Between Face and Strength:An Exploration of Tribute Rejection in the Song Dynasty
Tribute rejection,also known as tribute refunding,is a special phenomenon in the tributary system of ancient China.By the time of the Song Dynasty,its frequency had increased.The Song Dynasty used tribute rejection to satisfy the practical needs of politically maintaining its status of"heavenly kingdom",militarily ensur-ing border and domestic security,and economically reducing a burden.In addition,a sense of moral mission to benefit people and show benevolence rejected or prohibited rare animals and items that cause a harm to them.Trib-ute rejection in the Song Dynasty played an important role in the politics,economy and military of that time,and additionally regulated and improved the tributary system in ancient times.Ecological ideas implied in it still have important implications even today.
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