Brief Introduction Of Foreign Regulatory Agencies In The Ming Dynasty

Being in the late period of China' s feudalism society, the Ming Dynasty was a transitional important dynasty along the Chinese history. During the period, Chinese diplomacy took on a frequent and active look in which China never had. After the founding of the Ming Dynasty, the first emperor—Zhu Yuanzhang attached importance to resume the main stream system of Chinese tradition. He regarded peace and stability as the essential guarantees to survive and develop for an imperial court. Under such guidance, the dynasty formulated the foreign policy of befriending the neighbor countries, adopted the foreign commercial policy of "giving more and accepting less" . In order to adapt this policy, Ming Dynasty established actively dispatched envoys to the overseas, and meantime entertained its own Diplomatic institutes and foreign policies.The thesis expounds the setting up and its function and significance of foreign management organizations, and therefore it explores the characteristics of Ming Dynasty' s foreign affair relationships. It comprises four chapters:I. This section outlines the Diplomatic institutes and foreign policies before the Ming Dynasty in order to provide a background for the study of Ming Dynasty' s Diplomatic institutes;II. This part explains the fundamental style of Ming Dynasty 'sforeign policies and analyses its foreign policy of befriending the neighbor countries, the foreign commercial policy of "giving more and accepting less" ;III. a description of diplomatic management institutes(first part), an analyse of the function of Department of entertaining guests, Huitong House, Siyi House, Honglu Temple;IV. a description of diplomatic management institutes(second part), an analyse of the function of Shibo Department etc.Combining the background of Ming Dynasty' s foundation with its fundamental style of foreign policies, through the setting up and functions of main diplomatic organizations (Department of entertaining guests,. Huitong House, Siyi House, Honglu Temple, Shibo Department), the writer will be grateful if this thesis can provide some convenience for further study of the diplomacy of Ming Dynasty .