The Study On Choson Korea Plead To Change Tribute Road During Zhengtong To Chenghua Years

The relationship between the mainland of China and the Korean Peninsula has a long history.The two places have in-depth exchanges in politics,economy,and culture.During the Ming,the Sino-Korean relationship entered a new stage.The two countries have close relations and frequent contacts.The Tribute Road became the link of Choson(Gaoli)and Ming Dynasty.Due to changes of the political situation in the two countries and the surrounding situation,Choson(Gaoli)had repeatedly plead Ming Dynasty to change its Tribute Road.Among them,during the Zhengtong to Chenghua years,Choson requested Ming Dynasty to change the Tribute Road for five times.The result of this change had had a major impact on Choson and Ming Dynasty.This article is based on the official history records of both China and Korea.Explore the impact of this event on the two countries by clearing the background,reason,negotiation process,and final result of the Tribute Road changes during Zhengtong to Chenghua years.The article is divided into five parts:The first part is an outline of Tribute Road of Gaoli and Choson.Brief on the route between Gaoli and Choson envoys and Ming Dynasty in Early Ming.And briefly analyze the reasons for the formation of the Tribute Road.The second part is an explain of the background of Choson Tribute Road changes.The author attribute the background to "the barren situation of east eight post" and "the threat of the Jurchen’s influence southward to the Tribute Road",and analyze the reasons for the formation of the background.The third part explains the specific reason,process,and result of the Tribute Road changes.Clear the specific reasons,the process of negotiation between the two sides,the reply of Ming Dynasty and the final result every time.The forth part expounds the impact on Choson of the final result of Tribute Road changes.It focus on the impact of the problems brought about by Ming Dynasty measures on Choson and Choson’s responses.The fifth part is the reason why Ming Dynasty refused Choson’s request.This section divide the reasons for Ming Dynasty’s refusal of the Choson into two parts,the surface and the deep reasons included.Through the analysis of Ming Dynasty’s measures and Ming Dynasty’s management of the border areas of the two countries,mainly explore the in-depth reason of the Ming’s refusal of Choson’s request.