论明代会同馆与对外朝贡贸易

明代会同馆在明代朝贡贸易较为兴盛的前期、中期分别由兵部及兵部和礼部掌管。会同馆对于贡使从吃、喝、穿、住到看病、交易等方面给予照顾 ,以体现天朝大国“怀柔远人” ,其目的是彼此相安。同时明朝统治者也对海外诸国朝贡贸易作出了限制 ,采取封闭自守政策 ,从而妨碍了中国人对海外世界的认识

ON THE JOINT OFFICE AND FOREIGN TRADE WITH SUBMISSIVE COUNTRIES IN THE MING DYNASTY

During the first and middle periods of prosperity of foreign trade with submissive countries in the Ming Dynasty,the Joint Office was controlled by the Military Department or by the Military and Eteguette Departments.The Joint Office took care of ambassadors from submissive countries in eating,drinking,dressing,residing and even seeing doctors and trading,etc.,showing them policy of concilation from the Heavenly Kingdom in order to made peace with each other.At the same time the rulers of the Ming Dynasty imposed restrictions on the trade from submissive countries abroad and established closed door policy to have hindered Chinese people from understanding the outer world.