朝ちょう貢こう

noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb

bringing tribute; paying tribute

Historical term for a tributary state sending goods or envoys to a suzerain, especially in East Asian contexts. Often used with する to mean 'to pay tribute'.

• 中ちゅう国ごくの王おう朝ちょうに朝ちょう貢こうする使し節せつが記き録ろくに残のこっている。

  Envoys who paid tribute to the Chinese dynasties are recorded in history.

• 朝ちょう貢こう貿ぼう易えきは東ひがしアジアの国こく際さい関かん係けいの重じゅう要ような要よう素そだった。

  Tribute trade was an important element of international relations in East Asia.