遣唐使
Meanings
1
envoy to Tang China
historical term
Historical term for Japanese diplomatic missions sent to Tang-dynasty China (7th–9th centuries).
The envoys to Tang China played an important role in transmitting Chinese culture and institutions to Japan.
Usage patterns
- 〈事〉として遣唐使を派遣するto dispatch an envoy mission to Tang China
The imperial court dispatched envoys to Tang China many times.
- 遣唐使として〈場所〉に渡るto travel to a place as a member of an envoy mission
He traveled to Tang China as a member of the envoy mission.
- 遣唐使が廃止されるfor the envoy missions to be abolished
In 894, the missions to Tang China were abolished.