Sinification: The Tributary Link
•Under the
kings of Silla and the succeeding
Koryo dynasty (918 C.E. to 1392
C.E.), Sinification was thorough.
•The Silla
rulers intentionally modeled their
government after the Tang
dynasty.
•The tribute
system was critical to the
process of cultural exchange.
•Tribute
missions offered access to Chinese
learning, art, and manufactured
goods.
•Scholars from
Korea were able to study at
Chinese schools and Buddhist
monasteries.
King
Taejo