local tribute system

The local tribute system of Ming Dynasty developed basing upon the systems of previous dynasties, at the very early stage of Ming Dynasty, the categories and quantities of the tribute items were already clearly provided by the royal government.
明代土贡制度是在继承前朝土贡制度的基础上发展起来的,在圣祖立国之初即对所贡物品的种类、数量都做出了明确的规定。